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Recognizing antisemitism
The following remarks were delivered by Alyza D. Lewin, president of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, to the Knesset Committee on Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs on July 25,...
Orthodox rabbi’s films share ‘relatable stories’ based everyday life
His 2023 film “The Quest: Get Back Your Ex” is a “dramatic tale of love and self-discovery” of six divorced couples who “undergo trials of redemption to win back lost loves and mend broken hearts.”
The one-hour...
Yad Vashem sound and light show to highlight lost communities
Yad Vashem is planning a multimillion-dollar, state of the art sound and light show as part of a family-oriented educational center at the Jerusalem Holocaust Memorial, to tell the story of Jewish communities lost...
Cohen presses Israel’s position in African Union during Ghana visit
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met on Wednesday with President of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo and his Ghanaian counterpart Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey in Accra.
The meetings, focusing on strengthening Israel's position within the African Union, come...
Supreme Court to hear petitions against ‘reasonableness law’
Israel's Supreme Court has decided to hear petitions against the "reasonableness law" that the Knesset enacted this week, with a court date set for September, according to the NGO Movement for Quality Government in...
Approaching year 12, European Israel Press Association aims to grow
The European Israel Press Association, an independent Israeli nonprofit that educates journalists about the reality on the ground in the Jewish state, already has offices in six European capitals: Berlin, Brussels, London, Madrid, Paris...
On eve of Tisha B’Av, Israel’s president speaks of both animosity and unity
As Israel prepared for the start of Tisha B’Av, a 25-hour fast day that commemorates the destruction of the Jewish temples and other historical calamities that have impacted the Jewish people, Israeli President Isaac...
J7 Task Force links Jewish groups in seven countries to fight antisemitism
In announcing the formation of a new international alliance to battle the uptick in antisemitism on a global level, Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and national director of the ADL, said that “we needed to meet these challenges...
Video shows armed Hezbollah terrorists operating on Israeli border
Armed Hezbollah terrorists were recently spotted patrolling the border between Lebanon and Israel in clear violation of a legally binding U.N. resolution, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed to local media on Tuesday.
In a video...
US State Department: Judicial reform will not affect Israel aid
The U.S. State Department stressed on Tuesday that the Biden Administration has no intention to slash aid to Israel following the passing into law by Israel's coalition of key judicial reform legislation.
Responding to a leading question by Said...