Monthly Archives: September 2024
IDF publishes video of tunnel where hostages were executed
The Israel Defense Forces released a video of the tunnel in Rafah in southern Gaza where Hamas executed six hostages late last month, with military spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari taking viewers on a...
‘The Bibi Files’ featuring Netanyahu interrogation screens in Toronto
"The Bibi Files" premiered at the Toronto Film Festival on Monday evening. The documentary film features never-before-seen footage of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his wife Sara, his son Yair, and friends and associates...
Two children’s books for Jewish holidays
Author Sandra Feder notes that Judaism acknowledges a duality in life: with the bitter often will come the sweet, and vice versa. “Sweet wine or grape juice is used to welcome Shabbat on Friday...
Jewish pilgrims to Uman not allowed to connect in Moldova
Thousands of Israeli pilgrims traveling to the burial site of a revered rabbi in Ukraine ahead of Rosh Hashanah next month will not be permitted to connect through Moldova and will be rerouted via...
Florida Hebrew University debuts as a unique Torah-based institution
In a ground-breaking initiative, a new Orthodox Jewish university is set to open its virtual doors offering a learning experience that is truly unprecedented in the world of Jewish education.
At this university, a beacon...
The futility of Israeli concessions
Though there are many reasons why Israel’s enemies would never honor a cease fire agreement for Gaza, one reason is primal, overriding and immutable. Because Israel is a Jewish state, any concessionary commitments by...
Netanyahu is right to not listen to his generals
According to the Biden administration and left-wing opposition in Israel, the Netanyahu government should respond to the murders of six hostages earlier this month by rewarding Hamas in current negotiations by acceding to more...
Poll: Jews not heavily influenced by presidential candidates’ views on Israel
The Jewish Democratic Council of America released its September 2024 National Poll of Jewish Voters, which shows broad support among those polled for U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and a clear deprioritizing of Israel as a...
Iranian-American voters remain divided on Harris and Trump, community leaders say
With the U.S. presidential election just two months away and some states already mailing out ballots, Iranian-American activists and leaders told JNS that the expat Iranian community in the United States is paying close...