Bay Area reps unanimously support $1 billion in Iron Dome funding By Eliyahu Kamisher Sep 23, 2021 JTA contributed to this report. All of the Bay Area’s U.S. House members voted in favor of providing $1 billion in funding toward Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system, as the legislation sailed through the chamber on Thursday despite objections by a handful of progressive lawmakers. The overwhelming 420-9 vote secured the funding in a… Read More
Israel At this Tel Aviv cafe, the baristas want to tell you about Jesus From the outside, HaOgen Cafe looks a lot like the many other espresso spots that line the streets of Tel Aviv. Located just north of the central… By Abby Seitz, JTA Sep 23, 2021
Bay Area Up all night: Palo Alto volunteers lend ear to Israelis in crisis It’s the middle of the night in Israel, and Yael Landan is in Palo Alto. But emotionally, she’s back in her home country, connected by telephone to… By Maya Mirsky Sep 23, 2021
Politics Two bills reflect split among Jewish Dems on Israel funding There were two groups of Jewish Democrats working Capitol Hill this week, each leveraging their Jewishness to advance what each believed to be a critical… By Ron Kampeas, JTA Sep 23, 2021
World Close to crumbling, the tomb of an ancient prophet is saved in Iraq For nearly 30 centuries the tomb of the prophet Nahum was an important pilgrimage site for Jews in what is today Kurdish Iraq. But after the founding of… By David Ian Klein, Forward Sep 22, 2021
World Israeli philanthropists help dozens flee Afghanistan for UAE Several Israeli philanthropists have helped bring to Abu Dhabi dozens of asylum seekers, including female athletes, fleeing Taliban rule in Afghanistan.… By Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA Sep 22, 2021
Israel Benny Gantz: Israel is OK with Biden efforts to reenter Iran deal Israel will not oppose the Biden administration’s efforts to reenter the Iran nuclear deal but wants to see a credible “Plan B” to rally international… By Ron Kampeas, JTA Sep 20, 2021
Politics A year later, the Abraham Accords draw a rare show of bipartisanship Jared Kushner had plenty of folks to praise at an event in Washington Tuesday marking the first anniversary of the Abraham Accords, the deals he brokered… By Ron Kampeas, JTA Sep 15, 2021
Politics Arizona is the first state to divest from Ben & Jerry’s parent company Arizona is divesting close to $200 million from Ben & Jerry’s parent company Unilever, becoming the first state to do so because of the ice cream… By Ron Kampeas, JTA Sep 13, 2021