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Senate Democrats suffer defeat on voting rights after vote to change rules fails

Senate Democrats suffer defeat on voting rights after vote to change rules fails

Senate Democrats suffered a major defeat Wednesday evening in their efforts to pass voting rights legislation — a key issue for the party, which is… Read More ›

US informs Israel it no longer supports EastMed pipeline to Europe

US informs Israel it no longer supports EastMed pipeline to Europe

Washington informed Athens that they no longer support the EastMed project earlier this month.   The US no longer supports the proposed EastMed natural-gas pipeline… Read More ›

Israel logs over 65,000 single-day COVID cases amid Omicron rampage

Israel logs over 65,000 single-day COVID cases amid Omicron rampage

After 2 days with no updated tally, Health Ministry says on Monday 65,229 people had tested positive, while on Sunday some 62,610 Israelis had been… Read More ›

‘Not small, not a victim’: Self-defense program trains US Jews to fight it out

‘Not small, not a victim’: Self-defense program trains US Jews to fight it out

Legion organizes Krav Maga classes, connects Jewish Americans with defense training, as antisemitic attacks remain most common hate crime in New York   NEW YORK… Read More ›

Yeshiva Sues Journalist Gideon Levy for Calling Students ‘Subhuman’ and ‘Scum’

Yeshiva Sues Journalist Gideon Levy for Calling Students ‘Subhuman’ and ‘Scum’

  ISRAEL — A columnist for Haaretz is being sued for making offensive comments about the Chomesh Yeshiva and its students. The Yeshiva has now… Read More ›

DeSantis pushes Florida redistricting map that heavily favors Republicans

DeSantis pushes Florida redistricting map that heavily favors Republicans

For political observers who have wondered for months how far Republicans should press their advantage in Florida when drawing the state’s new congressional boundaries, they… Read More ›

Saudi coalition strikes Houthis after drone attack on UAE

Saudi coalition strikes Houthis after drone attack on UAE

Houthi targets in Sana’a were hit by Saudi-led coalition after a drone attack targeted Abu Dhabi.   The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-backed Houthis in… Read More ›

Fourth COVID shot offers limited protection against Omicron, Israeli study finds

Fourth COVID shot offers limited protection against Omicron, Israeli study finds

Preliminary results show that after receiving the shot, participants developed higher coronavirus antibody levels, which were only partly effective in preventing Omicron infections A fourth… Read More ›

Texas rabbi: I threw a chair at the gunman, and we headed for the door

Texas rabbi: I threw a chair at the gunman, and we headed for the door

Recalling ‘terrifying’ final moments of standoff, Charlie Cytron-Walker says he checked to see the other hostages with him were ready before springing into action, fleeing… Read More ›

‘We Can Never Let Guard Down,’ Says Jewish Security Official, Urging Congregant Training Drills

‘We Can Never Let Guard Down,’ Says Jewish Security Official, Urging Congregant Training Drills

  NEW YORK – The Jewish community “must be ready” and stay “vigilant and strong” to respond to any anti-Semitic incidents, emphasized Michael Masters, CEO… Read More ›

Novak Djokovic arrives back in Belgrade after deportation from Australia

Novak Djokovic arrives back in Belgrade after deportation from Australia

Novak Djokovic has arrived back in Serbia’s capital Belgrade after his deportation from Australia ended the world No. 1 tennis player’s hopes of playing in… Read More ›

UK citizen named as Texas synagogue attacker, two teens arrested

UK citizen named as Texas synagogue attacker, two teens arrested

Malik Faisal Akram was named as the Colleyville synagogue hostage taker hours before UK police made two arrests in connection to the attack.   Malik… Read More ›

Israeli experts question whether 4th vaccine could be too much of a good thing

Israeli experts question whether 4th vaccine could be too much of a good thing

Professor of immunology at the Technion says 4th jab with the same vaccine and the same antigens can make it more difficult for body to… Read More ›

Biden calls synagogue hostage incident an ‘act of terror’ as FBI identifies attacker

Biden calls synagogue hostage incident an ‘act of terror’ as FBI identifies attacker

Malik Faisal Akram’s family condemns his actions, apologizes to victims, says he suffered from mental health issues; president: suspect apparently got weapon ‘on the street’… Read More ›

First Ever Yahrtzeit Memorial Held for Nissim Shitrit, Thirty-Six Years After His Tragic Death (PICTURES)

First Ever Yahrtzeit Memorial Held for Nissim Shitrit, Thirty-Six Years After His Tragic Death (PICTURES)

  JERUSALEM — The family of Nissim Shitrit, who was murdered as a young man, held a memorial service in his memory on Sunday. Although… Read More ›

Europe’s loud, rule-breaking unvaccinated minority are falling out of society

Europe’s loud, rule-breaking unvaccinated minority are falling out of society

London – Before Covid-19, Nicolas Rimoldi had never attended a protest. But somewhere along the pandemic’s long and tortuous road, which saw his native Switzerland… Read More ›

Officials are afraid to say ‘antisemitism’ when Jews are targeted – analysis

Officials are afraid to say ‘antisemitism’ when Jews are targeted – analysis

When Iran is angry over offensive cartoons in Europe, it attacks the memory of the Shoah and Jews. When Pakistan is angry it attacks Jews.… Read More ›

Addressing the root causes behind Israel’s COVID-19 crisis

Addressing the root causes behind Israel’s COVID-19 crisis

Opinion: Israel has been handling COVID-19 like a disease rather than a full-blown national crisis, wasting precious time in doing so and once more proving… Read More ›

All hostages released from Texas synagogue after 11-hour standoff

All hostages released from Texas synagogue after 11-hour standoff

Captor dies during rescue operation after reports of gunshots at scene; FBI says attacker ‘focused on one issue’; footage shows hostages running from building  … Read More ›

CDC Encourages More Americans To Consider N95 Masks

CDC Encourages More Americans To Consider N95 Masks

  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials on Friday encouraged more Americans to wear the kind of N95 or KN95 masks used by health-care… Read More ›