Stacy Fialkow’s Sandy Springs home was host to 40 “power” women who understood the good works of ORT and came ready to bid “blindly” on wrapped boxes to benefit the charity. On a cold night, Thursday, Jan. 22, professional…
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Bartal Dazzles at Israel Bonds Event
Having spent decades rubbing elbows with politicians, world leaders, and stars, Yona Bartal spoke at the home of Jody and Shon Mekyten on Jan. 21 to support Israel Bonds. In conjunction with her book, “Inside the Room Where it…
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Tu B’Shvat Seder to Feature Social Justice Themes
Combining the beauty of Jewish tradition with a modern message, the Atlanta community Tu B’Shvat Seder, co-sponsored by the Jewish environmental group Adamah Atlanta and The Temple’s Rothschild Social Justice Institute, will take place…
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One small step for NASA, one giant leap for Israeli female astronauts
Israel has reached an agreement with the United States Space Agency to include the first Israeli female astronaut in a future space mission.
The minister of innovation, science and technology, Gila Gamliel, made the announcement at the…
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The Bibas family remains hostages in Gaza. A nation is hoping against hope for their return.
TEL AVIV — People in Israel and across the world have pledged to wear orange on Wednesday, in homage to the hair color of the last two young children still held hostage in Gaza.
“Orange Day,” in honor of Kfir and Ariel…
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Dozens of Jewish groups protest Trump’s plans for mass deportation
Dozens of Jewish organisations have signed an open letter to President Donald Trump protesting his planned mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.
The letter, published on Jan. 27, demonstrates that as Trump retakes office, a range of…
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Netanyahu to meet Trump at the White House next week
Benjamin Netanyahu says he will meet President Donald Trump at the White House next week, a date that would make the Israeli prime minister the first foreign leader to be invited to Trump’s residence since he retook office.
Netanyahu’s…
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OPINION: To Wagner or not to Wagner?
We get many invites at the Board of Deputies. One that we hesitated on was to a reception and soiree at the German Ambassador’s residence to hear extracts and discussion on Glyndebourne’s new production of Richard Wagner’s…
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Liberal Jewish organizations sever ties with Elon Musk’s X, alleging ‘hate and antise
Jewish organizations halt advertising on X, accusing Elon Musk of promoting antisemitism and hate; Amid growing criticism, Musk faces backlash for controversial statements and actions, while some leaders, including Netanyahu, defend his stance on…
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OPINION: The diabolical trend of Holocaust erasure
This week marked 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. We remembered the six million innocent Jewish men, women, and children who were murdered by the Nazis. We also honoured the strength of the survivors who have…
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