The University of Pennsylvania’s president has resigned amid pressure from donors and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing on antisemitism on campus.
War in Israel
President Biden approved the emergency sale to Israel of nearly 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition as Israel intensifies its military operations in the southern Gaza Strip.
Hanukkah marks the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd century B.C., after a small group of Jewish fighters liberated it from occupying foreign forces.
Due to the violence overseas and antisemitism at home, many Jews feel embattled. Non-Jews want a way to comfort their friends. Project Menorah was an answer.
Harvard University’s president apologized as pressure mounted for the University of Pennsylvania’s president to resign over their testimony at a congressional hearing on antisemitism.
Israel said Friday that the military was rounding up Palestinian men in northern Gaza for interrogation to determine whether they were members of Hamas.
Presidents at three universities were grilled at a five-hour congressional hearing Tuesday on how their institutions had responded to instances of antisemitism on campuses.
Jews across Miami-Dade are grappling with how to celebrate Hanukkah after the Hamas terrorist attacks on Oct. 7 and subsequent war between Israel and Gaza.
Israel blamed the United Nations for the inadequate flow of food and other aid into Gaza, deepening a dispute over an evolving humanitarian crisis.
The gunfire outside Temple Israel happened at around 2 p.m. and a 28-year-old man was in custody, according to officials.
The Israeli military hit Rafah in southern Gaza twice overnight, residents said, as United Nations officials warned there are no safe places left in the territory.
The Justice Department is investigating the deaths and kidnappings of Americans during the Hamas terrorist attack against Israel on Oct. 7.
A new guide aims to help churches, synagogues, mosques and other houses of worship protect themselves at a time of tensions in faith-based communities across the country.
An army reservist who was tasked with identifying those killed by the terrorists said some of the women were found wearing only bloodied underwear.
Israel has vowed to fight on, saying it can no longer accept a Hamas military presence in Gaza after the Oct. 7 surprise terrorist attack that triggered the war.