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1+ min ago   (831+ words) Three action-packed days. Fifty expert speakers. Thirty-three compelling online sessions that will inform and educate more than 750 participants representing at least 300 different Jewish organizations. It all adds up to the 2026 installment of 70 Faces Media's Jewish Digital Summit, an online conference…...

11+ min ago   (207+ words) The Indonesian military is preparing as many as 8,000 soldiers for a potential peacekeeping mission in Gaza, Simanjuntak told Bloomberg on Tuesday. The move showcases the efforts of President Prabowo Subianto to position Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-majority nation, to take…...

32+ min ago   (565+ words) US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to bar the new $4.7 billion bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, from opening, in his latest salvo against Canada over trade issues. Trump cited Canada's ownership of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, its…...

43+ min ago   (197+ words) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is departing today on a brief trip to Washington, with a meeting with President Donald Trump at its center. The discussion is expected to focus on the Iranian threat. The sources described the visit as a…...

46+ min ago   (700+ words) WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) " Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell refused Monday to answer questions from US lawmakers, but her attorney said she was prepared to speak if granted clemency by US President Donald Trump. Maxwell, 64, who is…...

51+ min ago   (430+ words) There have been two notable instances in which this pattern was evident. The first was the meeting ahead of the Rising Lion war against Iran, when Trump was not convinced of the necessity of an Israeli strike. The outcome is…...

1+ hour, 19+ min ago   (689+ words) Judaism doesn't demand certainty, only commitment to the journey. There is a Hebrew word, emunah, commonly translated as faith or belief. Yet the word carries another equally powerful meaning: loyalty. Judaism does not demand belief alone, nor loyalty alone, but…...

1+ hour, 19+ min ago   (299+ words) Stoic philosopher-ruler Marcus Aurelius left a surprising imprint on Jewish history and philosophy that continues to be felt today. From the lens of Jewish history, Marcus Aurelius" reign was consequential. Here are Jewish facts about this fascinating Roman philosopher-king. Emperor…...

1+ hour, 34+ min ago   (1743+ words) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday voiced grave concern over the reported decision by the Israeli security cabinet to authorize a series of administrative and enforcement measures in Areas A and B in the occupied West Bank, warning that such…...

1+ hour, 50+ min ago   (32+ words) IDF troops successfully complete overnight operation in southern Syria, seizing weapons and dismantling a weapons storage facility used by the Jamaa Islamiya terrorist organization. Watch: IDF destroys weapons storehouse in southern Syria...