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Israel's David's Sling missile defense system. Photo by Israel Ministry of Defense Spokesperson's Office.

US approves sale of Israeli missile-defense system to Finland

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The U.S. government on Wednesday authorized the sale of Israel's David's Sling missile defense system to Finland, according to the Israeli Defense Ministry. The procurement deal, worth some $345 million, is expected to be ratified...
Jews participating in morning prayers at Tel Aviv's Habima Square, August 2, 2023. Photo by Gideon Markovich/TPS.

Jews pray at Tel Aviv’s Habima Square for World Tefillin Day

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A Jewish prayer gathering took place at Tel Aviv's Habima Square on Wednesday morning as part of World Tefillin Day. The event this year coincides with Tu B'av, celebrated in modern Israel as a holiday of love, but with ancient roots, dating back to the Temple period in Jerusalem when it marked the start of the grape harvest.
Entertainment, arts-and-crafts and more will be featured at the fifth annual Jewish Food Festival in Mequon, Wis., on Aug. 6-7, 2023 Credit: Chabad of Mequon.

Wisconsin Jewish food fest to feature international dishes, entertainment

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What began as a rabbi and his wife offering a “Taste of Kosher” at local supermarkets has now grown to an annual gathering that last year drew as many as 6,000 people. The fifth annual Jewish Food...
North Korean soldiers at the military parade in Pyongyang of the 60th anniversary of the conclusion of the Korean War. Pyongyang, North Korea. Circa July 2013. Credit: Astrelok/Shutterstock.

Anniversary of a forever war

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May I remind you what a hellhole North Korea is? The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea—that’s it’s official and fraudulent name—is a dynastic totalitarian dictatorship in which, according to Freedom House, “arbitrary arrests and detention are...

Those stubborn Jews!

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We Jews have been called lots of things. Some of the less offensive appellations are stubborn, or obstinate. Yes, we can be stubborn, obstinate or davka. Call it what you like. But curiously, not all the rabbis...
A group of pro-Israel and Jewish supporters gathered outside a New York City Council hearing on growing anti-Semitism at CUNY schools, particularly the law school, on June 30, 2022. Credit: #EndJewHatred.

Look who’s in charge of protecting the Jews at CUNY

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In response to public outrage over the pervasive, systemic, years-long scandal of antisemitism at CUNY, the university formed its inaugural Advisory Council on Jewish Life. At first, Chancellor Matos Rodríguez refused the demands of Jewish faculty...
Potential peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia. Credit: David Peterson/Pixabay.

Is a US-Saudi-Israel deal really in the works?

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According to New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman, President Joe Biden is trying to do Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a big favor. That would involve the administration finally moving to follow up on former President Donald...
A view of houses along the Lebanese side of the border as seen from northern Israel, July 31, 2023. Photo by Ayal Margolin/Flash90.

Erdan warns UN Security Council of ‘powder keg’ on cusp of Hezbollah ignition

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The Israeli ambassador to the United Nations implored its Security Council to help clamp down on Hezbollah’s repeated provocations along the Israeli-Lebanese border. “The Middle East is a powder keg on the cusp of being...
Émile-Zola Street in the second arrondissement of Lyon, France. Credit: Jean Housen via Wikimedia Commons.

Investigation continues after French Jewish boy is threatened with death

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In the French city of Lyon near the Cours Émile-Zola intersection on July 24 at around 5:30 p.m., three individuals assaulted an unidentified Jewish 13-year-old boy, shoving and pushing him against a wall. The...
Agriculture Minister Avi Dichter (left) and Binyamin Regional Council head Israel Ganz, Aug. 2, 2023. Credit: Binyamin Regional Council.

Israeli minister calls farmers ‘best guardians’ of Judea and Samaria

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Following a tour on Wednesday of Jewish-owned agricultural sites in Samaria's Binyamin region, Israeli Agriculture Minister Avi Dichter applauded farmers' role in protecting state lands in Judea and Samaria. "We came here to learn up...