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As Hezbollah ramps up drone strikes, Israel's weary North again prepares for full-fledged war
7+ hour, 5+ min ago (286+ words) Israeli security forces at the scene where a house was hit by an explosive drone launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon in Metula near the Israeli-Lebanese border? ? May 25, 2026. For more than a month, Israelis have lived in a state of dissonance....
Your Daily Phil: Israel on a high note: Noam Bettan at Eurovision
1+ week, 1+ day ago (979+ words) Today's Your Daily Phil was curated by e JP Managing Editor Judah Ari Gross, Opinion Editor Rachel Kohn and Israel Editor Justin Hayet. Have a tip? Email us here. The first-ever multidisciplinary Israeli Science Conference'kicks off today in New York…...
Herzog's office denies JTS cancellation tied to controversy over students' opposition
1+ week, 4+ day ago (228+ words) Israeli president's office says he will be unable to attend in-person due to 'circumstances that prevent his travel,' but will speak over video and receive his honorary degree at a later date Israeli President Isaac Herzog's office denied that his…...
Open Society, which has backed anti-Israel protests, pledges millions to progressive Jewish groups to combat antisemitism
1+ week, 5+ day ago (737+ words) George Soros-founded grantmaker says it will distribute $30 million over three years to groups addressing antisemitsm and anti-Muslim discrimination RALF HIRSCHBERGER/AFP via Getty Images US investor and philanthropist Alexander Soros, son of Hungarian American investor and philanthropist George Soros, speaks…...
The hidden tax: How a strong shekel is quietly defunding Israel's social safety net
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (1007+ words) A strong Israeli shekel "hovering at a 3: 1 exchange rate to the dollar "is forcing Israeli nonprofits to raise more foreign funds just to maintain the same level of operations, as the war requires them to do even more Illustrative. A…...
Pew poll points to problems for Israel
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (646+ words) The latest poll by the Pew Research Center reveals that American public opinion is not only moving away from Israel but that the trend is accelerating, with overall favorability dropping eight percentage points over the past year, meaning the majority…...
Visiting missile impact sites, UJA-Fed. N. Y. s Israel director stresses civil societys role in war
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1256+ words) The federation has four main priorities: helping municipalities that have been attacked, supporting vulnerable populations, increasing mental health services and improving public bomb shelters Itzik Shmuli (center; black T-shirt), the director of UJA-Federation of New York's Israel office, meets with…...
At Florida confab, rabbis pivot from 'defense to offense' in discussing Israel
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (920+ words) The annual event, hosted by the Lisa and Michael Leffell Foundation, featured conversations about expanding Jewish education and declining engagement in communal life Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch from New York's Stephen Wise Free Synagogue addresses the 150 rabbis from across the political…...
Strengthening Israel means strengthening its leaders
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (391+ words) Adi leads an organization on the front lines of human dignity, supporting survivors of sex trafficking as they rebuild their lives. Her work requires a rare alchemy of courage and steadiness. Over time, the nature of our meetings began to…...
Dispatch from a nation on the edge
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (609+ words) As the Jewish Funders Network convenes in San Diego, this is the first time in my 25-year career as a foundation professional based in Israel that I will not be in attendance. My absence is not a matter of convenience....