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On Jewish immortality
The Jewish people are a rare anomaly. The very fact that we exist cannot be a mere quirk in the history of nations. There must be something spiritual, indeed supernatural, about the Jewish people....
Former hostage Romi Gonen leaves hospital after six months of rehabilitation
Former Hamas hostage Romi Gonen was released from the hospital on Thursday after undergoing almost six months of rehabilitation and surgeries for wounds sustained in the Hamas-led terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct....
EU foreign-policy chief says agreement reached with Israel on Gaza aid
Kaja Kallas, European Union high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, said on Thursday that Israel agreed to “significant steps” to improve aid distribution in the Gaza Strip.
“Following the Israeli Cabinet’s resolutions and...
‘Stay and fight,’ NYC mayor tells Jews tempted to flee city from Mamdani
Jewish New Yorkers should stand their ground and fight for their city rather than leave in response to state assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s Democratic primary win, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said at a...
Israel shows the flag for sixth time at Tour de France
“We ride around France with the largest live attendance of any sport in the world,” Sylvan Adams, the president of the World Jewish Congress-Israel and the owner of the elite cycling team Israel-Premier Tech,...
Iran’s search for spies
As Iranian officials flail about, arresting hundreds of innocent people and executing “dozens” of alleged spies, now is a good time to recall that among the things the Islamic Republic is terrible at, its...
Netanyahu praises Trump’s decisive action on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a forceful address Wednesday night at a reception for Jewish and Christian leaders at Blair House in Washington, attended by U.S. generals, senators and other dignitaries.
The prime minister...
Dutch imam fired after visiting Israel, meeting President Herzog
A mosque in the Dutch city of Alkmaar fired its imam after he visited Israel with other Muslim faith leaders from Europe, the institution’s board said on Tuesday.
The Bilal Mosque in Alkmaar told the Islam...
Not everyone should sit at the communal table
Zionism is the unwavering support for a Jewish state in its ancestral homeland. It is the recognition that, as the indigenous people of Israel, Jews have the right to live in peace and security...
Diaspora Jewry has ‘somewhere to go’
Throughout history, Jewish communities have lived with an unspoken understanding: always have a plan B. For nearly two millennia, this meant maintaining the ability to leave when social winds shifted, when tolerance turned to...