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‘Ultimately, we are alone’: Schumer calls out antisemitism on the left in a speech on the Senate floor
By Ron KampeasNovember 29, 2023 WASHINGTON (JTA) — In a 45-minute speech on the Senate floor, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Jewish Americans are “alone” and took some of his political allies to task for rising antisemitism on the left following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel. “Jewish Americans are
12 Israeli hostages freed after 54 days in Hamas captivity
The hostages were handed over by Hamas terrorists to representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza. JNS Staff ReportNovember 29, 2023 Hamas late Wednesday evening released another group of Israeli hostages, 54 days after they were taken to the Gaza Strip during the terror group’s Oct.
Austin synagogue arsonist sentenced to 10 years in prison
By Andrew LapinNovember 29, 2023 (JTA) – A man who pleaded guilty to setting fire to a synagogue in Austin, Texas, in 2021 was sentenced on Wednesday to 10 years in prison. The sentencing of Franklin Sechriest came after a series of victim impact statements from members of Congregation Beth
Israel investigating Hamas claims that children Ariel and Kfir Bibas were killed in Gaza
Philissa CramerNovember 29, 2023 (JTA) — Israel is investigating Hamas’ claim that its youngest hostages, brothers Kfir and Ariel Bibas, are dead, along with their mother Shiri. The Bibas family became an early face of the hostage crisis after Hamas released a video showing Shiri holding her sons while being
Mark Cuban selling Dallas Mavericks to Miriam Adelson, the Jewish philanthropist and casino owner
By Jacob GurvisNovember 29, 2023 (JTA) — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is reportedly selling a majority stake in his NBA franchise to casino magnate and Jewish philanthropist Miriam Adelson. Cuban, the Jewish billionaire known for entrepreneurial endeavors including his starring role on ABC’s reality show “Shark Tank,” is selling
Neo-Nazi group sets up across from Temple Emanu-El
During Shabbat worship, group holds up antisemitic sign, Nazi flag By Sharon Wisch-Ray Editor’s note: The Texas Jewish Post has chosen not to publish photos of the five members of the antisemitic extremist group that set up across Hillcrest Avenue from Temple Emanu-El on Saturday, Nov. 25, during Shabbat morning
Shalom League rounds the bases
Celebrates season 49 at Dec. 10 breakfast awards By Deb Silverthorn The Shalom Softball League, fresh off the close of the 2023 fall season, will celebrate its 49th season beginning at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, at the Sheraton Hotel McKinney. Dallas Mavericks COO Matt Goodman and Texas Rangers broadcaster
6 Dallas organizations join in Ben-Gurion Day
Israel’s first prime minister’s vision honored Nov. 19 By Jacob Kamaras At one of the darkest times in the history of the Jewish homeland, Americans for Ben-Gurion University (A4BGU) delivered a message of hope centered around David Ben-Gurion’s vision for the future of Israel, by leading the second annual Ben-Gurion
Musk tours scenes of Oct. 7 atrocities at Kibbutz Kfar Aza
Netanyahu joined the tech billionaire on the visit to one of the communities worst-hit during the Hamas assault on southern Israel. JNS Staff ReportNovember 28, 2023 Elon Musk saw the devastation from the Oct. 7 massacre on a tour of Kibbutz Kfar Aza with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on
‘For someone who’s been a hostage, it’s not easy to come back’
Shay Gross, who was taken hostage by the PFLP in 1976 and freed during the Entebbe Raid, says the freed Oct. 7 hostages have a long road ahead of them. By Amelie BotbolNovember 23, 2023 “I was six years old when I was captured by terrorists during the Entebbe hostage
Most child hostages are back in Israel. Kfir and Ariel Bibas, 10 months and 4 years old, are still in Gaza
By Eliyahu FreedmanNovember 28, 2023 TEL AVIV (JTA) — Surrounded by dozens of orange balloons representing the red-haired Bibas children held hostage in Gaza for 53 days, their aunt Ofri Bibas addressed their captors in Gaza. “This is your enemy? Kfir, a 9- 10-month-old baby? Ariel, a 4-year-old boy?” she
10 Israeli hostages freed as Hamas breaks ceasefire in Gaza
In addition to the 10 Israelis, Hamas released two hostages with foreign citizenship, the IDF said. JNS Staff ReportNovember 28, 2023 Hamas released 10 Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the first of two days of the extended ceasefire-for-hostages agreement, mere hours after the terror group attacked Israeli
Columnists
Fighting for life
By Joshua Yudkin Since the attack by Hamas, I have felt an irreparable and ineffable loss. A loss of security, trust and life. I have
Alone and wrestling
By Rabbi Seymour RosselParashat Vayishlach In a few terse verses, the weekly portion of Vayishlach tells of a wrestling match that had dramatic repercussions for
Preparing for Hanukkah
By Laura Seymour Dear Families, Hanukkah (however you would like to spell it) is early this year and the Black Friday deals began early as
Recipes
Thanksgiving: Before, during and after
By Tina Wasserman Although our minds and hearts might be in Israel, the reality is that Thanksgiving is soon approaching and we will be able
Delicious foods for the sukkah
By Tina Wasserman Many historians believe the Pilgrims’ first celebration of Giving Thanks was patterned after our festival of Sukkot. Jews made a pilgrimage to
New traditions for a new year
By Ethel G. Hofman (JNS) Ready or not, Rosh Hashanah begins on the evening of Friday, Sept. 15, and lasts through sundown on Sunday, Sept.
