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Only third of young Jewish Americans care if progeny also Jewish, study finds

Only third of young Jewish Americans care if progeny also Jewish, study finds

According to report, only 48% of young Jewish Democrats support Israel; ‘core beliefs and sentimental ties that made us one dramatically weakened,’ says head of… Read More ›

Knesset passes first reading of bill to disperse; final vote set for Wed. at latest

Knesset passes first reading of bill to disperse; final vote set for Wed. at latest

After day of debate, coalition and opposition agree elections will be held on either October 25 or November 1; some Netanyahu supporters still trying for… Read More ›

Lawyers Want 101-Year-Old Alleged Ex-Nazi Guard Acquitted

Lawyers Want 101-Year-Old Alleged Ex-Nazi Guard Acquitted

BERLIN (AP) — Lawyers asked a German court Monday to acquit a 101-year-old man charged with 3,518 counts of being an accessory to murder for… Read More ›

Russian airstrike hits busy shopping mall in central Ukraine, sparking fears of mass casualties

Russian airstrike hits busy shopping mall in central Ukraine, sparking fears of mass casualties

A Russian airstrike struck a bustling shopping mall in Kremenchuk, central Ukraine on Monday, setting the building ablaze and prompting concerns of mass casualties. Ukrainian… Read More ›

Iran nuclear talks took a turn this weekend – what does it mean? – analysis

Iran nuclear talks took a turn this weekend – what does it mean? – analysis

What happens in 2025 when Raisi can order the building of a massive industrial size fleet of uranium enrichment centrifuges?   The world powers’ JCPOA… Read More ›

Israel’s elections reawaken U.S. Jews’ trauma

Israel’s elections reawaken U.S. Jews’ trauma

Opinion: While many Israelis dismissed ‘government for change’ as nothing more than a marketing stunt, most U.S. Jews welcomed what they considered a major change… Read More ›

Google engineer identifies anonymous faces in WWII photos with AI facial recognition

Google engineer identifies anonymous faces in WWII photos with AI facial recognition

While visiting the POLIN museum in 2016, Daniel Patt realized he could be walking by his own relatives without knowing it, so he designed a… Read More ›

Rudy Giuliani Slapped in Supermarket While Campaigning for Son Andrew

Rudy Giuliani Slapped in Supermarket While Campaigning for Son Andrew

  STATEN ISLAND — Rudy Giuliani was assaulted inside a store on Sunday. Giuliani was smacked on the back at a Shoprite store on Veterans… Read More ›

The West wants to go further on Russian oil. Inflation is making that difficult

The West wants to go further on Russian oil. Inflation is making that difficult

New York – Europe and the United States have barred the import of Russian oil to cut off a crucial revenue source for the Kremlin.… Read More ›

No light at end of the political tunnel – analysis

No light at end of the political tunnel – analysis

Even if the far-Right can eke out a 61-seat coalition, if the last year has taught the country anything, it is that this state cannot… Read More ›

Israel to let more Palestinians work in manufacturing to fill labor shortage

Israel to let more Palestinians work in manufacturing to fill labor shortage

Jerusalem approves 3,500 additional permits, increasing the total number to 12,000; Israel employs nearly 100,000 West Bank and Gaza Palestinian workers, Population and Immigration Authority… Read More ›

Military Intelligence backs revived Iran deal, breaking with IDF chief, Mossad

Military Intelligence backs revived Iran deal, breaking with IDF chief, Mossad

Supporters of renewed JCPOA say it buys army time to prepare for more extensive strike on Iran and deal with other regional threats, but they… Read More ›

Op-Ed: Agudah’s New Appointment Can Only Harm Already Poor Electoral Prospects

Op-Ed: Agudah’s New Appointment Can Only Harm Already Poor Electoral Prospects

  JERUSALEM — If there is one paradox which remains constant in chareidi politics, it is the lack of correlation between the growth of the… Read More ›

Russia to supply nuclear-capable missiles to Belarus

Russia to supply nuclear-capable missiles to Belarus

  Russia will transfer nuclear-capable Iskander-M missile systems to its ally Belarus over the coming months, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday. Putin told… Read More ›

Abraham Accords would destabilize region, said US Homeland Security

Abraham Accords would destabilize region, said US Homeland Security

The release of the intel report comes amid US President Joe Biden’s much-awaited and now-postponed trip to Saudi Arabia.   The US Department of Homeland… Read More ›

Naftali Bennett: From king to kingmaker?

Naftali Bennett: From king to kingmaker?

Analysis: Political fate of Israel will be decided by very slight changes that could tip the balance post-election; this is where outgoing premier, however politically… Read More ›

A series of 19th-century murders connects an Argentine writer to his family’s past

A series of 19th-century murders connects an Argentine writer to his family’s past

When Javier Sinay learned that his great-grandfather was a fellow journalist who covered the killing of shtetl immigrants, he connected with his Jewish roots –… Read More ›

Lakewood’s “Sary Wigs” Closes Instagram Account ‘To Make Space for Something Higher’

Lakewood’s “Sary Wigs” Closes Instagram Account ‘To Make Space for Something Higher’

  LAKEWOOD — Shaindy Braun has decided to close her “Sary Wigs” Instagram page, which has over 40,000 followers. She wrote one final post, including… Read More ›

Russia is gaining advantage in eastern Ukraine as forces learn from earlier mistakes, US officials say

Russia is gaining advantage in eastern Ukraine as forces learn from earlier mistakes, US officials say

  Russian forces are gaining an advantage in eastern Ukraine as they learn from mistakes made during the earlier stages of their invasion of the… Read More ›

Now is time to mobilize the center-right

Now is time to mobilize the center-right

Opinion: Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid demonstrated rare integrity, camaraderie and etiquette by dispersing the government; now the battle between the moderates and the extremists… Read More ›