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Courting European Jews, Javier Milei praises "Judeo-Christian values" at Chabad event
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (740+ words) BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (JTA) " Argentine President Javier Milei exalted "Judeo-Christian values" this week as he spoke to a crowd of 1, 800 people commemorating the 32nd anniversary of the death of the last Chabad-Lubavitch rabbi. Milei was the keynote speaker at the Hasidic…...
Daily Briefing June 10: Army of God? Bill equates Torah study with national service
8+ hour, 33+ min ago (28+ words) Political correspondent Tal Schneider on a proposed controversial Basic Law that would have resounding ripples, and why nations that were once allies of Israel are sanctioning its ministers...
Daily Briefing June 4 " Haredi-wrought "Kristallnacht" smashes red lines at justice"s home
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (323+ words) Deputy Editor Amanda Borschel-Dan is the host of The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, What Matters Now and The Reel Schmooze podcasts, and heads up The Times of Israel's features. David Horovitz is the founding editor of The Times of…...
Antisemitic hate crimes spiked in New York City last month " police data
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (349+ words) NYPD figures show anti-Jewish incidents in May went up 46% compared to previous three months; NYU student arrested for flying swastika flag over school building...
More Israelis now define identity as "Jewish first" amid shifting Diaspora ties, survey finds
1+ week, 1+ day ago (402+ words) Israelis are increasingly defining their identity in Jewish rather than national terms, even as attitudes toward Diaspora Jewry become increasingly isolationist, according to a survey published by the Diaspora Affairs Ministry on Monday. While Israelis increasingly view overseas Jewish communities…...
God's wish': Religious Zionist rabbi still crusading for peace with the Palestinians
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1441+ words) 20 years ago, Michael Melchior served as Knesset member and government minister when he chaired religious party Meimad; today, he believes faith-based values can yet shape a better future for Israel...
Jewish Community of Barcelona (CIB)
1+ week, 3+ day ago (14+ words) The Times of Israel Jewish Community of Barcelona (CIB)...
Daily Briefing May 29 " What are the costs of Orthodox Judaism in the Diaspora?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (23+ words) Reporter Zev Stub details the steep expenses carried by US Jewish communities and describes what immigrants globally seek when buying homes in Israel...
Jewish groups lead protest of hundreds outside Mamdani's residence
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (631+ words) NEW YORK " Hundreds of Jewish New Yorkers and allies protested on Tuesday night outside the official residence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani has long been at odds with the mainstream Jewish community due to his antagonism toward…...
Chief Rabbinate scraps session of rabbinical tests required to be open to women
2+ week, 2+ day ago (227+ words) Liberal rabbi days decision 'sends a deeply troubling message'; Rabbinate spokesperson insists test will still be administered in the fall...