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Changing the composition of the Judicial Appointments Committee paves the way for extremist political picks ■ Designed to weaken the High Court and ensure our children will live under autocracy, the judicial coup leaves no room for compromise

'Cannabis is not necessarily the first thing that comes up when you think about religion,' Tokin Chews co-founder William Cohen says, 'But that's what's been cool about this. We've created a kind of intersection for people who maybe fell off the path of Judaism a bit, or grew up observant and aren't anymore, or didn't grow up religious but are looking to connect through a different lens'

Daylight saving will take effect at 2 A.M. Friday morning

Levy, who was released from captivity in February, told Israel's Channel 13 News that during his time in Gaza he was unaware of the fate of his wife, who was murdered during Hamas' October 7 attack

The protests need a path to success, but all Israel is offering to Gazans is control over their lives, just like in the West Bank, or emigration. By doing so, Israel is discouraging Gazans to hit the streets, even before Hamas turns its weapons on them

With a government so openly hostile to Israel, South African Jews – a tiny minority – are feeling increasingly vulnerable and isolated. Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein's tendency to stir up controversy has made matters worse

“Anti-Zionism is nothing more than an alibi for antisemitism,” said Bardella.

“The Jewish community needs real protection, not hollow statements,” warns Rabbi Zamir Isayev.

Rabbi Yosef Blau, a prominent U.S. Orthodox figure, has surprised his peers by agreeing to speak at a first-of-its-kind gathering of religious peaceniks in New York. In an interview, the 86-year-old says that right-wing Diaspora Jews defending Israel 'don't know what's going on'

"To receive but not to give is, in Jewish geography as well as Jewish psychology, simply not life," said Rabbi Jonathan Sachs.

"To receive but not to give is, in Jewish geography as well as Jewish psychology, simply not life," said Rabbi Jonathan Sachs.

I love Israel. I would hate to diminish its standing by associating it with political movements born out of hating our people just because they're hating a different group of people more vocally now, like Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli is

The conference drew controversy and withdrawals from slated participants due to the presence of far Right politicians, such as France's Jordan Bardella.

Several senior reservists warned of a 50 percent fall in the rate of reporting for duty. One senior reservist said that brigade and battalion commanders are dealing with scores of cases in which reservists have announced they will not report for duty, in most cases due to the violation of the hostage deal

Also attending the antisemitism conference is Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik, who arrived in Israel after a Bosnian court issued an international arrest warrant for him, as well as French far-right party leader Jordan Bardella

Satellite images and open-source aviation data reveal that the stealth bombers arrived at a U.S. base in the Indian Ocean, as well as an uptick in military transport flights to the Mideast, amid U.S. strikes in Yemen

The exact allegations against Tufts Ph.D. student Rumeysa Ozturk remain unclear. However, a DHS official said that she had 'engaged in activities in support of' Hamas, a U.S. designated terrorist group, which provided 'grounds for visa issuance to be terminated'

The former president decried double standards against the state of Israel, such as those denying the Jewish state the right to exist.

'It is unfortunate that the attorney general chose to refer to the Israel Police through the media,' Israel Police said. The Police Commissioner later said that his investigations chief was updated on the probe, and wasn't able to inform him on time