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On first day of US trip, Bennett meets with AIPAC, top Biden administration staff

By JNS STAFF

– Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with Howard Kohr, CEO of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), on Wednesday during his first full day of a brief trip to Washington, D.C.

Bennett arrived in...

A Wedding in Cleveland

By ALAN SMASON, Special to the CCJN

Last weekend (August 13-15),  I journeyed for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic back to Cleveland, my home of refuge for nearly two years during the diaspora from Hurricane...

The Abraham Accords just turned 1. Here’s how each of the agreements are holding up.

By RON KAMPEAS

WASHINGTON (JTA) — While most of the foreign policy world is focused on President Joe Biden’s moves in Afghanistan in the wake of the stunning turn of events there, the first anniversary of another important Middle East...

Jewish humanitarian groups step in, or try to, as crises unfold in Haiti and Afghanistan

By PHILISSA CRAMER

(JTA) — Two major humanitarian crises are eliciting the involvement of Jewish aid organizations, although it is unclear whether much can be done from afar to support Afghans now that the Taliban has retaken their country.

An...

Researchers unveil massive study on Jews of color, boosting fight for racial justice with hard data

By ASAF SHALEV

(JTA) — For the past few years, Jews of color in the United States have been counted and recounted. They’ve been argued over and used as props in ideological battles.

Now their own voices have emerged as...

The Reform movement is investigating itself over history of rabbinic sexual misconduct

By ASAF SHALEV

(JTA) — After a series of high-profile revelations about sexual misconduct within its ranks, the world’s largest Jewish denomination has initiated three separate independent investigations into how it deals with allegations of abuse.

In an unprecedented move,...

Linoy Ashram wraps up gold medal with impressive showing in Womens Rhythmic Gymnastics

(TOKYO) – Israeli gymnast Linoy Ashram captured a gold medal for Womens Rhythmic Gymnastics, becoming the first Israeli woman in Olympic history to win a gold medal.

Ashram, predicted a favorite to win at the Tokyo Olympics, stunned the crowd...

Hezbollah fires 19 rockets at Israel in worst fighting since 2006 war

By BEN SALES

(JTA) — Israel and the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah are engaged in their heaviest fighting since the 2006 Lebanon War.

On Friday morning, Hezbollah fired 19 rockets at Israel. Ten were intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome missile...

Biden chooses Obama alum Chanan Weissman as White House liaison to the Jewish community

By RON KAMPEAS

WASHINGTON (JTA) — After months of speculation, President Joe Biden has chosen Chanan Weissman as White House liaison to the Jewish community.

Weissman, 37, was President Barack Obama’s Jewish liaison in the last months of his presidency....

Bennett blames Iran for attack on Israeli-managed tanker ship

– Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett blamed Iran on Sunday for the attack that left two dead on the Israeli-managed oil tanker in the Arabian Sea on Thursday night.

Speaking during the weekly Security Cabinet meeting, Bennett was...