Hours after the ceasefire between Israel and Iran took effect on Wednesday, Chaya Kaplan-Lester shared a Facebook memory from six years ago: for her bat mitzvah project, her daughter Beriah had enlisted a group of friends to clean and renovate their neighborhood shelter in Jerusalem. It was a “sweet and symbolic” gesture to instill responsibility, […]
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May News 2025 Niver’s Newsletter 185 May brought a wave of honors and meaningful moments I’m incredibly grateful to share. I’m thrilled to announce that my Ireland TV segment, “Celtic Charm,” on The Jet Set TV won a Telly Award (there were 13,000 entries), and I’m a five-time finalist for the upcoming Southern California Journalism Awards, […]
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It isn’t hard to find members of Neturei Karta, the anti-Zionist activist Orthodox group, in New York City. They show up, habitually, at both anti- and pro-Israel rallies, either as protesters or counter-protesters. And they reliably wear the same outfits — traditional haredi Orthodox dress combined with pro-Palestinian symbols and signs declaring that authentic Judaism […]
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A Journey Across Continents, Awards, and Cherished Moments: March News 2025 Niver’s Newsletter 183 March has been a month of exciting projects, meaningful travels, and cherished moments with family and friends. My Quark Expeditions Antarctica adventure was featured on Spectrum News, sharing the magic of my seventh continent with a wider audience. At Zibby’s […]
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Hardly a day of Yakira Galler’s college career so far has been unaffected by the Israel-Hamas war. Galler was just weeks into her first semester at Columbia University when Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, turning her campus into an epicenter of pro-Palestinian protest and a lightning rod for those who saw the protests […]
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A pro-Palestinian protest in the heavily Jewish New York City neighborhood of Borough Park descended into brawls and epithets Tuesday night as demonstrators clashed with pro-Israel counterprotesters. Police said one person, named as Anthony Frausto, was charged with third-degree assault for punching someone in the face at the scene. The clashes were the latest to […]
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When four young Israeli soldiers were released in Gaza last month, Jewish activists on behalf of all the hostages held by Hamas indulged in something that looked like hope. The four women appeared outwardly healthy, and made defiant gestures in front of their captors. Videos of their reunions with family were joyous, and even their […]
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Before Oct. 7, 2023, Marc Rowan was known more for his Wall Street acumen than for his political activism. But over the past year, the billionaire investor has become one of the most prominent voices in a donor revolt born of dissatisfaction with how elite universities have responded to campus antisemitism. And now, Rowan may […]
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On a sleepy Tuesday evening on the Upper West Side, the basement of Reform synagogue Rodeph Sholom was brimming with noise, energy and approximately 400 Israelis. The congregation was hosting Thanks4Giving, a pre-Thanksgiving dinner and gala that celebrated its guests: the civilian guards — and their families — of kibbutzes and other agricultural communities on the […]
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed Yechiel Leiter, an American-Israeli former settler leader whose son was killed fighting in Gaza, as the next Israeli ambassador to the United States. The prime minister announced the appointment of Leiter, a former Netanyahu aide, in a Friday statement, saying Leiter is “a highly capable diplomat, an eloquent […]
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