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More than 100 Israelis gathered on Agron Street in downtown Jerusalem, opposite the old U.S. consulate building, protesting the Biden administration’s announced plan to reopen it, Oct. 27, 2021 Photo by Josh Hasten.

Pro-Israel movements protest US intention to open Jerusalem consulate for Palestinians

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A group of more than 100 Israelis gathered on Agron Street in downtown Jerusalem on Wednesday, opposite the old U.S. consulate building, protesting the Biden administration’s announced plan to reopen it as a full...
Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) Credit: U.S. House of Representatives Official Portrait.

Progressives introduce motion slamming Israel’s decision to blacklist Palestinian NGOs

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Several progressive Democrats introduced an resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday criticizing the decision by Israel to declare six Palestinian NGOs as terror organizations. Sponsored by Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), it recognizes...
IDF Artillery Corps seen firing into Gaza near the Israeli border on May 20, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Report: Israel complied with laws of war, minimized casualties during Gaza conflict

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A new report from JINSA, a Jewish security think tank, finds that the Israel Defense Forces complied with the laws of war and even went to great lengths to minimize civilian casualties during the...

Documentary Film Traces Life, Works of Yiddish Poet Avrom Sutzkever

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Released in 2021, Ver Vet Blaybn? (Who Will Remain?), a documentary that follows one woman’s journey to understand her grandfather, Yiddish poet Avrom Sutzkever, is resonating with audiences and having success on the 2021–2022 film...
From left: Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern; Andrew Herenstein; Terri Herenstein; Dina Sacks; Lady Elaine Sacks; Joshua Sacks; Rabbi Ari Berman, president of Yeshiva University; Elliott Goldstein; Gila Sacks; Eve Sacks; Judith Sacks; and Alan Sacks, Oct. 11, 2021. Credit: Blake Ezra Photography.

Yeshiva University establishes Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Center for Values and Leadership 

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With the commemoration of the first yahrzeit of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, who served as chief rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of Great Britain and the Commonwealth, Yeshiva University announced the creation of the Rabbi...
Thousands of young professionals, organizers and supporters joined activities in Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon Park to celebrate 18 years since the founding of Masa Israel Journey, Oct. 22, 2021. Credit: Courtesy.

Thousands of young people mark 18th anniversary of Masa Israel Journey

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Thousands of young professionals, organizers and supporters recently gathered at Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon Park to celebrate 18 years since the founding of Masa Israel Journey in what was one of Israel’s largest international get-togethers...

Meta – The Facebook company’s new name

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Today at Connect 2021, CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced Meta, which brings together our apps and technologies under one new company brand. Meta’s focus will be to bring the metaverse to life and help people...
George Soros at the Festival of Economics in Trento, Italy, on June 2, 2012. Credit: Niccolò Caranti via Wikimedia Commons.

Calling critics of Soros anti-Semitic undermines the fight against hate

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It’s never a good sign when George Soros’s name is back in the headlines. The Hungarian-born hedge-fund billionaire has become a touchstone of controversy. Both Republicans and Democrats in Virginian are taking his name...
The Israeli agro-tech company Vertical Field sets up healthy-greens farms inside of retail stores. Credit: DJC.COM.UA.

Israeli company sets up vertical farms in retail stores in Russia, Ukraine

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Vertical Field, an Israeli agro-technology company that develops vertical farming systems, announced partnerships with major retail chains in Russia (Magnit) and Ukraine (Varus). As part of the joint venture, Vertical Field—owned by Israeli businessman Mikhael...
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Israel, Preemption and Anticipatory Self-Defense

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For Israel, core issues surrounding Iran’s still-accelerating nuclear weapons program have been strategic and political, rather than legal. Nonetheless, if Israel should ever decide that it no longer has any reasonable alternative to launching a...