2+ hour, 37+ min ago  (556+ words) From May 11 to May 17, Repair the World and Yahel Israel brought 18 young Jewish leaders to Israel for a weeklong session that combined service, learning and community building. While the highlight may appear to be a trip to Israel, for some…...

22+ hour, 43+ min ago  (219+ words) Baltimore Jewish Times Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem on Thursday appeared to reject a U. S. -brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, warning that the Iran-backed terrorist group would continue attacking as long as Israeli operations persist. "We have not given anyone a…...

23+ hour, 12+ min ago  (634+ words) We brought the people of Lebanon to the understanding that we're not the enemy. Hezbollah is," said Yechiel Leiter, Israel's U. S. ambassador. The agreement, brokered by the United States, came at the conclusion of the second day of the fourth round…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1091+ words) Jonathan D. Salant | JNS The same folk singer who wrote "this land was made for you and me" also wrote, "Chanukah candlelight, see my flame, shining on my window's pane." Woody Guthrie's songs were recorded by the Kingston Trio, the Weavers…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (749+ words) Last week, the Maryland Break the Bonds Campaign announced success in its efforts to push the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System to divest from Israel bonds, largely due to the nation's "government carrying out genocide, apartheid, and military occupation,…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (698+ words) By Noa Shavitz This week's Torah portion is Beha'alotecha: Numbers 8: 1 " 12: 16 In this week's Torah portion, Beha'alotecha, Miriam and Aaron took advantage of their own power as leaders. Miriam and Aaron spoke about Moses' wife behind his back when they were…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (355+ words) Jews were targeted in 41 of the city's 68 confirmed hate crimes in May, a 71% increase from the same month last year, according to the NYPD. By Debra Nussbaum Cohen ntisemitic incidents accounted for more than 60% of New York City's confirmed hate…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (156+ words) Baltimore Jewish Times "The Immorality of the Gray Lady" (Editorial, May 22) "When Intolerance Enters the Tent" (Editorial, May 29) I agree entirely with the editorial regarding the Democratic Socialists of America. They are aggressively anti-Israel and antisemitic. This political group is…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (288+ words) This is a repeating pattern. Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 similarly reshaped global energy flows as gas supplies to Europe collapsed and power infrastructure became a battlefield. Taken together, these conflicts underscore a geopolitical structural shift: Energy systems are no…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (392+ words) As the armies of Nazi Germany swept across Europe, they frequently sought to organize local Jewish communities, setting up councils led by Jewish elders to oversee those communities. Jews, often acting in good faith, took positions with these organizations, sometimes…...