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Standing With Holocaust Survivors Now and Always

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 […]

MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS: Record One in Three Israelis Now Needs Professional Mental Health Support, Survey Finds

A record share of Israelis say they are struggling psychologically after two years of near-continuous war, with 32% reporting they need professional mental health support, according to a new end-of-year survey released by Maccabi Healthcare Services. The findings point to a deepening national mental health crisis, particularly among those who have served in uniform. Among […]

U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to 199,000 Despite Signs of Labor Market Weakness

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week with layoffs remaining low despite a weakening labor market. U.S. applications for jobless claims for the week ending Dec. 27 fell by 16,000 to 199,000 from the previous week’s 215,000, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. Analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet forecast 208,000 new applications. Unemployment […]

Mamdani Names Far-Left, Anti-Israel Activist Ramzi Kassem as His Chief Counsel

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has tapped longtime anti-Israel activist Ramzi Kassem as his chief counsel. The appointment, announced roughly a day before Mamdani’s inauguration, elevates Kassem—who served on the mayor-elect’s transition team—into one of the most powerful legal roles in City Hall. As chief counsel, Kassem will serve as the mayor’s top legal […]

Russian Drone Attack Injures 3 Ukrainian Children As Putin Expresses Confidence In Victory

Russian drones blasted apartment buildings and the power grid in the southern Ukraine city of Odesa in an overnight attack that injured six people, including a toddler and two other children, officials said Wednesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed confidence in his country’s eventual victory in the nearly four-year war against its neighbor. Four apartment buildings were damaged in […]

WH: Trump Supports Revoking Citizenship for Somalis Convicted of Fraud

Q: “Does President Trump want those Somalis to have their citizenship revoked if convicted of fraud?” Press Sec.: “Absolutely — and it’s something the Department of Homeland Security; the Department of State is currently looking at right now.”

Trump Praises Border Patrol, Slams LA Mayor Karen Bass and Local Leaders

TRUMP: Paul Perez and the border patrol have done a fantastic job, and so proud that more than half are of Hispanic heritage, which Los Angeles’ incompetent Mayer, Karen Bass ( who hasn’t even gotten the permits for people, rebuilding their homes after the record setting fire that took place), and other third rate politicians.

Iran Appoints Ahmad Vahidi as New IRGC Deputy Chief

Iran’s Supreme Leader has appointed Ahmad Vahidi as deputy chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, replacing Ali Fadavi. Vahidi has been linked to the 1994 bombing of the Jewish community center in Buenos Aires and is sanctioned by the United States for his role in the crackdown on protests following the 2022 death of […]

Furor Over Supreme Court Conference Featuring Radical Left & Anti-Chareidi Speakers

Justice Minister Yariv Levin sent a sharply worded letter on Wednesday morning to the Courts Administration, demanding the cancellation of a conference set to take place at the Supreme Court under the title “Education for Democracy.” His request followed reports that the event would feature former Supreme Court president Esther Hayut and Justice Yitzchak Amit, […]

Israel’s Supreme Court Halts State Comptroller’s Probe Into Oct. 7 Failures

Israel’s Supreme Court has issued an interim order stopping State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman from continuing his investigation into the failures surrounding the October 7, 2023, Hamas massacre. The court barred him from summoning officials, demanding documents, or publishing any draft or final report that had already been prepared, noting that the order is based on […]

Longest-Serving White House Usher Backs Trump’s Rationale for White House Ballroom

President Donald Trump is not the first president to want more room at the White House for entertaining, says the longest-serving top aide in the executive residence, offering some backup for the reason Trump has cited for his ballroom construction project. Gary Walters spent more than two decades as White House chief usher to presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, […]

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