The Jewish Federation of NEPA

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  • Jewish Telegraphic Agency
  • JNS.org - Jerusalem News Syndicate
As Christopher Nolan revives ‘The Odyssey,’ a scholar finds links between Homer and the Hebrew Bible

What do a wily Greek king and the heroes and heroines of Genesis have in common? More than you might think, says Jacob Howland. -- The post As Christopher Nolan Learn more

AOC urges Clavicular, who visited Tel Aviv, to ‘shed some light’ on the plight of the Palestinians

An Israeli soldier has drawn penalties for appearing with the "looksmaxxing influencer." -- The post AOC urges Clavicular, who visited Tel Aviv, to ‘shed some light’ on the plight of Learn more

Michael Solomonov’s restaurant group says anti-Israel boycott did not cause closure of 6 locations

Pro-Palestinian activists claimed credit for the decision. -- The post Michael Solomonov’s restaurant group says anti-Israel boycott did not cause closure of 6 locations appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Learn more

Jeffries opposes Massie bid to cut military aid to Israel, but says ‘change in direction is needed’

The amendment proposed by GOP Rep. Thomas Massie would cut $3.3 billion in military subsidies to Israel, and has drawn support from some progressives. -- The post Jeffries opposes Massie Learn more

“The Quad” is a dynamic weekly panel show hosted by Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, Israel’s innovation envoy and former deputy mayor of Jerusalem. The series brings together a powerhouse lineup of bold, Learn more

Bipartisan House bill calling for UNRWA to be dismantled permanently, replaced ‘long overdue,’ expert says

“This is not a case of a few bad apples,” Yoni Tobin, senior policy analyst at JINSA, told JNS. “It’s a case of a rotten tree.” Learn more

The tankers created a bottleneck at the airport due to a shortage of room to park planes. Learn more

The government’s inaction is driving software development to India and Eastern Europe. Learn more

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