The Jewish Federation of NEPA

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  • JNS.org - Jerusalem News Syndicate
After an evening of frothy celebrations, Jewish Democrats wrestle with what’s next

Moderate, conservative voices warn of the normalization of ‘untethered’ attacks on Israel -- The post After an evening of frothy celebrations, Jewish Democrats wrestle with what’s next appeared first on Learn more

From Israel hawks to ‘genocide’: The Jewish center no longer holds in Congress

A once-cohesive bipartisan Jewish caucus is now frequently at odds with itself. -- The post From Israel hawks to ‘genocide’: The Jewish center no longer holds in Congress appeared first Learn more

Wiener to hold Pelosi’s House seat after race in which both candidates condemned Israel

Wiener's victory marks the first time Northern California will be represented by an openly LGBTQ member of Congress, he said. -- The post Wiener to hold Pelosi’s House seat after Learn more

The ADL went after a progressive Jew as soon as he won his election. He clapped back.

A regional ADL office said it had “serious concerns” about Daniel Biss, in Illinois. -- The post The ADL went after a progressive Jew as soon as he won his Learn more

On the anniversary of Kristallnacht, the International March of the Living brings together law enforcement professionals from around the world. Learn more

Israeli experts divided on whether Netanyahu is best leader with Dems poised to take over Congress

“It was the Democrats that moved away from Israel, not Israel away from the Democrats,” Dan Diker of the Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs, told JNS. Learn more

Israel and Slovenia held their first political-strategic dialogue in Ljubljana, led by Israeli Foreign Ministry political director Gilad Cohen, the ministry announced. Discussions focused on diplomatic and strategic issues and Learn more

Zack Polanski, leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, has repeatedly shared posts from accounts that have trafficked in antisemitism, a watchdog group said on Wednesday.Polanski, who is Learn more

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