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A virtual roundtable of Jewish activists reflects on political homelessness, progressive alliances and the case for loving and criticizing Israel. -- The post Buffeted on the left and the right, Learn more
Serving 70 congregations across the South, the nonprofit takes stock of its legacy after the fire. -- The post Arson at Jackson synagogue jolts Institute of Southern Jewish Life, but Learn more
The move comes as polling shows most Americans oppose the war on Iran. -- The post Senate rejects effort to rein in Trump’s power to fight Iran alongside Israel appeared Learn more
Israelis are downloading apps to calculate the risk of showering — and to look for love in bomb shelters. -- The post Shower, shelter, swipe: Israel’s ‘startup nation’ meets Iran war Learn more
“Hate when spoken is a First Amendment-protected activity,” Howie Beigelman, of Ohio Jewish Communities, wrote. “But hate when acted upon is illegal.” The post Ohio Senate advances Jew-hatred bill to Learn more
A spokesman for the U.N. agency told JNS that it has sought information in vain from the United States, but a source close to a U.S. probe of UNRWA said Learn more
Authorities reported that the attacker repeatedly punched a 54-year-old man while making anti-Jewish statements and forcibly removed the victim’s yarmulke before fleeing. The post NYPD searching for suspect in antisemitic Learn more
The South American country said that it wasn’t picking sides in the case South Africa is bringing against the Jewish state but argued that the court must not expand the Learn more
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