[ad_1] President Isaac Herzog met on Monday with outgoing New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who is visiting Israel, accompanied by Israel’s Consul General to New York, Ofir Akunis. President Herzog thanked the Mayor for his longstanding and steadfast friendship with Israel and the Jewish community: “You are a dear, dear friend of Israel and…
[ad_1] When Brad Lander and Zohran Mamdani were jointly honored at a left-wing Jewish event in September, the two politicians’ alliance was at the center of the evening. Lander, who had cross-endorsed Mamdani in the Democratic primary months earlier, said he was “proud to be a Jew for Zohran” during his speech at the Mazals…
[ad_1] A judge in Iraqi Kurdistan has officially withdrawn the death sentence he had imposed on Binyamin Hassin, a Kurdish Jew who has been imprisoned since 2015. According to Kan News reporter Roi Kais, the decision was made after a traditional “sulha” agreement was reached between Hassin’s family and that of the driver who was…
[ad_1] Actor Gal Gadot gestures during the unveiling ceremony for her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California, US, March 18, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Israeli actress and producer Gal Gadot has been awarded the 2026 Genesis Prize by Israel in recognition of her strong support and advocacy for her home…
[ad_1] Jack Schlossberg, the Kennedy family scion whose father’s side of the family is Jewish, is officially running for Congress in one of the most Jewish districts in the United States. He entered the race on Tuesday night after months of speculation and an initial dismissive reaction from the seat’s current occupant, Jerry Nadler. Schlossberg,…
[ad_1] A coalition of progressive Jewish organizations is condemning the Anti-Defamation League for what it calls “Islamophobic and racist” attacks on New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. In a statement released Tuesday, the groups criticized the ADL’s creation of a “Mamdani Monitor” to track policies and personnel appointments that the ADL views as threatening Jewish…
[ad_1] Tamir Wertzberger, Foreign Affairs Director, Action and Protection League, and Jeff Ballabon, Senior Counsel for International and Government Affairs, spoke to Arutz Sheva-Israel National News at the conference of the European Jewish Association (EJA) in Poland. “I’m a third generation of Holocaust survivors,” says Tamir Wertzberger. “I know the stories from this period and…
[ad_1] The Vatican is investigating a member of its Swiss Guards, who protect the pope, for allegedly making a spitting gesture at two Jewish women. The women were part of an international Jewish delegation attending a conference with Pope Leo XIV on Oct. 29. The event marked the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the landmark…
[ad_1] The wreckage of Alas Chiricanas Flight 901 after it exploded midair in 1994, killing all 21 passengers and crew on board. Photo: Screenshot Interpol has confirmed the arrest in Venezuela of a suspect linked to the 1994 bombing of a Panamanian commercial flight that killed 21 people — including 12 members of the country’s…
[ad_1] What Mamdani’s anti-Israel stance means for NY Jews | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Opinion Mamdani’s victory poses severe challenges to the Jews of New York and throughout the United States. I met Mr. Mamdani at the end of August, along with several other New York City rabbis. MAYOR-ELECT Zohran Mamdani holds a news conference in…
