Members of Congress evacuated as police crack down on Jewish anti-Israel protesters outside Democratic HQ

WASHINGTON ((JEWISH REVIEW)) — Capitol Police arrested activists from two left-wing Jewish groups protesting outside the Democratic Party headquarters and calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. At least two Democrats in Congress said police evacuated them from the building during the protest, the latest in a string of high-profile actions by the groups, […]

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‘The world can see that we are together’: March for Israel attendees say they delivered a powerful message

WASHINGTON ((JEWISH REVIEW)) —  Hannah Kaplan, a senior at Tiffin University in northern Ohio, can identify exactly one other Jew in the school’s student body of approximately 3,000. There are also a few Jewish professors, but no Hillel. She says she’s felt lonely since Oct. 7, when Hamas’ attack on Israel killed 1,200, sparked a […]

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Israeli Supreme Court rules that Israel’s Law of Return extends to widows of children and grandchildren of Jews

((JEWISH REVIEW)) — Israel’s Supreme Court upheld an earlier ruling that the non-Jewish widows of the children and grandchildren of Jews may emigrate to Israel under its Law of Return. The 4-3 ruling this week was an example of the court’s role in determining Israeli policy, a capacity that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government had […]

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Vivian Silver, veteran Canadian-Israeli peace activist, declared dead in Hamas massacre

((JEWISH REVIEW)) — Vivian Silver, a Canadian-Israeli peace activist who had been presumed kidnapped by Hamas, was declared dead after her remains were found at her home. Her death was confirmed to (JEWISH REVIEW) by multiple activists who said they were in touch with Silver’s family. Shifra Bronznick, a prominent Jewish social justice activist and […]

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Created to aid in crises abroad, these Israeli nonprofits are applying their expertise at home for the first time

((JEWISH REVIEW)) — As community manager of his kibbutz in Israel’s south, Asaf Artel, 52, oversees all social aspects of Kissufim’s 120 member families. On Oct. 7, Artel was able to guide Israeli troops while they rescued people from the kibbutz via walkie talkie from inside his safe room, where he spent several hours with his […]

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