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NY Congress Member Introduces Bill Recognizing Yehuda and Shomron As Part of Eretz Yisroel

A bill recently introduced in Congress, by Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.), aims to change the status quo. The new bill would force the State Department to use the term "Judea and Samaria" instead of the “West Bank.”...

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NYC Lawmakers To Ban Masks At Protests

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, who proudly serves the Jewish community of Riverdale, and co-sponsored by frum Assemblyman Sam Berger who proudly serves the Jewish community in Queens, introduced a new bill to curb identity concealment i...

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New York State Budget-Gains for Yeshivas and Parents

The New York State Legislature came to an agreement with Governor Kathy Hochul on a budget for 2024-25. The budget contains several significant gains for the families of New York’s yeshivas and other non-public schools, including maj...

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200 Chabad On Campus Shluchim Visit In Support For Eretz Yisroel

Over 200 Chabad on Campus Shluchim traveled to Israel for the annual Chabad on Campus International (COCI) conference, usually held in New Jersey....

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Hatzolah Air, Chaverim Honored by Rockland County Legislature for Arizona Search & Rescue

Hours had already gone by when the mother of a missing 8-year-old Jewish boy reached out to Chaverim of Rockland frantically asking for help in finding her son, lost in a cave somewhere in the middle of Arizona...

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3 Days, 3 States, 35 Members of Congress: Agudath Israel Delegates from Indiana, Ohio, and New York Advocate in D.C.

As Congress resumed, Agudath Israel of America delegates from Indiana, New York, and Ohio, gathered in Washington, D.C. for a three-day advocacy mission as part of Agudah’s series of regional advocacy missions to D.C....

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New Jersey Allocates $30.5 Million For Security Grants and Expands Budget For Private Schools By $2 Million

Following a months-long budget process, the New Jersey Legislature has now passed the $56.7 billion state budget for Fiscal Year 2025. The budget, which Governor Phil Murphy signed into law late Friday evening, contains a $2.1 billion ...

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Turkey Refuses To Refuel El Al Flight During Emergency Landings

El Al flight LY5102, en route from Warsaw to Tel Aviv, was forced to make an emergency landing in Antalya, Turkey, due to a medical emergency involving a passenger who required immediate medical care. ...

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MONSEY: Open Letter From Congressman Mike Lawler

Republican Congressman Mike Lawler (NY17) who proudly represents the Jewish community in Monsey & Rockland County issued a strong statement in support for Senator Bill Weber...

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House Votes To Bar Biden Admin From Citing Posting Hamas-Backed Casualty Rates — “Since When is Hamas Propaganda Credible?”

The U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. Jared Moskowitz’s (D-FL) amendment, which would force the U.S. State Department to stop citing data and statistics from the so-called Gaza Health Ministry, which is controlled by Hamas te...

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“Americans Feel Betrayed As The Hostages Are Left To Languish”

In a scathing letter, House Speaker Mike Johnson addressed Joe Biden’s insufficient “steps to ensure the release of American hostages.” As the hostage situation is deteriorating quickly, “American families feel betrayed by a Pr...

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Oregon Republicans Want To Secede And Join Idaho, Will They?

Eastern Oregon representatives and residents want to merge with the neighboring state of Idaho to create “Greater Idaho”. They lean conservative and want nothing to do with Portland due to high crime and high taxes affecting the en...

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New Federal Bill Would Force Colleges To Combat Antisemitism On Campus

The United States “Civil Rights Protection Act of 2024,” to protect Jewish University students has moved forward. ...

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California Doubles Jewish Nonprofit Security Grant Program to $80 Million

California Governor Gavin Newsom and state legislative leaders for providing a record $80 million per year to protect Jewish and other at-risk nonprofits in the 2024-2025 budget bill that will be passed later this week....

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Florida Allocates $3.5M for Jewish Schools and Yeshiva Bus Transportation

Agudah's Florida Division advocates for Yeshiva bussing - Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Legislature included a new $3.5 million grant to support busing for Jewish day school and yeshiva students during the 2024-2025 school year...

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Construction Begins For An Offshore Wind Port Near Boro Park

This afternoon, Mayor Eric Adams visited the waterfront at 39th Street & 2nd Avenue, right near Boro Park, where a large offshore wind port is coming to the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal in Sunset Park....

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NJ Jewish Organizations Award Rep. Gottheimer With The 2024 Morris Katz Legacy Award

The Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce recognized U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), the only Jewish member of the New Jersey Congressional Delegation, with the 2024 Morris Katz Award, highlighting Gottheimer’s work to introdu...

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Florida’s Agudath Israel Leads Washington D.C. Delegation to Address Security Needs

Agudath Israel of America’s Florida Office led a delegation to Washington D.C as part of a series of state missions following Agudah’s National Leadership Mission...

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