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Heated debate in Knesset: Disturbing testimonies on child marriages in Yavne'el
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (58+ words) The Committee on the Status of Women held a special discussion on allegations of child marriages in Yavne'el, hearing disturbing testimonies from women who married at a young age, alongside sharp criticism of the welfare authorities. Heated debate in Knesset:…...
'I lost my faith in British society': Prominent UK Jewish leader announces Aliyah
15+ hour, 33+ min ago (44+ words) Real time news brief - 'I lost my faith in British society': Prominent UK Jewish leader announces Aliyah - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site 'I lost my faith in British society': Prominent UK…...
The power of repetition
13+ hour, 14+ min ago (26+ words) The balance between continuity and individuality is one of Judaism's great achievements and it comes to the fore in the parasha. The power of repetition...
The Iran Gamble: The high stakes for Trump in Iran
12+ hour, 27+ min ago (871+ words) If even half of the reported framework ultimately proves accurate, then the political and strategic implications will reverberate far beyond Washington. The proposed arrangement would represent not merely another diplomatic memorandum, but a profound recalibration of power across the Middle…...
They call terrorists insane to deny their own madness in welcoming them
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (462+ words) He shouts "Allahu Akbar" and "death to the infidel" while stabbing four people, killing one, at a railway station outside Munich. Bavarian authorities immediately deny that he had "an Islamist motive." Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann adds that the attacker had…...
Eretz Ha Kodesh takes historic stand at Knesset in name of American Jewry
8+ hour, 49+ min ago (211+ words) For years, liberal and Reform organizations have presumed to speak on behalf of Diaspora Jewry, including American Jews, while advancing their agenda at the Western Wall. This week, that changed. A bill was introduced in the Knesset's Constitution Committee that…...
How to be a Zio without really trying
13+ hour, 23+ min ago (714+ words) The term "Zio" has become a pejorative word for Jew that is derogatory and contemptuous. "Zio" is pervasive, having become normalized to depict Jews as genocidal, baby killers and anything else that demonises Jews, including Holocaust inversion. There seems to…...
The haredi who gave up a promotion to stay in combat service
7+ hour, 48+ min ago (41+ words) Captain (res.) Rabbi Yehuda Weitzman, 34, a Gur Hasid, describes his journey from the study hall to full military service and a post as rabbi in the Hashmonaim Brigade. The haredi who gave up a promotion to stay in combat service...
President Herzog: 'Canadian government must address fears of the Jewish community"
10+ hour, 48+ min ago (218+ words) President Herzog expressed his condemnation of the pro-Hamas flotilla, which directly aimed to undermine UN Security Council Resolution 2803 and its next phase, including the disarmament of Hamas and the establishment of a new government in Gaza. The President insisted on…...
The "Caring" Trap: The danger of well-intentioned talk
22+ hour, 50+ min ago (840+ words) At the end of Parashat Beha'alotcha, we encounter a deeply unsettling question. It is a story that shakes our assumptions about caring for others, the boundaries of leadership, and the subtle disguises the Yetzer Hara (evil inclination) uses to mislead…...