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US Jewish orgs are reassessing ‘allies’ after Oct. 7 betrayals, key Jewish leader says
7+ hour, 31+ min ago (820+ words) American Jewish organizations are rethinking the value of traditional coalition-building efforts after many long-time allies "punched us in the gut" following the October 7, 2023, Hamas massacre, CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations William Daroff told The…...
As Bad Bunny plays the Super Bowl, he’ll be cheered on by the Israeli-American producer on his team
7+ hour, 35+ min ago (683+ words) When Latin rapper Bad Bunny takes the stage at the Super Bowl LX halftime show on Sunday, Israeli-American producer Yuval Chain will be watching to see whether the song he co-produced, "El Cl'b," made the set list. For Chain, it…...
Trump: US had ‘very good’ talks with Iran, next round to be held early next week
7+ hour, 58+ min ago (733+ words) US President Donald Trump said Washington had "very good talks" with Tehran on Friday, after the two sides began indirect negotiations in Oman's capital Muscat that could avert a military escalation. "We" had very good talks on Iran. Iran looks…...
Netherlands returns 3,500-year-old looted sculpture to Egypt
9+ hour, 5+ min ago (249+ words) THE HAGUE (Reuters) " The Netherlands on Thursday returned a 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt after the looted artefact resurfaced at a Dutch art fair in 2022. An investigation by Dutch police and cultural heritage inspectorate confirmed in 2025 that the sculpture had been…...
Israel’s World Baseball Classic team to be headlined by Harrison Bader, Dean Kremer
10+ hour, 30+ min ago (439+ words) With the World Baseball Classic exactly one month away, twenty nations, including Israel, the US, Venezuela, Japan and Italy revealed their 30-man rosters on Thursday. The sixth edition of the international tournament will take place in Houston, Miami, Tokyo and…...
Pentagon says it’s cutting study programs for officers at ‘woke’ Harvard
12+ hour, 2+ min ago (492+ words) AP " The Pentagon said Friday it was cutting ties with Harvard University, ending all military training, fellowships and certificate programs with the Ivy League institution. US President Donald Trump's administration has cracked down on top US universities, including Harvard, over…...
Far-left candidate leads New Jersey race after AIPAC campaigns against her pro-Israel rival
12+ hour, 49+ min ago (1139+ words) Far-left activist Analilia Mejia posted a stronger-than-expected result in New Jersey's special House Democratic primary on Thursday after pro-Israel lobby AIPAC spent over $2 million against her more centrist opponent, who refused to rule out limiting US aid to Israel. The…...
‘Melania’ and ‘Zelig’: Mockumentary at its finest
13+ hour, 31+ min ago (234+ words) Deputy Editor Amanda Borschel-Dan is the host of The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, What Matters Now, Friday Focus and The Reel Schmooze podcasts, and heads up The Times of Israel's features. Jordan Hoffman, a member of the New York…...
Leading rabbi says he rejected mass Russian conversion plan mulled in Epstein audio
18+ hour, 23+ min ago (855+ words) JTA " When newly released audio recordings revealed former prime minister Ehud Barak discussing mass conversion and selective immigration with Jeffrey Epstein, disgraced financier and the convicted sex trafficker, the reaction in Israel was swift and deeply political. Israel's current prime…...
Trading security for spirituality, former official co-launches pilgrimage route to Jerusalem
18+ hour, 54+ min ago (1757+ words) Golan Rice could not have imagined how a chance encounter with a little bird on a windowsill would transform him from a senior state security official to a simple pilgrim on the Camino da Santiago and the co-founder of a…...