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Oct. 7 and the Legacy of Tisha B’Av - Jewish Exponent
WEBAug 8, 2024 · The expulsion of Jews from Spain began on July 31, 1492. The mass deportation of Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto to Treblinka began on July 23, 1942, and just a few days later, SS chief Heinrich Himmler formally received approval from the Nazi Party for “The Final Solution.”. This Tisha B’Av, the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, — the worst ...
Jewish Federations Has Allocated $433M, of $833M Since Oct. 7
WEBJul 30, 2024 · A charity box outside a shop built into the wall in Safed, Israel, on March 25, 2011. (Photo by Sophie Gordon/Flash90 via JNS.org). Since Hamas attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, the Jewish Federations of North America has raised $833 million and allocated some 52% of those monies — $433 million —to 520 Israeli nonprofits, the umbrella Jewish group said.
Harris Campaign Taps Israeli-born Former Peace Negotiator Ilan ...
WEBAug 12, 2024 · Ilan Goldenberg in 2019 (Screenshot via JTA.org) Ron Kampeas. Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign has named Ilan Goldenberg, an Israeli-born former peace negotiator, as its liaison to the Jewish community, sources say.
Will Israel Go to War in Lebanon? Saturday’s Attack and What …
WEBJul 30, 2024 · On Saturday, a conflict that has been heating up for 10 months neared the verge of exploding into all-out war when a suspected Hezbollah missile killed 12 children and teens on a soccer field in Israel.
Kamala Harris Selects Tim Walz, Pro-Israel Minnesota Governor, as ...
WEBAug 6, 2024 · Philissa Cramer. Tim Walz, the Minnesota governor who burst into national view after calling Republicans “weird,” will be Kamala Harris’ running mate on the November Democratic ticket. Multiple outlets reported the choice early Tuesday, hours before Harris was set to appear with her pick at a Philadelphia rally.
ADL Files Federal Complaint Against School District of Philadelphia
WEBJul 31, 2024 · Andrew Gorestsky (Courtesy of Anti-Defamation League Philadelphia) Anti-Defamation League has filed a complaint with the federal Office for Civil Rights, alleging a culture of antisemitism in the School District of Philadelphia. The complaint detailed a “viciously hostile” environment for Jewish students in the city’s K-12 schools since ...
United Hatzalah of Israel Bringing Matisyahu Back to Area
WEBSep 4, 2024 · The event will get underway at 8 p.m., leading off with an address by Beer, United Hatzalah’s founder, before the 45-year-old Matisyahu takes center stage. Tickets must be purchased online prior to the event. “We’re not taking walk-ins,” said Beth Schonberger, Philadelphia regional director for the Friends of United Hatzalah.
Right-wing Israelis Stormed Army Bases. What Happened, and …
WEBJul 31, 2024 · The unrest broke out after nine Israeli soldiers were arrested as part of an unfolding scandal over the mistreatment of prisoners at Sde Teiman, a military base that has been used as a prison following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel. The reserve soldiers are accused of sexually assaulting a prisoner, in what critics of Sde Teiman charge is a ...
What Has Changed With Iran’s New Reformist Azerbaijani President?
WEBAug 2, 2024 · When it comes to Iran’s attitude toward the state of Israel, little has changed since they elected a reformist president, Masoud Pezeshkian, who was born to an Azerbaijani mother. The Islamic Republic of Iran is still a staunch supporter of Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, Syria’s President Bashar Assad and …