The Jewish Federation of NEPA

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Mamdani hosts Mahmoud Khalil to break Ramadan fast

Plus, Orthodox teachers are denied a religious observance day to prepare for Passover. -- The post Mamdani hosts Mahmoud Khalil to break Ramadan fast appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Learn more

AIPAC is targeting candidates who want to condition aid to Israel. Who has crossed its red line?

The embattled pro-Israel lobby is weighing races across the country as an increasing number of politicians pledge not to accept its endorsement or affiliated PAC’s money. -- The post AIPAC Learn more

In Israel’s missile war, some families run to shelters. Others have nowhere to go.

Recent government data showed that only .3% of public shelters were in Arab communities. -- The post In Israel’s missile war, some families run to shelters. Others have nowhere to Learn more

Trump says Iran war is ‘very complete, pretty much’ as US and Israel continue to pound Tehran

But Trump also threatened to hit Iran harder if oil stops flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. -- The post Trump says Iran war is ‘very complete, pretty much’ as Learn more

When a destabilizing actor loses the ability to project power, the overall international system may become more predictable. The post Kyiv studies war against Tehran, eyeing direct implications for its Learn more

Johann Wadephul's Israeli counterpart, Gideon Sa'ar, visited with him the site of a deadly Iranian missile strike. The post German foreign minister makes first high-level visit to Israel since start Learn more

Why conferences, curricula, statements and slogans fail—and what Jews should do instead. The post Stop fighting antisemitism like it’s a PR problem appeared first on JNS.org. Learn more

“To the women of Iran: Your enemy is our enemy,” Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon said. The post Israeli UN mission hosts International Women’s Day tribute to Iranian Learn more

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