July 22, 2021

Omri Casspi, Israel’s first NBA player, retires and prepares for his next chapter

Omri Casspi playing in the EuroBasket 2015 between Israel and Estonia. Credit: DarioZg/Shutterstock. by Howard Blas (JNS) — When Israeli basketball player Omri Casspi announced his retirement from professional basketball this week, fans and colleagues in the United States, Israel […]
July 22, 2021

Will state anti-BDS laws cause meltdown for Ben & Jerry’s, Unilever?

A Ben & Jerry’s store. Credit: Java Designs/Shutterstock. by Sean Savage (JNS) — The recent announcement that Ben & Jerry’s plans to end its sale of ice-cream in “occupied Palestinian territory,” primarily Judea and Samaria as well as eastern Jerusalem, […]
July 21, 2021

Unmasking the “‘Til Kingdom Come” Deception

by Jonathan Feldstein In 2017, I was contacted by an Israeli filmmaker to help with a project she was working on. I don’t recall how we connected but the topic was one close to me, about which I have spent […]
July 20, 2021

Ben & Jerry’s boycott ripples through the Jewish world, brings legal threats

The store sign at Ben & Jerry’s Factory in Waterbury, Vt., home to full-service Scoop Shop guided factory tour and gift shop. Credit: Jay Yuan/Shutterstock. by Faygie Holt and Sean Savage (JNS) — The fallout over the decision by Ben […]
July 17, 2021

As smaller conference nears, CUFI touts state-level advocacy work

Sandra Hagee Parker, chair of the CUFI Action Fund. Credit: CUFI. by Dmitriy Shapiro (JNS) — Christians United for Israel is set to hold its annual summit this weekend, feeling new urgency in its mission to fight for Israel as […]
July 16, 2021

The 800-year apology: What is the real challenge to reconciling Christians and Jews?

The Canterbury Cathedral. Credit: Leonid Andronov/Shutterstock. by Melanie Phillips (JNS) — The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has announced that the Church of England plans to offer its “repentance” over antisemitic church laws that were passed in the 13th century. […]
July 12, 2021

11 Things to Know as Israel Prepares for Tokyo Olympics

Israel’s national baseball team after qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games. Photo courtesy of Israel Association of Baseball By Abigail Klein Leichman (Israel21c) — Israel brought home two bronze medals – both in judo — from the 2016 Summer Olympics […]
July 10, 2021

Navajo community lacking adequate water sources receives Israeli water tech

The Israeli company Watergen has implemented a pilot project, installing a GEN-M water generator at Rocky Ridge Gas & Market (RRGM) in the Hard Rock community of the Navajo Nation. Credit: Courtesy. (JNS) — The Israeli company Watergen has implemented […]
July 8, 2021

Christian Zionists: Three Lies and a Truth

by Nathanael Harris (JNS) — Over the last couple of months, everyone once again attempted to take sides in the Arab-Israeli conflict. Hamas, acting under insidious and aggressive tactics, used an emotionally charged court case as a reason to wage […]
July 7, 2021

Dozens of groups plan July 11 Washington solidarity rally against antisemitism

The National Mall in Washington, D.C. Credit: Albert Pego/Shutterstock. (JNS) — Dozens of national and local Jewish organizations are banning together for “No Fear: A Rally in Solidarity With the Jewish People,” to be held on July 11 in Washington, […]
July 3, 2021

Post-Covid, Westerners are snapping up properties in Israel

A construction site of new residential buildings in the costal city of Netanya, on March 26,2020. Photo by Gili Yaari / Flash90 by Deborah Fineblum (JNS) — Scott Gross is a man with a mission. He’s scouring the country for […]