A story about Palestinians won Israel’s highest film honor. Its stars skipped the award show in protest.
by Shira Hanau (JTA) — The award for best feature film at Israel’s Ophir Awards, the country’s top film honour and its automatic nominee for…
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In his first UN speech, Naftali Bennett sounded different from Netanyahu
by Ron Kampeas (JTA) — In his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett addressed the twin threats of…
UJA 2021 launch: A conversation with celebrated author Yossi Klein Halevi
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Mark your calendars for a very special virtual event on Sunday September 19 at 11:30 am. To launch the 2021…
CMDA honours Sam Switzer OBM and family, while preparing for 2022 Gala
by Regan Treewater-Lipes The May 2022 event promises to be the biggest and best ever (AJNews) – More than two dozen CMDA volunteers and Western…
Biden and Bennett delay but do not cancel meeting in wake of deadly Kabul bombing
by Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — The highly anticipated first meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and President Joe Biden will have to wait…