Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools, a US appeals court ruled Tuesday in a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into classrooms.
The 9-8 decision by the 5th US…
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Texas can require Ten Commandments displayed in classrooms, US court rules
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The Blogs: The shared ground beneath Jewry’s secular-religious schism | David H. Webber
Six months into my mid-career rabbinic ordination program at The Shalom Hartman Institute, I received a phone call from my very secular Israeli cousin sharing some sad news. “Niv” (all names are changed to protect privacy) let me know…
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Iran says it executed a man accused of spying for Israel – JNS.org
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Beyond the exit: What the $7.75 billion Armis deal says about Israel
Last December, we signed a deal to sell Armis to ServiceNow for $7.75 billion, in one of the largest transactions in the history of Israeli high-tech. It was an exciting moment for us, for our families, and for the many employees who were part of…
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Iran will not commit to longer ceasefire; US assessment points to Khamenei as obstacl
Trump posted overnight about Iran’s economic collapse, claiming security forces are going unpaid and losses in Hormuz have reached ‘$500 million a day’; an IRGC-linked outlet warned the blockade means ‘continued war,’ while CNN said aides…
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Independence Day marred by stabbings, fire as multiple Israelis injured
A series of violent incidents and accidents disrupted Independence Day celebrations overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday, leaving several people injured across central Israel, according to emergency services.At 2:41 a.m., emergency responders…
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2,000 join Independence Day eve prayer in Jerusalem
Crowds at OU Israel’s Independence Day prayer at the Ramada Hotel: ‘They will never break our spirit.’
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Under the stars of Mount Herzl, Israel marks 78 years of independence – JNS.org
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Israel’s death penalty law could spell suspension from rights body role, says chief | Israel
Israel’s observer status at the Council of Europe’s parliamentary assembly could be suspended over the country’s new law mandating the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of some offences, the president of the body has said.
Petra Bayr,…
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