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Weekly Torah portion True leadership is tested where no one can see
Weekly Torah portion: True leadership is tested where no one can see. Parashat Pinchas teaches that leadership is not judged only by decisive action or visible results, but by the hidden motive behind them: whether a leader is serving a value, or using that value to serve himself
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Jews targets of 55 of hate crimes in New York City in first six months of 2026 per NYPD data
Jews targets of 55% of hate crimes in New York City in first six months of 2026, per NYPD data. The city mayor said at a press conference that the Big Apple is having its “safest start to any year on record.”
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CAM survey As the US celebrates 250th anniversary most American Jews faced antisemitism this year
CAM survey: As the US celebrates 250th anniversary, most American Jews faced antisemitism this year. 57% experienced antisemitism in the past year, equivalent to approximately 3.3 million Jewish adults
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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif other world leaders to attend Khameneis funeral
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, other world leaders to attend Khamenei’s funeral. Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf told Iranians to “rise up” and “demand revenge” during a speech on Thursday at the funeral.
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Preparations for Khameneis funeral enter final stretch
Preparations for Khamenei’s funeral enter final stretch. The funeral procession for the former supreme leader will begin Friday in Tehran, pass through Iraq and end in Mashhad. Iran is preparing for up to 20 million participants, alongside a large-scale security operation and arrangements to receive huge crowds
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Nearly 6000 new Olim expected to land in Israel this summer
Nearly 6,000 new Olim expected to land in Israel this summer. Most of the new Olim are from France and the US, but many still do not have plane tickets due to cancellations and limited availability. The state is preparing for accelerated absorption: “Aliyah continues even in the most complex periods.”
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Iran is convinced war with Israel will resume
Iran is convinced war with Israel will resume. Iran has postponed the renewal of broad negotiations with the US until at least July 18, agreeing only to technical-level talks. At the same time, criticism is growing in Washington over Tehran’s exploitation of sanctions relief, while Iran prepares for the possibility that the war will resume ... Iran is convinced war with Israel will resume
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US Supreme Court agrees to hear case of Ohio Jew forbidden from holding home minyan
US Supreme Court agrees to hear case of Ohio Jew forbidden from holding home minyan. “If local governments can shut them down with a cease-and-desist order before anyone can challenge them in court, every single one of those gatherings is at risk,” said Alliance Defending Freedom.
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Harvard antisemitism has become less overt more insidious faculty claim in open letter
Harvard antisemitism has become less overt, more ‘insidious,’ faculty claim in open letter. Though Jewish and non-Jewish faculty claim antisemitism has gone more underground at Harvard, Jewish students continue to report incidents and feel compelled to hide their identities.




