Published by NJ.com The conversation, secretly recorded, was stark. The mayor of Linden and two school officials spoke bluntly about just who they thought should be hired by the school system. And who should not, according to court filings. “If it’s in a neighborhood school district,” said one of those present, identified in those filings […]
Published by HNGN Soldiers recovered the bodies of three more hostages killed during the Oct. 7 attacks, Israeli officials announced Friday. Hanan Yablonka, 42, Michel Nisenbaum, 59, and Orion Hernandez-Radoux, 30, were murdered at the Mefalsim Intersection near the border Israel shares with Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed. Their bodies were found in Jabalya
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The curriculum Betty created, and refined over the next 36 years, engendered special pride within her students, and provided them with an understanding of Jewish philosophy, the purpose of Mitzvah fulfillment, the value of family, and respect for the Divine plan in creating Man and Woman. [Weiser Family]
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The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) reports these developments in the ongoing anti-Israel protests that have disrupted college campuses across the nation [Press Release]
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Courtesy of Wikipedia Bob Dylan (May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often considered one of the greatest songwriters in history, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his 60-year career. He rose to prominence in the 1960s, when his songs “Blowin’ in the Wind” (1963) and “The Times They Are a-Changin’” (1964)
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The Humanitarian Guard was created by our grantee Standing Together, which New Israel Fund (NIF) has been funding for years as part of our effort to create a grassroots force that would mobilize in support of our values. [Daniel Sokatch]
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“This is a growing ecological crisis, threatening the stability of coral reefs on an unprecedented scale,” Dr. Bronstein says. “Apparently, the mass mortality we identified in Eilat back in 2023 has spread along the Red Sea and beyond, to Oman and even as far as Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean.” [Press Release]
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You hardly need to lift a finger to get the latest on Israel, most often from the “social justice” viewpoint. But is the “news” objective, or does it follow the new journalism dictum that pushing a narrative is preferred to straight forward, objective reporting? [Steve Kramer]
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Published by The Daily Caller University presidents admitted to members of Congress Thursday that few students involved in the pro-Palestinian protests had been suspended or expelled despite holding encampments and violating university policies for weeks. Northwestern University President Michael Schill, Rutgers University President Dr. Jonathan Holloway and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Chancellor Dr.
Swarthmore College will be moving its May 26th commencement off-campus for the first time in the school’s 150-year history because of an anti-Israel encampment on Parrish Lawn. [Press Release]
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The women hitchhikers for whom Rabbi Rabinowitz stopped were on their way to meet up with comrades at the pyramids for a Lag B’Omer celebration.“The Galilean village of Meron [site of the most famous Lag B’Omer festivities] transported to Gizeh [in Egypt],” the rabbi marveled, “and Palestinian songs and dances in the shades of the Pyramids.” [
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Courtesy of Wikipedia Artie Shaw (May 23, 1910 – December 30, 2004) was an American clarinetist, composer, bandleader, actor and author of fiction and non-fiction. Widely regarded as “one of jazz’s finest clarinetists”, Shaw led one of the United States’ most popular big bands in the late 1930s through the early 1940s. Though he had numerous hit
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Published by DPA According to the United States, Israeli military operations in the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip have not yet reached a scale that would alarm the US government. “What we have seen so far in terms of Israel’s military operations in that area has been more targeted and limited [and]
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Published by RBC-Ukraine (CA) The administration of US President Joe Biden has opposed the decision of Spain, Norway, and Ireland to recognize Palestine as a state, emphasizing its support for recognition through diplomatic negotiations involving Israel, reports CNN. “The president is a strong supporter of a two-state solution and has been throughout his career,” noted
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