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LA and Jerusalem rabbis step in as battle rages over who should run German rabbinical schools

By TOBY AXELROD

(JTA) — BERLIN — The latest effort to craft a path to survival for Germany’s beleaguered rabbinical schools is underway — with help from thousands of miles away in California and Jerusalem.

An American Conservative rabbi and an...

Gallant: Time to avoid war with Hezbollah running out

(JNS.org) – Amid fresh rocket fire from Lebanon, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Monday told his American counterpart Lloyd Austin that time was running out for an agreed-upon de-escalation with Hezbollah.

“The possibility of a settlement in the north...

Republican PAC blankets Michigan with ads touting Kamala Harris’ pro-Israel credentials

By RON KAMPEAS

(JTA) — Donald Trump says Israel will disappear if Vice President Kamala Harris is elected in November, but a Republican political action committee is telling Michiganders she “stands with Israel.”

The ads appear to be targeting the...

Far-right provocateur Laura Loomer is back in Donald Trump’s inner circle — to the dismay of strange bedfellows

By RON KAMPEAS

(JTA) — Donald Trump is facing a wave of backlash for spending time with Laura Loomer, a Jewish far-right provocateur who was once banned from several social media platforms for hate speech.

What makes this backlash different...

Donald Trump to speak at the Israeli American Council’s national conference

By RON KAMPEAS

(JTA) — WASHINGTON — Less than two months before he hopes to be reelected president, and shortly before the one-year anniversary of the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, Donald Trump will address the Israeli American Council’s national...

US sanctions national Iranian airline for shipping ballistic missiles to Russia

By ANDREW BERNARD

(JNS.org) – The Biden administration announced new sanctions on Iran’s national airline on Tuesday in response to its role in shipping ballistic missiles to Russia.

Speaking at a press conference in London, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken...

Candace Owens criticized the Lubavitcher Rebbe. His fans quickly clapped back.

By ANDREW LAPIN

(JTA) — For decades the Chabad-Lubavitch movement has followed the teachings of its last spiritual leader, popularly known as “the Rebbe,” to bring Jewish practice and learning to every Jew across the globe through a sprawling network...

Justice Department says Russian disinformation campaign targeted Israel and US Jews

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG

(JTA) — A Russian disinformation campaign targeted Israel and American Jews in a bid to weaken support for Ukraine, including by creating a fake version of a Jewish newspaper, the U.S. Department of Justice has announced.

The...

‘You’ll never survive’ if Harris wins election, Trump tells Republican Jewish group

By LUKE TRESS

(JTA) — LAS VEGAS — Donald Trump told American Jews that they will not survive and Israel will be destroyed if he loses the presidential election.

He made the comments live via satellite to the annual conference of...

Portland, Maine, City Council unanimously votes to divest from companies that do business with Israel

By ANDREW LAPIN

(JTA) — The city council of Portland, Maine voted unanimously Wednesday evening to divest from companies that do business with Israel, becoming the fourth U.S. city to pass such a measure since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas...