The Shin Bet, Israel Police, and IDF have uncovered a weapons-smuggling network operating in the Negev using drones. Four MAG machine guns were seized after being transported by a drone that was intercepted and downed by IDF forces.
ACA enhanced health-insurance subsidies have expired today (Jan. 1, 2026), meaning the extra premium tax credits that helped lower monthly costs for millions of marketplace enrollees are now gone unless Congress acts.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed eliminating state income taxes on tips, following backlash from service-industry workers. Her plan would remove New York state income tax on up to $25,000 in tipped earnings, aligning with President Trump’s move to end federal taxes on tips.
Firefighters rescued an elderly person trapped in a vehicle during flooding near the Tzofim crossing in Samaria, using a specialized flotation vest to safely carry out the rescue.
President Donald Trump defended his energy and health in an interview with The Wall Street Journal and disclosed that he had a CT scan, not an MRI scan, during an October examination about which he and the White House delayed offering details. Trump, in the interview, said he regretted undergoing the advanced imaging on his […]
The streets of Nahavand in western Iran have turned into a battlefield, as pro-regime Iranians fighting alongside security forces clash with anti-government protesters.
Zohran Mamdani announced the appointment of a new Department of Transportation commissioner during his speech last night after being sworn in as mayor.
Several people were killed in clashes between protesters and Iranian security forces near the governor’s building in Lordegan, according to the IRGC-affiliated Fars News Agency.
President Donald Trump signed a New Year’s Eve proclamation delaying increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for a year, citing ongoing trade talks. Trump’s order signed Wednesday keeps in place a 25% tariff he imposed in September on those goods, but delays for another year a 30% tariff on upholstered furniture and […]
For many Holocaust survivors, the past is never far away, but neither is extraordinary resilience. Every survivor carries a story of survival and, just as powerfully, a story of rebuilding a life against impossible odds. At the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island, JCCGCI, it is a profound privilege, and responsibility to walk alongside […]
From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in the new year with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous fireworks or light shows, while others took a more subdued approach. As the clock struck midnight in Japan, temple bells rang and some climbed mountains to see the year’s first sunrise, while a light show with somersaulting […]
Embracing Matthew After His Bris It almost feels unfaithful and disloyal to choose a favorite Parsha, when every Parsha in the Torah is sacred and beloved. Why then is the Rav of BJX so enamored with Parsha Vayigash? Parshas Vayigash embodies everything we seek to accomplish at BJX. It is the Parsha of reconciliation, reunification and […]
