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2 of NYC’s 5 public pension funds are vulnerable to a mayor-backed Israel divestment push

As Zohran Mamdani leads in the polls, New Yorkers are asking how a mayor who backs BDS could enact his vision in New York City.  -- The post 2 of Learn more

What to know about ‘Not On Our Dime,’ Zohran Mamdani’s bill targeting donations to Israeli settlements

What the failed bill said, and what was said about it, as Mamdani seeks to become New York City's mayor. -- The post What to know about ‘Not On Our Learn more

Hannah Senesh’s example of Jewish pride and sacrifice gains renewed attention in our anxious era

New books and a National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene play reclaim the poet-parachutist for an era marked by antisemitism and moral drift, writes a rabbi and author. -- The post Hannah Learn more

Yad Vashem says it has identified 5 million Holocaust victims: ‘Behind each name is a life that mattered’

The milestone was achieved through the use of artificial intelligence. -- The post Yad Vashem says it has identified 5 million Holocaust victims: ‘Behind each name is a life that Learn more

Gerard Filitti, of The Lawfare Project, told JNS that the suit is “another example of the lawfare being waged against American Jews at a time of record Jew-hatred.” The post Learn more

Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, targeted the very idea of Israel itself and the Jewish people. The post Defending the indefensible appeared first on JNS.org. Learn more

Israeli dancer moves up through the ranks of the Philadelphia Ballet

“I really see the goal; I see the result; and I just run to it—no hesitation, no holding back, just with all the power and with all the support that Learn more

"This grant program will enable nonprofit organizations in high-risk areas of New York to prepare for and mitigate potential threats before they happen," the New York governor said. The post Learn more

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