Plus, the NFL season begins with no openly Jewish players. Hello! The calendar flips to September this weekend, which means it’s officially football season. But before the NFL kicks off on Thursday, there’s big football — as in soccer — news expected for Israel. The NFL season begins without an openly Jewish player Greg Joseph kicks […]
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Israel has won 384 medals at the Paralympics dating back to 1960.. The 2024 Paris Olympics have concluded, and now thousands of athletes are preparing to descend on the City of Light for the Paralympics, the Olympic companion competition for athletes with physical disabilities. The Games, which were founded by the late German-Jewish doctor Ludwig Guttman, […]
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“On the day we mark the destruction of the temple, I’m really really worried that soon we’ll mark the destruction of the State of Israel,” one Israeli posted online. If Iran begins its long-awaited attack on Israel sometime before Tuesday night, some Jews may say the timing of the strike had been preordained for almost […]
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Iran and Hamas said Israel was responsible and vowed retaliation. This is a developing story. Iran and Hamas announced early Wednesday that Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas’ political arm, had been assassinated in Tehran, the most senior leader of the terror group to be killed since Oct. 7. Hamas blamed Israel for what it […]
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The judge ruled that the plaintiffs lacked standing. A Kentucky judge tossed out a lawsuit filed by three Jewish mothers who challenged the state’s abortion law on religious freedom grounds. On Friday, Jefferson County Circuit Judge Brian C. Edwards ruled that because none of the three women were currently pregnant — meaning that their case was based […]
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More than 40 Jewish groups told the Wikimedia Foundation that the decision to label the Anti-Defamation League “unreliable” makes the Jewish community less safe. (JEWISH REVIEW) The charitable foundation that owns Wikipedia said it respects the decisions of its volunteer editors after receiving a letter from a broad coalition of Jewish groups calling on the […]
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Sometimes, when users call a group of people criminals, they are referring to the government officials. (JEWISH REVIEW) – Should social media users be allowed to call Israelis “criminals?” What if users are specifically talking about alleged war crimes by the Israeli government? Meta says not all cases are clear cut and that it needs […]
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“When I saw her fundraiser, it really triggered me,” one mother told. The children’s YouTube sensation Ms. Rachel has ignited a controversy among Jewish and Israeli moms — and it’s not about screen time. On Monday, Ms. Rachel — whose real name is Rachel Griffin Accurso and whose bright voice, overalls and pink headband are instantly […]
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“Hello, everyone. Today I’m going to introduce you to Muhammed Bakr. He is a person with special needs. His dream was to fly a kite like other children and play with them. So now, we made his dream come true and got him a kite. Alas, his father has been killed, and he himself has […]
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Much like the plagues of old, the modern landscape of Israel’s high-tech industry faces its own set of trials, each presenting a unique test of resilience. This Passover, its narrative of transformation and renewal reflects on the challenges and triumphs within the ecosystem. The Jerusalem Post asked high-tech industry experts and stakeholders to share their […]
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