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Argentina’s new foreign minister sworn in on Torah
Argentine President Javier Milei on Monday officially appointed Geraldo Werthein, a Jewish businessman and former ambassador to the United States, as the country’s foreign minister.
Werthein is a former Argentine ambassador to the United States...
Herzog to award ‘Presidential Medal of Honor’ to Lauder, Hoenlein, others
President Isaac Herzog announced on Monday the award of the Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor to eight Jewish and non-Jewish leaders from around the world, in recognition of their long-standing contributions to the State...
Food vendor in Rome tells Jewish customer ‘Hitler was right’
A video clip circulating widely on social media has highlighted the concerning normalization of overt antisemitism on European streets, demonstrating how the multi-front war against Israel has emboldened public displays of anti-Jewish sentiment across the continent.
The...
Almost three-quarters of Israeli Jews say Trump better for Israel
A majority of Israeli Jews believe that former U.S. President Donald Trump would serve the Jewish state's interest better than Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, according to a survey published on Monday.
The poll, conducted by...
IDF launches first ultra-Orthodox combat brigade
The formation of a new ultra-Orthodox infantry brigade is advancing despite tensions surrounding the haredi military service exemption bill and ongoing demonstrations by ultra-Orthodox protesters at the Jerusalem recruitment office.
The first wave of combat...
Study: US Jews bought 134% more Israeli Judaica since Oct. 7
American Jews have increased their purchases of Israeli-made Judaica by 134% since the outbreak of the Swords of Iron War, according to a study by Jerusalem College of Technology (JCT) business management students.
Led by...
Report: Iran executes Jewish man for fatal stabbing
Authorities in Iran on Monday executed a Jewish man, Arvin Nathaniel Ghahremani, who had been sentenced to death for murder, Iranian media reported.
“The sentence of retribution was executed this morning,” said Hamidreza Karimi, the prosecutor...
Whoever wins the US election, here’s what Israel can expect
Tuesday’s presidential election in the United States comes as Israel is engaged in a war against Iran and its proxies in Gaza and Lebanon. While the Biden administration has been admirably supportive of Israel...
Freed Israeli hostage shares photo from Gaza captivity
"Sitting there in a Gaza tunnel, captured on camera, pleading to return home"—with these words, Agam Goldstein-Almog, a survivor of Hamas captivity, opened her poignant post shared on Sunday, nearly a year after her release.
Goldstein-Almog,...
Israel cancels agreement recognizing UNRWA
Israel has terminated the 1967 agreement outlining the terms of its relations with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), a week after the Knesset passed legislation banning the organization's operations in the...