Daily Archives: February 3, 2026
The Holocaust: ‘A Primordial Act’ whose primary victims were Jews
Commemorating the Shoah remains a challenge for many. Some deny that six million Jews were murdered or reject the historical reality of the systematic attempt to annihilate European Jewry. Others, like VP Vance and...
Muslim Arab ‘Captain Ella’ tapped as IDF Arabic spokesperson
Maj. Ella Waweya will replace Col. Avichay Adraee, who is retiring from his role after two decades of service.
Israel Defense Forces Maj. Ella Waweya has been named as the military’s Arabic-language spokesperson, replacing Col....
Karen Bass says safety top priority in ‘state of city’ talk, doesn’t mention surging...
Karen Bass, mayor of Los Angeles, attacked the Trump administration repeatedly in her “state of the city” address on Monday, during which she offered rosy pictures of two areas over which the city has...
Letters to the Editor. The forgotten Aesculapius doctrine
As a doctor, it amazes me the number of doctors and nurses today who have abandoned truth and integrity and have become liars in regards to the Jewish people and Israel Having taken the Hippocratic...
Hope after Oct. 7: Turning trauma into strength through education
“Many ideas that are only now being validated by psychological research are already embedded in Jewish thought and tradition,” Tal Ben-Shahar, a professor of positive psychology, told JNS.
As Israel confronts the challenges of the...
San Diego officials address Jew-hatred, seek to reopen state security grants
Von Wilpert, a Democrat running for California’s 48th congressional district, invited representatives of the American Jewish Committee to attend the briefing.
“It’s about addressing a very difficult topic, rising antisemitism in our community,” Sara Brown,...
Avdija named NBA All-Star, a first for an Israeli
“Leading the Portland Trail Blazers as one of the NBA’s rising stars, Deni continues to make history,” the Israeli ambassador to the United States said.
Deni Avdija, a 25-year-old, Israeli-born forward for the Portland Trail...
Tesla to begin autonomous driving trial in Israel
Israel’s Transport Ministry approved Tesla on Sunday to participate in a trial in which the company’s vehicles will drive on roads with supervised autonomous driving systems. That is, driving with autonomous systems while the...
Lapid, Netanyahu show united front on Iran
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid presented a united front against the Iranian regime on Monday, following a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“The entire State of Israel is united against Iran,” the Yesh...
Italian Senate panel backs bill to ban antisemitic rallies
An Italian Senate committee last week approved the draft text of a bill that could help authorities ban gatherings that promote antisemitism as defined by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition, which includes...