3+ week, 3+ day ago (285+ words) The Israel Hayom conference will take place on Dec. 2, 2025, at the Hilton Midtown in Manhattan | Illustration: Getty Images As New York recovers from the political struggle, a surging wave of antisemitism on campuses and streets confronts the city's Jews with an existential and moral challenge. They must ask themselves anew what being Jewish in 2025 America means, how to sustain Jewish pride in a world struggling to accommodate it, and how to bridge love for Israel with criticism of it. Senior American administration officials and prominent New York Jewish community members will participate, including Senator John Fetterman, Rabbi Ari Berman, Yeshiva University president, and Elan Carr, CEO of the Israeli-American Council and former Trump special envoy for combating antisemitism. The conference will feature leading figures from economics, media, and business. Prominent Israeli speakers taking the stage include UN Ambassador Danny Danon,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (279+ words) As New York finds itself in one of its most volatile and discussed weeks in recent years, an Israel Hayom conference opening next week in Manhattan will offer an in-depth look at the relationship among Israel, the Jewish community, and the American administration. The event will take place on Tuesday, December 2, at the Hilton Midtown hotel, while the entire city remains occupied with a shifting political map, heated campaigns, and identity questions concerning more than two million Jews living there. Among prominent speakers will be New York Mayor Eric Adams, Senator John Fetterman, philanthropist Sylvan Adams, Ambassador Danny Danon, Adam Neumann, Ofra Strauss, former Ambassador David Friedman, Avigdor Kahalani, Minister for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Amichai Chikli, and many others. Alongside personal interviews, extensive discussions will also take place on the intensification of antisemitism, the future of American Jewry,…...

15+ hour, 16+ min ago (314+ words) In a city with the largest Jewish community in the world outside Israel, the Israel Hayom summit at New York City brings the people shaping the strategic, diplomatic, economic and social realities that Israel and global Jewry will navigate in the coming years into a single space, becoming the focal point of global Jewish conversation. Video: The Israel Hayom Summit / Credit: Flowmotion The summit will open with commentator Yoav Limor, Israel Hayom editor-in-chief Omer Lachmanovitch and publisher, Dr. Miriam Adelson. They will be followed by a series of in-depth interviews, keynote speeches, and panels. Ron Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, will follow with a keynote address focusing on the identity crisis facing American Jewry and a call for Jewish unity across continents. The strategic portion of the conference will feature Amos Hochstein, who will address the central question…...

8+ hour, 6+ min ago (641+ words) Editor-in-Chief Omer Lachmanovitch opened the first-ever Israel Hayom Summit in New York City today with a call for a unified front between the Jewish state and the American Diaspora. Addressing a packed audience, Lachmanovitch described the gathering as a "historic moment" necessitated by the shifting political landscape following "dramatic election results" in the city and [] The post Israel Hayom chief: Jews, Israel at historic moment appeared first on www.israelhayom.com. Editor-in-Chief Omer Lachmanovitch opened the first-ever Israel Hayom Summit in New York City today with a call for a unified front between the Jewish state and the American Diaspora. Addressing a packed audience, Lachmanovitch described the gathering as a "historic moment" necessitated by the shifting political landscape following "dramatic election results" in the city and a rising tide of antisemitism across the United States. Video: The Israel Hayom Summit…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago (281+ words) An investigation conducted by the reformist Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat revealed the existence of an online platform called "Adam and Eve," approved by the Iranian government, which allows parents to register their sons and daughters for marriage starting at age 13. The website enables the creation of complete profiles for teenagers without any age filtering. Registration data shows a high concentration of underage users in the country's poorest regions, where early marriages remain common. Girls appear primarily between ages 13 and 16, while boys appear between ages 16 and 18. Iran International, an opposition news site operating outside the country, also published the investigation's findings. The website's manager, Mohammad-Hossein Askari, stated that the activity complies with Iranian law, which sets the minimum marriage age at 13 for girls and 15 for boys. According to published data, approximately 300,000 people attempted to register on the site, and 70,000 profiles were…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago (197+ words) After two complex years of war, Israel has begun rebuilding itself and repairing the destruction that remains. Against the backdrop of efforts to restart the economy and piece together the social mosaic that defines Israeli society, the Israel Builds Resilience conference will take place today (Monday) in Jerusalem. The conference will examine a wide range of issues currently dominating public debate in Israel. High on the agenda is the need to formulate a new national security concept for Israel. Professional panels will be held alongside a series of political, diplomatic, economic, health and social interviews. Also participating are former hostage Segev Kalfon; Lishay Miran-Lavi, wife of former hostage Omri Miran; social activists Itzik Saidian and Ronen Shilo, who advocate for Israelis suffering from psychological trauma; and Rif Peretz, chair of the Nova Tribe community association. The event will be hosted…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (365+ words) Benjamin Netanyahu's social media post sharing an anti-israel article with Epstein election claims has triggered a political storm. The post Netanyahu shares article from anti-Israel magazine linking Epstein to 2019 elections appeared first on www.israelhayom.com. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shared an article from the magazine Jacobin over the weekend, known for its anti-Israel stance, its opposition to the IDF, and its repeated claims of genocide in Gaza. The article Netanyahu shared was titled "Jeffrey Epstein claimed to have meddled in Israel's elections." According to the article, recently discovered documents show Jeffrey Epstein boasting about bringing Ehud Barak back into Israeli politics in 2019. " Benjamin Netanyahu - " " " " " (@netanyahu) November 21, 2025 The article also raised the conspiracy theory that Epstein was a Mossad agent, a claim that Israel has previously firmly denied. American commentator Megyn Kelly shared Netanyahu's tweet and wrote: "So I guess…...

3+ week, 22+ hour ago (567+ words) The Israel-US wartime alliance that shaped two years of conflict takes center stage December 2 in Manhattan, as senior Israeli and American officials reveal behind-closed-doors coordination that proved decisive. Israel Hayom hosts unprecedented gathering featuring UN ambassadors, hostage envoy Adam Boehler, former Ambassador David Friedman and business leaders discussing strategic partnership. The post Israel-US relations to take center stage at New York conference appeared first on www.israelhayom.com. It seems that since Israel's establishment, there have never been this many mutual visits and conversations between the highest government officials in Jerusalem and the White House. Now, with the war's conclusion, the time has come to assess the dramatic two years in Israel-US relations and hear all the secrets from closed rooms. Tuesday, December 2, senior government officials, diplomats, businesspeople, media figures and community leaders will gather at the Hilton Midtown Manhattan…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago (256+ words) However, a widespread opinion in Israel is that antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment will be our lot in the world, so there's no need to invest such extensive efforts in repairing the tiny state's reputation in the international arena. However, the outcomes of the elections in New York, Virginia, and New Jersey make it clear that we cannot afford to rest on our laurels. The shared thread between these two Jewish voter groups " which should constitute a massive, red and blazing warning signal for Israeli leadership " is liberal Jews' continuing disconnect from Israel. Some feel Israel doesn't represent them and their values, given repeated statements and Knesset member support mainly for Orthodox Judaism. Israeli leadership must work overtime reweaving those communities' ties to it, and equally crucial " become sufficiently meaningful as the Jewish state for those communities that they'll weigh carefully…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago (647+ words) Over the past two years, the Jewish people have experienced upheaval unlike anything we have known in decades. The war in Israel, alongside surging antisemitism worldwide, has created a new reality in which many Jewish communities feel a profound sense of vulnerability. If in the past we spoke about identity and the need to strengthen [] The post Partnership in a time of upheaval appeared first on www.israelhayom.com. Over the past two years, the Jewish people have experienced upheaval unlike anything we have known in decades. The war in Israel, alongside surging antisemitism worldwide, has created a new reality in which many Jewish communities feel a profound sense of vulnerability. If in the past we spoke about identity and the need to strengthen ties to Israel, today we face an existential challenge: how do we preserve one people, maintain…...