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(JNS) - For nearly 2,200 years, it lay hidden in a cave above the Dead Sea. Now, for the first time since 1968, the Great Isaiah Scroll has been unrolled to its full 24-foot length and placed on public display at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, a rare exhibition museum officials are calling a once-in-a-generation opportunity. "A Voice from the Desert: The Great Isaiah Scroll" is a highlight of exhibitions marking the museum's 60th anniversary. The manuscript will be presented in its entirety...
(JNS) — U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee joined senior Israeli lawmakers at the Knesset on Tuesday, declaring that Israel is the United States’ “true and unparalleled partner” amid regional instability and rising global antisemitism. The session of the Knesset Caucus for Israel–U.S. Relations, initiated by the Ruderman Family Foundation and chaired by Knesset Member Ohad Tal, marked the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. It brought together Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and coalition and opposition lawmakers in a rare...
(JNS) - In today's global discourse, few words have done more damage to Israel's legitimacy than "occupation." What is often presented as a neutral legal term has instead become a political weapon-one that reframes terrorism as resistance and casts Israel as a state whose very existence requires justification. That warning comes from American Judge Alan Clemmons, who argues that modern antisemitism is sustained not only by hatred, but by language that is repeated until it becomes accepted as...
(JNS) - At exactly 8 p.m. on April 29, a siren pierced the air across Israel. But this time, it was not a warning of incoming missiles. It marked the beginning of Yom Hazikaron, Israel's Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terror. In cities and towns nationwide, the country and its people paused - hearts heavy with grief and pride - to remember those who gave their lives in defense of the State of Israel. The moment was most poignantly felt at Jerusalem's historic Ammunition...
By (JNS) - Twenty years ago, a suicide bomber blew himself up in the Sbarro restaurant at the corner of King George Street and Jaffa Road in the center of Jerusalem. Fifteen people were murdered, including seven children, and 130 people injured. Dozens of families were destroyed in the blast. The survivors have moved on, each in their own way, one day at a time. The nails and bolts packed into the bomb to increase its destructive properties have been removed with multiple surgeries over the...
