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Congressman Representing NJ’s Largest Jewish Community Praises President Trump Following US Strike On Iran

Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), who represents Lakewood and surrounding townships, the largest Jewish community in New Jersey, issued a statement on President Trump’s decisive action to destroy Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities...

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New U.S. Defense Bill To Register Automatically Men 18-26 For Draft

The United States House of Representatives passed a measure that would automatically register all men aged 18 to 26 for selective service (U.S. military draft)...

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HOURS BEFORE ISRAEL’S PREEMPTIVE STRIKE ON IRAN, ZOA HOSTS CRITICAL LOBBYING MISSION ON CAPITOL HILL

“October 7, 2023, should have been a wake-up call for anyone living in denial, thinking that the Palestinians just wanted Statehood and peaceful coexistence with Israel,” said Klein...

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When the Front Lines Are on Campus: Orthodox Students Bring Jewish Leadership and Advocacy to Washington

Just a few streets away, a gunman with a long trail of antisemitic social media posts opened fire outside the Israeli Embassy. The news hit hard...

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U.S. Congress Hosts Jewish American Heritage Celebration on Capitol Hill

The United States Congress has once again hosted the Jewish American Heritage Month celebration on Capitol Hill...

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Largest Rabbinic Public Policy Organization In America: “Free Palestine” is a Call for Genocide

Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV), representing over 2,500 traditional, Orthodox rabbis in American public policy, condemns in the strongest terms the antisemitic murder of two Israeli embassy workers...

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500 Leaders Rally Behind Met Council, Applaud Its Fight Against Poverty and Call for Return of Hostages

As the crowd prepared to march in the Salute to Israel Parade, the message was clear: Met Council’s work is not only urgent — it is essential. And with the continued support of public officials, community leaders, and thousands of ...

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NYS Attorney General Backs Trump Administration In Civil Rights Case Against NY Town Which Banned Jews

As the flourishing Jewish communities grow and expand across America, sometimes into neighboring towns and villages, some aren't so pleased, and go to extreme lengths, bringing in the most atrocious anti-Semitic tropes. Enter Forestbur...

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JetBlue Considering Merger with United After Terminating with Spirit Airlines

JetBlue Airways and United Airlines have been negotiating a partnership, three industry sources familiar with the matter told Reuters...

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A Different Type Of Chavivim Call

Chavivim dispatch, which is under one central command for the United States and Canada, typically receives hotline calls for boosts, flat tires and car lockouts. Every so often, requests for other sorts of assistance are received...

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Ahead of Passover, Met Council’s Food Distributions Support 250,000 Food-Insecure Jewish Americans

MET COUNCIL PROVIDED MASSIVE PASSOVER FOOD RELIEF AS SOARING GROCERY PRICES PUSH 250,000 JEWISH AMERICANS INTO FOOD INSECURITY...

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“The Costumes We Don’t See”

By Rabbi Zvi Gluck. As Purim approaches, the question on everyone’s mind is the same: What are you dressing up as this year?...

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Shmira Advisory: Make Sure Video Cameras Are Recording When Changing Clocks Motzei Shabbos For “Spring Forward”

The Shmira surveillance team put an advisory for the community that when changing your clock, it’s a good reminder to also double check that your video cameras are recording...

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Norfolk To Pay $600 Million As Part of Settlement Over Ohio Train Derailment

$600 million settlement for Norfolk Southern over last year’s disastrous train derailment in East P, Ohio, which led to a leak of toxic chemicals into the city....

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NHTSA Issues Recall for Honda, Toyota, Acura Vehicles

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that Honda which includes Acura, as well as Toyota has issued a recall for an estimated of 300,000 vehicles...

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Flashback: Video Of The Day—Israel Heritage Foundation Honors The U.S. Secretary of Defense

The Israel Heritage Foundation (IHF) honored the Trump administration’s U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth...

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Pilot Program Pitched to US Airline Carriers to Begin Direct Flights to Hungary

Tens of thousands of American Orthodox Jews travel to Hungary annually to pray at many different gravesites including the gravesite of Reb Shayeleh Kerestirer (REB SHAYE BEN REB MOSHE ZT”L) in the village of Bodrogkeresztúr, Hungary...

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Trump Signs Executive Order To “Deport Foreign Pro-Hamas University Students From American Soil”

President Trump signed an executive order permitting the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to deport foreign pro-Hamas University students from America...

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