Five Towns resident David Friedman is now America’s ambassdor to Israel.
He was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday and took the oath of office in an unofficial private ceremony in his …
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By The Jewish Star and JTA
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3/30/17
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Literally within seconds of the news of the arrest in Israel of an Israeli-American teenager for the bulk of the JCC bomb threats, Twitter lit up with Jewish anxiety …
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Analysis by Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTA
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3/30/17
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What steps can the West take to defeat Islamic State? The U.S. and Israel should work to push the Syrian Kurds away from the Iran-Shi’a axis and Russia, and toward an alliance with the …
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By Ariel Ben Solomon, JNS.org
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3/30/17
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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will not allow a repeat of last year’s United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Israel for its settlements, Nikki Haley, the U.S. …
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By Ron Kampeas, JTA
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3/30/17
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Dozens of students, faculty and alumni of Zionist-oriented day schools in Long Island’s Five Towns were among an estimated 18,000 participants — including 4,000 campus representatives …
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By The Jewish Star
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3/30/17
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From the wizardry of Harry Potter to a heartwarming, intergenerational story about an aging grandfather and his devoted granddaughter, this year’s new crop of Pesach books for kids offers …
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By Penny Schwartz, JTA
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3/30/17
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On the right, a man sits and prays holding a liturgical book. On the left, a rabbi is seen explaining the story of the Jewish exodus from Egypt to a child. These images were printed on the pages of a …
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By Alina Dain Sharon, JNS.org
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3/30/17
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WASHINGTON—The White House said on Monday, following the arrest last week of an Israeli-American teen on suspicion of making over 100 bomb threats against U.S. Jewish sites, that President …
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By JTA
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3/30/17
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Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman recently declared the Palestinian National Fund a terrorist organization for its “continuing and ongoing activity in providing massive support for …
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By Eliana Rudee, JNS.org
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3/30/17
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The mayor of the second-largest city in the Netherlands is refusing to block a conference by a pro-Hamas group, despite warnings by Dutch Jewish leaders and political figures that the event could …
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By Rafael Medoff, JNS.org
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3/30/17
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