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Apartheid? Arab Israeli Appointed Deputy Mayor of Tel Aviv
1+ hour ago (327+ words) Wednesday, June 24th | 9 Tammuz 5786 The municipality of Tel Aviv-Jaffa has appointed Amir Badran as deputy mayor, making him the second Arab citizen to hold the post in Israel's second-largest city. "Surprising? Maybe. But it didn't happen overnight," he continued. "This is…...
San Antonio Mayor, 20 Local Jewish Groups Call for Cancellation of Kanye West July 4 Concert in Texas City
22+ hour, 35+ min ago (323+ words) Tuesday, June 23rd | 8 Tammuz 5786 The mayor of San Antonio, Texas, along with a coalition of 20 local Jewish organizations have called for the cancellation of a July 4 concert by Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) in the city, after several of his…...
Pioneer Israeli Artist Yaacov Agam, Sculptor and Israel Prize Laureate, Dies at 98
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (482+ words) Monday, June 22nd | 7 Tammuz 5786 Internationally acclaimed Israeli sculptor Yaacov Agam, who was a pioneer of kinetic art, died on Sunday at the age of 98. In 1996, UNESCO awarded Agam the Jan Amos Comenius Medal for the "Agam Method," a new approach for…...
The Dream of a Palestinian State and the Reality on the Ground
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (463+ words) Monday, June 22nd | 7 Tammuz 5786 For years, diplomats, activists, and international organizations have treated Palestinian statehood as a foregone conclusion. Their phrase " "two states for two peoples" " has become a fixture of political discourse, repeated so often that many assume its success…...
Parshat Korach: When Words Are Not Enough
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (993+ words) Friday, June 19th | 4 Tammuz 5786 There is something wonderfully reassuring about the phrase "Memorandum of Understanding." It sounds sober and civilized. "Memorandum" conveys confidence " it is official; it is serious. And "understanding" " surely that is what we all want: to reach an…...
The World Cup Came to America " and Anti-Israel Hate Came With It
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (894+ words) Friday, June 19th | 4 Tammuz 5786 As the 2026 FIFA World Cup got underway across the United States, Mexico, and Canada, Israel was entirely absent from the list of participating nations. Yet within days of the opening matches, Israel appeared repeatedly across activist campaigns,…...
Iranian Singer Sentenced to 74 Lashes for Not Wearing Hijab During Livestream Concert
5+ day, 55+ min ago (333+ words) Friday, June 19th | 4 Tammuz 5786 Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi and members of her production team have been reportedly sentenced to 74 lashes by the regime in Iran over her performing without a hijab in a concert that was broadcast live on You Tube....
Ben Stiller to Direct Knicks Documentary Series With HBO
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (183+ words) Thursday, June 18th | 3 Tammuz 5786 Jewish actor-director and New York Knicks superfan Ben Stiller announced on Wednesday that he is making a documentary about the 2026 NBA Championship winners in collaboration with HBO and A24. "A lot of people wanted to make it happen…...
Germany Records Historic Surge in Antisemitic Incidents as Authorities Warn of Deepening Normalization of Hate
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (512+ words) Wednesday, June 17th | 2 Tammuz 5786 Germany continues to experience persistently high levels of antisemitism, with newly released figures showing record highs in the past year, pointing to an increasingly hostile climate for Jews and Israelis marked by sustained harassment, violence, and intimidation....
Why Does Joe Rogan Think There Are 500 Million Jews in the World?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (450+ words) Tuesday, June 16th | 1 Tammuz 5786 I am not a fan of podcasts, mainly because they can be very time consuming. But when a friend recommended one, I decided to have a look. The podcast consisted of a long interview/discussion involving Joe…...