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Jewish seniors rally behind their caregivers as 350,000 Haitians are set to lose legal status

By ANDREW LAPIN

(JTA) — About 500 seniors live at Sinai Residences in Boca Raton, Florida, including many Holocaust survivors. Recently, some of them asked if they could hide the building’s Haitian staff in their apartments.

“That reminds me of Anne...

Daniel Rosen, Minnesota’s US attorney in hot seat over ICE, won confirmation in part on the strength of his Jewish leadership

By ANDREW LAPIN

(JTA) — The federal government’s top prosecutor in Minnesota is a prominent Jewish attorney who once sat on the board of a Jewish group now protesting the Trump administration’s immigration offensive in the state.

Daniel Rosen, who...

Netanyahu alleges that Israeli soldiers died because US arms ’embargo’ meant they ‘didn’t have enough ammunition’

By PHILISSA CRAMER

(JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alleged in comments on Tuesday that Israeli soldiers died during the war in Gaza because of a Biden-era “embargo” on weaponry.

“We paid a very heavy price in the war,”...

National WW2 Museum hosts International Holocaust Remembrance program tonight

The National World War II Museum will once again host the memorial for the Holocaust at its U. S. Freedom Boeing Pavilion tonight, beginning at 5 p.m.

Following a reception, Holocaust survivor Manfred “Manny” Sigmund Gabler...

Remains of final hostage Ran Gvili on way back to Israel after being located in Gaza

By GRACE GILSON

(JTA) — The remains of the final Israeli hostage in Gaza, Ran Gvili, have been retrieved and are on their way back to Israel for burial.

The announcement by the Israeli military marks a significant milestone for...

Trump’s antisemitism envoy rebukes European rabbi, drawing praise from Elon Musk

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV

(JTA) — A disagreement over how to define the sources of rising antisemitism in Europe escalated into a public clash this week between two prominent Jewish leaders, with tech billionaire Elon Musk intervening to back the U.S....

Hezbollah chief: Muslim world faces major US-led confrontation

By JNS STAFF

(JNS.org) – Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem claimed on Saturday that the Islamic world is facing a “major confrontation” led by the United States and its allies, the Iranian regime’s Press TV reported.

“The Muslim Ummah is confronting a major...

Family of last hostage urges Witkoff, Kushner to pressure Hamas, not Israel

By JNS STAFF

(JNS.org) – The family of the last deceased hostage held in Gaza raised concerns on Saturday following the news that U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Board of Peace member Jared Kushner were to arrive in Israel...

Canadian teen charged with antisemitic hate campaign

(JNS.org) – Canadian police have charged a 14-year-old with making a series of antisemitic phone calls to Jewish institutions in the Toronto area, authorities said last week.

York Regional Police said on Jan. 22 that the youth targeted synagogues, community centers and...

IDF strikes Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon

By JNS STAFF

(JNS.org) – The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday struck a Hezbollah terrorist in the Sidon area of Southern Lebanon, the military confirmed.

The attack was carried out in response to “Hezbollah’s repeated violations of the ceasefire understandings,”...