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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
Nili Kupfer-Naouri and Rachel Touitou allegedly blocked humanitarian aid trucks from entering Gaza. -- The post France issues arrest warrants against 2 right-wing French-Israeli activists for ‘complicity in genocide’ appeared Learn more
Too many speak out only when their silence becomes embarrassing—and the community is paying the price. The post When Jewish leadership chooses comfort over courage appeared first on JNS.org. Learn more
UBS executives told U.S. senators that the Swiss bank fears litigation from Jewish groups over Holocaust restitution claims as it refuses to release additional documents. The post Investigation uncovers hundreds Learn more
“The black and Jewish communities found themselves swimming against parallel currents,” said host Henry Louis Gates Jr. The post PBS to air four-part documentary series on blacks, Jews in America Learn more
The unmanned aircraft “aggressively approached a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier with unclear intent” and ignored de-escalatory measures by U.S. forces, CENTCOM stated. The post US Navy downs Iranian drone approaching Learn more
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