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Israel's Finance Minister Tells the Truth, Enraging Biden's Handlers
Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has aroused the ire of all the worst people in the world by enunciating a simple truth that has been widely obscured.
Politics | Opinion
The Case For Netanyahu: Unelected judges should rule… Seriously?
Melanie Phillip makes the case for Netanyahu's reforms
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What are the Palestinians Really Thinking? New Poll May Surprise You | United with Israel
While the United States and the European Union often present what they believe the Palestinians are thinking, the reality is far different.
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Israeli Bill Sparks Controversy over Proselytizing: Understanding the Sensitivity and Concerns Behind the Proposed Legislation
Jonathan Feldstein – Israeli Bill to Prevent Proselytizing Ruffles Feathers Israeli Bill to Prevent Proselytizing Ruffles Feathers is Killed, but Bad Feelings Persist On Sunday, a story broke on All Israel News about a bill that was introduce
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Discovering Meaning: the Key to a Fulfilling Life Beyond Happiness
Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Pursuit of Meaning VAYIKRA The American Declaration of Independence speaks of the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Recently, following the pioneering work of Martin Seligman, founder
Politics | American Politics
Democrats vs. the Jews
A new poll showing Democrats support the Palestinians over Israel proves how dangerous this moment is.
Politics | Debunking Lies
Of course there Is no Arab “Palestinian” People and there never was an Arab “Palestine.”
The dizzying repetition of that Big Lie for so many decades causes people who should know better to speak of a “Two-State Solution.” Op-ed.
Politics | Media Bias
Elder Of Ziyon - The .@NYTimes is whitewashing Muslim desecrations on the Temple Mount
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History | History
Elder Of Ziyon - According to Arab interpretations of international law in 1930, Jews have the sole right to the Temple Mount today!
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Breaking Barriers: Celebrating Women's Equality in the Israeli Military with the Idf
Celebrating the Women of the IDF: Women Equality in the Israeli Military The Israeli military, known as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), has been at the forefront of gender integration in the military for decades. Israel is one of the few countries
Miscellaneous | Jewish Life
Passover Project in Heart of Tel Aviv Unites Jews of All Backgrounds
Packing food boxes for those in need and an outdoor matzah bakery for the kids
Politics | Judea & Samaria
Elder Of Ziyon - The EU is allergic to the historical word "Samaria"
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History | History
Elder Of Ziyon - 75 years ago: Jewish heroes saving lives - and getting killed for it
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Politics | Judea & Samaria
Knesset repeals 2005 act on West Bank settlement pullout
The Knesset on Tuesday voted 31-18 to repeal articles of the 2005 Gaza Disengagement Law banning Israelis from entering
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Elder Of Ziyon - Palestinians are Philistines, Canaanites, Jebusites, Arabs, and now Philistines again!
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Discover the Magic of Living in Israel: Exploring Its Rich History, Vibrant Culture, and Deep Connections to Nature and Religion
Steve Ornstein – Why Live In Israel? Living in Israel is a unique and special experience that cannot be compared to living anywhere else in the world. Whether you are Jewish, Muslim, Christian, or any other religion, there is something truly magical
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Israel News: Smotrich is right - there were no Arabs who identified as Palestinian a century ago
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Revolutionary 'super Seaweed' Produces Natural Health Compounds from the Sea: a Breakthrough in Marine-derived Medicine and Cosmetics
TLV – New Israeli Tech: “Super Seaweed” New Israeli tech: “Super Seaweed” produces natural health compounds and medicine from the sea An innovative study conducted by Tel Aviv University and the Israel Oceanographic and Limnolo
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Huwara victim shot terrorist - even after being shot in the head
Israeli man shot in the head at point-blank range by terrorist managed to return fire, wounding the terrorist.
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Palestinian Islamic Jihad accuses Israel of killing operative in Syria
Ali Ramzi al-Assad, 31, known in the terrorist group as “the engineer commander,” was reportedly killed in a suburb of Damascus.
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Judicial Reform Gutted, Now It’s Mostly Bills to Save Bibi’s & Deri’s Hides
The entire legislation banning the Supreme Court from annulling constitutional laws has been shelved.
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Israelis Protest for Their Rights: Can It Lead to Success?" - Insights from a Renowned Scholar
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel: The Hidden Success of Protest Israelis have now been protesting for three months against the government’s “Judicial Reform” program, but what can such protest realistically accomplish? Back in the early 1990s
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Mar. 19, 2023
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Mar. 19, 2023 Many readers will be busy cleaning their homes for the upcoming Jewish festival of Passover. I noticed a fresh, clean theme connecting many of the recent articles in this issue of my positive Israe
Politics | American Politics
Democratic Senators Mull Legislation Conditioning US Aid to Israel
US Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) on Thursday said that he believes the US should condition aid to Israel based on the country's support for a two-state solution. “I worry that we are at a moment in which we are watching a future Palestinian state be obliter
Politics | Biden Administration/Congress
Blame Biden for Iran’s diplomatic triumph
It’s not the fault of the Saudis or even Chinese interference. America’s contempt for its Middle East allies is the main obstacle to expanding the Abraham Accords.
Politics | Biden Administration/Congress
Biden Is Delivering the Middle East to China
The new Beijing-brokered deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran is a warning sign of things to come
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Charles Abelsohn – Letter from Israel: Hatikvah, The Hope
Charles Abelsohn – Letter from Israel: Hatikvah, The Hope Hi again from Israel, The Haggadah which Jewish families read on Passover commences and ends This year [we are] here; next year in the land of Israel. This year [we are] slaves; next year [we
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Steve Ornstein – The Uniqueness of Shabbat
The Uniqueness of Shabbat Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest, is a unique and special experience that has been observed for thousands of years. It is a time for families to come together, to reflect, and to connect with their spirituality. In this blog post,
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‘Horrifying, Antisemitic, Campus-Sponsored’ Programs at CUNY; Students Get Academic Credit for Participating
'Students are actually offered official credit, which will appear on their BMCC transcripts, for participating in these anti-Israel events,' a professor told United with Israel.
Politics | Politics
Why is the Biden administration funding a UN agency it deems 'unacceptable'?
In the diplomatic understatement of the year, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides stated last month that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, the U.N. body tasked with helping so-called Palestinian refugees,
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Elder Of Ziyon - Dizengoff terrorist was a child Hamas soldier, had promised at his second sentencing "there won't be a third time"
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Politics | Opinion
Israel’s two-faced allies - Melanie Phillips
Cognitive dissonance in America and Britain undermines their key Middle East asset
Politics | Biden Administration/Congress
The Biden Administration's Delusional Plan to Combat Palestinian Terrorism
[T]he Biden Administration officials recently proposed a plan "to provide 5,000 Palestinians with commando training in Jordan" and then deploy them to areas under the control of the PA. The 5,000 officers will bring with them 5,000 rifles to Palestinian
Politics | Debunking Lies
Elder Of Ziyon - Palestinians just love to make stuff up ("3 million trees" edition)
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Atone for the Sin of the Golden Calf & Reconstitute the Community: "Mending Broken Bonds: Shabbat & The Mishkan - Restoring the Power of Communities
Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Social Animal – VAYAKHEL-PEKUDEI The Rabbi Sacks Legacy Trust · The Social Animal (Rabbi Sacks on Vayakhel-Pekudei, Covenant & Conversation) Download the PDFs: > English > Hebrew > Spanish > French At the begin
Politics | Israeli Politics
Elder Of Ziyon - IDI Poll Leads Israelis by the Nose on Judicial Reform (Judean Rose)
A recent poll on Israeli judicial reform used leading language to elicit anti-judicial reform stats.
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Elder Of Ziyon - Every time anti-Israel activists sing "lo yisa goy" it is a self-own
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Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Palestinians see US aid as ‘opportunity to promote terrorism’
Only when the U.S. “stops the aid, the Palestinians will understand that terrorism does not pay,” a Palestinian Media Watch official says.
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Israeli defense minister holds high-level meetings on unspecified ‘security incidents’
Following situational assessments with the heads of Israel’s security forces, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant instructs them to continue striving to maintain “the daily routine of Israeli citizens.”
Politics | Campus Watch
A Columbia Student Was Murdered, Again, And the Silence is Deafening
From the blog of Sheila Nazarian at The Times of Israel
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Discover the Bright Future of Israel: Resilience, Innovation, and Multiculturalism
Discover the Bright Future of Israel: Resilience, Innovation, and Multiculturalism It is with great joy and excitement that I write to you today about the bright future of Israel. As a proud citizen of this great nation, I am constantly amazed by the resi
Politics | Judea & Samaria
Ancient ruins obliterated: PA Arabs pave road over First Temple relics, burial caves
Sebastia National Park in Samaria once again targeted by those seeking to deny ancient Jewish presence in Israel.
Politics | Media Bias
Washington Post 'Investigation' More Hit Piece Than Serious Analysis
In its recent investigation of an Israeli counter-terror operation in Nablus at the end of February 2023, the Washington Post claimed to show that Israeli
Politics | Biden Administration/Congress
Biden Still Hasn’t Extended White House Invite to Netanyahu Five Months into New Term
President Joe Biden has failed to invite PM Benjamin Netanyahu to visit the White House for “a number of reasons,” an Israeli official said.
Politics | Media Bias
Warped Headlines: How the Media Use Title Tricks to Shape Public Opinion
These examples serve as a reminder of why the public should always beware of the headline above reports about Israel.
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
US aid to the Palestinians increases violence and terror, not peace
Palestinians increases violence and terror
Politics | Opinion
Elder Of Ziyon - To China, Israel must be marginalized
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Explore Israel: A Unique Blend of History, Culture & Natural Beauty
Explore Israel: A Unique Blend of History, Culture & Natural Beauty Israel is a country that offers a unique and exciting travel experience. With its rich history, beautiful landscapes, delicious cuisine, and vibrant culture, it is no wonder that Israel i
Politics | BDS
Elder Of Ziyon - BDS leader Omar Barghouti admits BDS targets Jews, not "Zionists"
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What's at Stake for IDF Reservists in Israel's Debate on Judicial Reform?
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – IDF Reserve(s) Reservation A serious political question has arisen in the 21st century: Can a democracy facing serious, domestic, Constitutional pressure, survive? One answer is becoming clear: it depends on where the milit
News | Iran
Israel Under Attack: Biden’s Coup to Get Iran the Bomb
"U.S. support for demonstrations in Tel Aviv isn't about the future of Israel's judiciary. It's about handcuffing Israel while Iran gets the bomb." — Lee Smith, Tablet Magazine, March 2, 2023.
News | Antisemitism Watch
Elder Of Ziyon - Today's Muslim antisemitism sounds a lot like Christian antisemitism in England in the 1750s
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Politics | Media Bias
Elder Of Ziyon - The Washington Post documented a war crime in Nablus - but it was done by Palestinians, not Israelis
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Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Elder Of Ziyon - 92.5% of Palestinians killed this year were members of terror groups or actively involved in attacks
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Steve Kramer – Four Days in Tel Aviv
Steve Kramer – Four Days in Tel Aviv Michal and I recently had a novel trip to one of the world’s liveliest cities – without having to hassle with an airport! It was a four-day/three-night excursion to Tel Aviv. under the auspices of the AAC
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Teaching first aid to Bedouin students to build a faster response in the Negev
Teaching first aid to Bedouin students to build a faster response in the Negev How can you respond to a medical emergency without an address? How can you arrive at a medical emergency in a town with no roads? Our teams in the Negev face these issues every
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South Africa Accuses Israel of Apartheid - The Israel Guys
The Resolution This week the South African government voted on a resolution to downgrade their embassy in Israel as a symbolic message of their criticism of Israel’s history. Why? Take a look at this quote from the bill: “The state of Israel was bui
Politics | Opinion
Democrats should stop meddling in Israeli democracy
The Biden foreign-policy team is just the latest Democratic administration that has sought to interfere with the politics of the Jewish state to undermine Benjamin Netanyahu.
Politics | Opinion
What the rioting left fails to see
The attempted criminalization of Israel and Jews will continue even if the judiciary’s power is limited.
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Murderer of 7 praised as “hero” in US-funded Palestinian girls’ school
PA funds school that promote terror
Politics | Biden Administration/Congress
Blinken Builds a Palestinian Hezbollah in the West Bank
Not content with fueling street demonstrations against Bibi in Tel Aviv, the Biden administration looks to ‘Lebanonize’ Israel with a new, U.S.-funded terror army
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Three people wounded, one critically, in terror shooting in Tel Aviv
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “We send our hopes and our wishes for the speedy recovery of the wounded, and we strengthen the security forces who are fighting terrorists this night and every night.”
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Closeness of God כי תישא Ki Tissa
Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Closeness of God כי תישא Ki Tissa The more I study the Torah, the more conscious I become of the immense mystery of Exodus 33. This is the chapter set in the middle of the Golden Calf narrative (between Exodus ch
News | Antisemitism Watch
Anti-Semitism Runs Rampant at an Australian Literary Festival
The way organisers of the partly taxpayer-funded Adelaide Writers’ Week have been defending extremist invitees... offers a prime example of the way antisemitism is excused and even defended in “woke” progressive culture, as long as it is conflated with cr
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Elder Of Ziyon - Dead Jews don't count, either
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Yaniv brothers’ killer was released from Israeli jail months before the attack
Hamas member Abdel Fattah Hussein Kharousha was reportedly freed four months ago, after being arrested for planning shooting attacks against Israeli soldiers.
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Israeli forces kill Palestinian terrorist responsible for Huwara attack
Three YAMAM officers were injured in the Jenin raid, while the terrorist who murdered Hallel and Yagel Yaniv was killed.
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Elder Of Ziyon - Israel Says Yes, Poland Says No: On the Resumption of Israeli Youth Trips to Poland
Israel says high school trips to Poland are to be resumed. Poland issues a denial.
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Tsvi Bisk – Doable Reparations: THE REALITIES OF REPARATIONS
Tsvi Bisk – Doable Reparations: THE REALITIES OF REPARATIONS THE REALITIES OF REPARATIONS Since German reparations to the Jewish People have long served as an analogue to possible American reparations to African Americans, it might be useful to addr
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Jonathan Feldstein – Celebrating A Modern Persian Heroine
Jonathan Feldstein – Celebrating A Modern Persian Heroine Marzi Amirizadeh is not a Persian queen. Unlike Esther, an orphan in Persia expelled from Judea following the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem and exile of the Jewish people, Marzi is a nativ
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Mar. 7, 2023
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Mar. 7, 2023 Verizon Ventures shuts down Israel operations. Eyal Mamistvalov, Principal at Verizon Ventures, revealed that “the company’s new strategy is to primarily focus on the U.S. market.” Veri
Politics | Israeli Politics
78% of Israelis Support Judicial Reform
Why is Gantz rising, and why at the expense of Lapid?
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Howard Epstein – ISRAEL IN SHADOW OF THE ALTALENA
Howard Epstein – ISRAEL IN SHADOW OF THE ALTALENA Last week, I finished this column questioning whether the Knesset’s proposed get-out-of-jail-free card for the Israeli PM, if convicted of felonies by a criminal court, seemed right. The question w
Politics | Politics
How Taxpayer Funds Are Flowing to a Group Bankrolling Anti-Netanyahu Protests
The U.S. government has been funneling taxpayer money to the left-wing group bankrolling protests against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to Israeli funding documents reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon.
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WATCH: Arab-Israelis: Where Would You Rather Live?
WATCH: Arab-Israelis: Where Would You Rather Live? What is life like for Arabs in Israel? Are they living under an apartheid state or treated like second-class citizens? Ami Horowitz interviews residents of an Arab village inside Israel about their work,
Politics | Biden Administration/Congress
Biden Admin Awards Grant to Palestinian Activist Group Whose Leaders Hailed Terrorist as 'Hero Fighter'
The Biden administration gave a $78,000 grant to a Palestinian activist group whose leaders attended an anniversary event celebrating the founding of a terrorist group and praised the murderer of a U.S. military attaché as a "hero fighter," according to a
Politics | Opinion
The Huwara Riot Was No ‘Pogrom’
Anti-Palestinian violence comes from the margins of Israeli society. Anti-Jewish violence comes from the Palestinian mainstream.
Politics | Opinion
Concept of Palestinian state employed for purpose of destroying Israel
The "Palestine liberation" movement is not a revolution.
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Biden Sets Israel on Fire - Tablet Magazine
U.S. support for demonstrations in Tel Aviv isn’t about the future of Israel’s judiciary. It’s about handcuffing Israel while Iran gets the bomb.
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Bibi, Levin, Rotman – and Putin: (Over)Confidence Men
Bibi, Levin, Rotman – and Putin: (Over)Confidence Men Putting Israel’s triumvirate leadership in the same title as Putin can lead to a misunderstanding, so let me be clear up front: there is no (I repeat: no!) moral equivalence between the Israeli tri
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Steve Kramer – E1 Development and Jewish Grit
Steve Kramer – E1 Development and Jewish Grit Israel achieved democracy the hard way. A precursor was that one-third of all Jews were murdered in Europe in the 1930s-1940s and about 140,000 thousand survivors immigrated to Israel after its independe
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Everything You Wanted to Know about Israel’s Judicial Reform but Got the Feeling your News Media Aren’t Telling
Print and hand it around the family Purim Se’udah and the Passover Seder.
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
What the Battle Over Judicial Reform in Israel Is Really About
The Netanyahu government's program for judicial reform is astounding for its modesty.
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Jonathan Feldstein – Remembering Amalek and Being Festive Amid Terror
Jonathan Feldstein – Remembering Amalek and Being Festive Amid Terror This week Jews observe Shabbat Zachor. We observe Shabbat (the Sabbath) every week, but this week is special. Zachor means “remember.” What’s unique that we are rememb
News | ISRAEL NEWS
Israeli Forces Arrest 3-Man Terrorist Cell Behind Deadly Jericho Shooting
i24 News - Israeli security forces on Wednesday raided a three-man Palestinian cell in an operation in the refugee camp of Aqabat Jaber in the West Bank. The raid targeted a house that served as a hideout for the terrorists who murdered Israeli-American E
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Iran Again: Does Anybody Care? - The American Spectator | USA News and PoliticsThe American Spectator | USA News and Politics
One of the early scenes in the movie 1776 shows John Adams despairing for America’s freedom from British oppression. He sings, “Is anybody there? Does anybody care?” That scene came to mind when the latest news broke about Iran’s hell-for-leather.
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – Inspiration & Perspiration Tetzaveh
Jonathan Sacks z”l – Inspiration & Perspiration Tetzaveh Beethoven rose each morning at dawn and made himself coffee. He was fastidious about this: each cup had to be made with exactly sixty beans, which he counted out each time. He would then
Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism
Elder Of Ziyon - Jimmy Carter, antisemite.
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United Hatzalah: One Year Since the Ukraine War – A Refugee in Israel Tells Her Story
United Hatzalah: One Year Since the Ukraine War – A Refugee in Israel Tells Her Story It’s been one year since the war began in Ukraine. Our impact has been felt by thousands of Ukrainians. This is Sasha’s story.
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Israel’s Move to USCENTCOM is Transformational
Israel’s shift from USEUCOM to USCENTCOM is no less than a formal recognition of Israel as a regional heavyweight. The move has transformed the strategic landscape. Under USCENTCOM’s umbrella, the IDF is now conducting exercises with Arab militaries,
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 27, 2023
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 27, 2023 Don’t give up on us, not yet. “’Israel’s stock’ has suffered and will continue to suffer painful blows in the coming months, but you should not short it. Israel will surviv
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – The End of Israel’s Jewish-Ethnic Divide
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – The End of Israel’s Jewish-Ethnic Divide History has borne witness to great orations that mark the beginning of a new epoch. Other “memorable” speeches signify the end of an era – as was Likud MK Dudi Amsalem
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 26, 2023
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 26, 2023 The title “Now it’s personal” is so appropriate to Israeli innovations. Many were initiated because of an Israeli entrepreneur’s personal experience. In this newsletter, see
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Howard Epstein – A REPRIEVE FOR KING BIBI?
Howard Epstein – A REPRIEVE FOR KING BIBI? Have you been wondering what the large weekly public demonstrations in Israel are all about? Can it be right, the protestors ask, for the government to control both the Knesset and the judiciary? Those who
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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT TRUMA: HOW TO LIVE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE DIVINE SHECHINA
RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT TRUMA: HOW TO LIVE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE DIVINE SHECHINA RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT TRUMA: HOW TO LIVE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE DIVINE SHECHINA “דַּבֵּר֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְיִקְחוּ־לִ֖י תּ
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UNPACKED: 5 Things You Thought You Knew About Israelis, Debunked
UNPACKED: 5 Things You Thought You Knew About Israelis, Debunked While there are many misconceptions about Israel and her inhabitants, five common stereotypes center around Israeli culture, religiosity and politics. In a country with a richly diverse popu
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Steve Kramer – Victory Not Stalemate
Steve Kramer – Victory Not Stalemate Israel has not achieved a clear-cut victory over its existential antagonist, the Palestinian Arabs. That’s right, NO EXISTENTIAL VICTORY yet. In fact, the last clear battlefield victory against the Palestinian
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CTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 19, 2023
CTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 19, 2023 Over $1.5 billion transferred abroad from Israeli banks due to concerns of judicial coup. In the money management industry, it is estimated that private clients have transferred billions of s
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Modern Democracy or Athenian Demos Kratos?
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Modern Democracy or Athenian Demos Kratos? Years ago, I taught the course “Introduction to Political Philosophy” at Bar-Ilan University. My biggest challenge was convincing the students that the course was no mere “ac
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – Doing and Hearing:משפטים
Jonathan Sacks z”l – Doing and Hearing:משפטים One of the most famous phrases in the Torah makes its appearance in this week’s parsha. It has often been used to characterise Jewish faith as a whole. It consists of just two words: na’a
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Jonathan Feldstein: Israeli Perspective-Will Africa Be Blessed or Cursed
Jonathan Feldstein: Israeli Perspective-Will Africa Be Blessed or Cursed I just returned home to Israel after an extraordinary 10-day trip in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, a massive country in central Africa. I had always wanted to visit Africa
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RAV KOOK ON MISHPATIM: THE ISRAELITE WAY OF LIVING LAWFULLY
RAV KOOK ON MISHPATIM: THE ISRAELITE WAY OF LIVING LAWFULLY RAV KOOK ON MISHPATIM: THE ISRAELITE WAY OF LIVING LAWFULLY “וְאֵ֨לֶּה֙ הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּשִׂ֖ים לִפְנֵיהֶֽם:-And these are the la
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Israel United Hatzalah: By Land, By Sea, and Now… By Air-
Israel United Hatzalah: By Land, By Sea, and Now… By Air- United Hatzalah of Israel inaugurated today its air medical unit (medevac) comprised of three helicopters and 30 flight paramedics. The unit will provide immediate air medical assistance in the n
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How Americans can save Israeli democracy
Israeli elites have mobilized to attempt to essentially overturn last November’s Knesset election results. Foreign friends who help them shouldn’t pretend it’s about democracy.
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UNPACKED: Watch-Unsafe Spaces: When Being Jewish Means You Don’t Belong
UNPACKED: Watch-Unsafe Spaces: When Being Jewish Means You Don’t Belong Everyone knows that Israel is a tough subject, but something has been changing recently. In the past, Jewish students were openly attacked for defending Israel but now they are
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 12, 2023
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 12, 2023 We thank Michael Ordman for all of his amazing weekly “Good News” reports. I was watching a jazzy performance of the song “The Rhythm of Life” last week precisely at the tim
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – The Roller Coaster of Israel’s Arab Sector
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – The Roller Coaster of Israel’s Arab Sector An Israeli paradox to mull over. More and more Israeli Arabs have entered the middle class in professions such as medicine (doctors, pharmacists, nurses), education (teachers, pr
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Resurgent ISIS Calls on Muslims to Kill Jews, Reveals Overlooked Aspect of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
For seven decades now, Western policymakers have ignored the role that Islam plays in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. That is both naive and dangerous.
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Watch – 2023: The IDF’s New Years Resolution
Watch – 2023: The IDF’s New Years Resolution Being an IDF soldier means protecting and defending the State of Israel no matter how hard it gets. This year we continued to fight terrorism and protect civilians. We will continue to stand with the ID
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RAV KOOK: PARSHAT YITRO: BECOMING A HOLY NATION BY ESTABLISHING A HOLY GOVERNMENT
RAV KOOK: PARSHAT YITRO: BECOMING A HOLY NATION BY ESTABLISHING A HOLY GOVERNMENT “וְאַתֶּ֧ם תִּֽהְיוּ־לִ֛י מַמְלֶ֥כֶת כֹּֽהֲנִ֖ים וְג֣וֹי קָד֑וֹשׁ” “And you will be a kingdom of priests and
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A Letter to Volodymyr Zelenskyy the President of Ukraine from a Jew - NewsBlaze News
A letter to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, master of public relations, Churchill for your country, a true patriot from a Jewess, daughter of Holocaust survivors.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 9, 2023
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 9, 2023 She-VC | “Our philosophy is that a woman shouldn’t have to give up on anything to pursue her career.” Shelly Hod Moyal and Mor Assia, Co-CEOs and founding partners at iAngels, tell
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UNPACKED: Watch – 10 Shocking Locations Jews Have Lived!
UNPACKED: Watch – 10 Shocking Locations Jews Have Lived! When the Babylonians conquered the kingdoms of Israel nearly 3,000 years ago, Jews were sent into a far flung diaspora. Over time, Jewish communities established around the world from Ethiopia
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Jonathan Feldstein – Praying for the Rain in Jerusalem
Jonathan Feldstein – Praying for the Rain in Jerusalem Israel is more used to giving names to military operations than storms, but this week, Israel is welcoming Barbara, a winter storm expected to bring heavy rain and even snow much of the week. Ba
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'I want progressives in the US to understand that the Palestinians are oppressed by Palestinians'
With the enormous media pressure facing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government over the proposed judicial reform, new Public Diplomacy
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Ilhan Omar: She's smart, savvy, dangerous, hates Jews and Israel
I wish that Ilhan Omar would own her statements. I wish that Ilhan Omar would own up and accept the title of “Purveyor of Jew-Hatred.” But she won’t do it.
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Steve Kramer – Israel, a Democracy
Steve Kramer – Israel, a Democracy There’s way too much hysteria from the left wing over proposed legislation in Israel’s parliament, the Knesset. Where do world leaders like Secretary of State Antony Blinken and French President Emmanuel Macron
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Another Israeli Novelty: The Binance Ministry
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Another Israeli Novelty: The Binance Ministry No, that’s not a typo in the headline. Israel’s Treasury (Finance) Ministry has become disastrously bifurcated – indeed, from two (“bi”) different perspectives. First,
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PODCAST | 99 Luftballons…BAM! Never Mind
Listen now (27 min) | Before we get into today's segment on The Captain's America: Third Watch with Matt Bruce, I’d like to comment on the fact that we did – finally, after the balloon transverse the entirety of the United States – we fina
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 5, 2023
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 5, 2023 This week’s newsletter is packed with life-enhancing creations from the minds of Israeli scientists, entrepreneurs and innovators. Cell therapy to fix genetic diseases; Artificial Intelligence
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The Media Keep Lying To Protect Ilhan Omar
The press uncritically repeats Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' claim Democrats 'unequivocally condemned' Ilhan Omar, without any pushback.
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Justice Reform For Israel, Essential, Courageous, and Blessed - NewsBlaze News
Israel's newly elected Government embarks on courageous justice reform, aiming to restore proper balance between the branches of government.
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Jenin, Jerusalem and intentional false equivalence
American Islamists and media figures are whitewashing Palestinian terrorism and slandering Israel for defending itself.
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Rashida Tlaib Pays Lip Service to Israeli Terror Victims, 'Honors' Palestinian Terrorists
Following a terror attack in Jerusalem, US congresswoman Rashida Tlaib implicitly compared the terror victims to Palestinian terrorists.
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ARMED | The story behind the launch of the Rebbe’s Tefillin Campaign
A riveting and unprecedented cinematic experience, ‘Armed’ tells the fascinating story of the launch of the international tefillin campaign. Featuring newly ...
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Is a Biden-Netanyahu brawl inevitable?
Both men want to keep disputes between them private. But sympathy for the anti-Bibi resistance and differences over Iran could change that.
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Tens of thousands protest new far-right Israeli government in Tel Aviv
The proposed policies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new coalition pose a threat to democracy and human rights in Israel, demonstrators say.
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Wearing Masks to Prevent Infection Is Not Evidence-Based Medicine: Experts
There is no scientific and medical basis for mandating wearing masks in the general public and medical facilities ...
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'Pay to slay': Biden sued for sending half a billion in Palestinian aid that could fund acts of terrorism | Fox News
The lawsuit, led by America First Legal, names President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken as defendants for allegedly violating the Taylor Force Act.
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Jerusalem or Louisiana, the Matter of Title Has Long Been Resolved | Leonard Grunstein | The Blogs
From the blog of Leonard Grunstein at Jewish Standard
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The United Nations for Empowering Terrorists
Hammouri's affiliation with the PFLP and his involvement in planning terror attacks against Israelis, does not, however, seem to concern the UN Human Rights Office. Instead of condemning the convicted terrorist, the UN Human Rights Office chose to
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New Israeli Government Vows To Develop West Bank Tourism - VINnews
JERUSALEM (AP) – The tourism minister of Israel’s new hardline government on Sunday promised to invest in developing the West Bank, calling the area “our local Tuscany.” Join our WhatsApp group Haim Katz made the comments days after Prime Minister
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Israel’s new government assumes control of ministries
“Now it is time to roll up our sleeves and get to work,” says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Where the Netanyahu government differs from its predecessor
The new government is prepared to stand up to the Biden administration when necessary.
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The UN Can’t Resist Antisemites | Jewish & Israel News Algemeiner.com
A general view shows the results of the voting during the 11th emergency special session of the 193-member U.N. General …
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Former Senior Researcher: 'It was a mistake to take the COVID vaccine' | Israel National News - Arutz Sheva
'Pfizer vaccine is neither safe nor effective,' says ex-head of Israel Institute for Biological Research, drawing rebuttal from Health Min.
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Discovery on Par with Qumran Scrolls: King Hezekiah’s Inscriptions
The discovery presents a breakthrough in the study of the history of Israel in the biblical period.
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Silver Coins Dating to Maccabean Revolt Found in Judean Desert
A cache of silver coins hidden some 2,200 years ago in the Judean Desert and discovered in May 2022. Photo: …
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The Ben Gvir Phenomenon – Mishpacha Magazine
The years of media attacks, parodies and indictments have only boosted Ben Gvir’s influence
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Welcome, Bibi: Blinken To Headline Anti-Israel J Street Conference
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to headline a conference held by one of the foremost anti-Israel groups in the country, a move that is being interpreted as a shot at Israel's newly elected government led by incoming prime minister Benjamin Netany
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Kochavi: US agrees we are at critical point in time on Iranian threat | Israel National News - Arutz Sheva
IDF Chief of Staff holds professional meetings at White House and Pentagon, largely on US-Israeli efforts to combat Iranian threat.
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IDF Chief of Staff: Only the commanders of the IDF will determine the army's values | Israel National News - Arutz Sheva
Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi rejects political interference in the wake of the recent incidents in Hebron.
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The Far Right Rises in Israel
A look at the improbable return of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the arrival of the nation’s most right-wing government.
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American Rabbis Blast Biden Admin for Funding Palestinian Terrorism
The United States’ largest rabbinic public policy organization says the Biden administration is facilitating terrorism against Israel by injecting nearly half a billion dollars into Palestinian government organizations that incite violence against the Jew
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Trump praises Israel as 'modern day miracle' but slams US Jews for lack of support | World Israel News
Israel is a ‘miracle’ but some American Jews ‘not doing the right thing’ by it.
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Pennsylvania Jewish voters may vote Republican to defeat Israel critic Summer Lee
Lee, who is running in Pennsylvania’s 12th District, slammed U.S. support for Israel during the May 2021 Israel-Hamas war.
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Biden still hasn’t called Netanyahu to congratulate him on his victory
The reason why is clear: Biden's handlers support the "Palestinian" jihad. "No Call to Bibi: Biden Has Yet to Congratulate Newly Elected Israeli Leader," by Adam Kredo, Washington Free Beacon, November 4, 2022: The Biden administration will not say when t
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Benjamin Netanyahu Will Serve as Israel's Prime Minister for the Third Time
Benjamin Netanyahu has become prime minister of Israel for a record third time as interim Prime Minister Yair Lapid called him on Thursday evening to concede defeat.
