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After the Jewish governor criticized a Holocaust comparison, the prosecutor scolded Shapiro by quoting a Civil Rights-era rabbi. -- The post ‘Don’t be a wimp’: Josh Shapiro, Philly DA Larry Learn more
The closure leaves more than 14,000 Iranian religious minorities, including hundreds of Jews, stranded after approval for U.S. resettlement. -- The post HIAS shuts Vienna office that aided generations of Learn more
The greeting didn't undo the Spanish government's anti-Israel stance, but it helped, writes a rabbi and mohel. -- The post I traveled from Israel to Spain to convert new Jews. Learn more
GOP newcomer Will Sussman, 26, frames his campaign around affordability, low taxes, campus antisemitism and public safety. -- The post A Gen Z student activist against antisemitism is running for Learn more
Rabbi Shalom and Lynne Myers tell JNS about their extensive support for ultra-Orthodox and observant men and women serving in the IDF. The post Providing a lifeline for Israel’s Haredi Learn more
"We want to stay in Bulgaria, stay in Europe and continue to exist,” says Maxim Delchev, executive director of the umbrella organization of Bulgarian Jewry. The post Bulgarian Jews seek Learn more
Rachel Touitou, summoned by a French judge over alleged complicity in genocide for protesting aid to Gaza, says charges against her and fellow activist Nili Kupfer-Naouri are a test case Learn more
Bezalel Zini was detained alongside a dozen others last month. The post Brother of Shin Bet chief suspected of smuggling cigarettes into Gaza appeared first on JNS.org. Learn more
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