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Part Five of a series explaining Israel’s political system before Israelis go to the polls One of the most common complaints heard about Israeli politics is that small parties have too much power. To many Americans, that criticism seems obvious. How can a party with six or seven seats in a 120-member Knesset exercise significant influence over a government? The answer lies in coalition politics. As we discussed previously, Israeli governments require the support of at least 61 members of the Knesset. Because no party comes close to winning 6...
Eggplant Gratin Makes 1 appetizer or 4 servings. Japanese eggplant (small, thin, light purple) sliced 1/4" with skin. Fry in olive oil until soft 1-3 minutes. Put one-layer rounds in 8" casserole dish. Top with 1/4 cup whole ricotta or cottage cheese. Do a second layer of eggplant and cover with another 1/4 cup cheese. Grate 2 T. fresh Parmesan cheese to cover the second layer of ricotta. Cover with 1/4 cup bottled marinera sauce. Then cover with cream sauce. (3 egg yolks, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 T....
"Heat alert!" It will feel like 110 degrees. Or more. Believe me: I'm aware. I get it. Who doesn't? This is Florida and this is the price we pay to avoid snow, ice, and frozen feet. Florida, a place where I can celebrate my January birthday and not have to shovel a path to get out of the driveway. Yet, instead of hibernating for the winter, I have to go into air-conditioned hiding from June through September. Or longer. Like the duo 2 Live Jews sing in "Stayin' Inside," their parody of the Bee...
(JNS) - SDEROT, Israel-It's hard to believe that the population of this city, less than a mile from the border with Gaza and with less than 20 seconds to reach a bomb shelter if a rocket is fired from the Strip, has actually increased since Oct. 7, 2023. According to city statistics, Sderot had 35,477 residents in 2023. Today, it has 42,000-an increase of nearly 20 percent. One of those new residents is Hila Malka, who was born in the United States and grew up in Beit Shemesh as the daughter of...
Larry Kanner, 76, of DeBary, Florida, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 27, 2026, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Born on May 14, 1950, in the Bronx, New York, to the late Herbert and Joan (Krischner) Kanner, Larry was a true New Yorker at heart. He went on to live in Manhattan and kept a beloved weekend home in Taconic, N.Y., before later making Florida his home. Larry built a successful career as the owner of a commercial flooring business in Manhattan, but music was his true... Full story
Mrs. Toby E. Mendelsohn, 83, of Altamonte Springs, Florida passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026 at AdventHealth Winter Park following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Mendelsohn was born Nov. 14, 1942, in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Robert Leon and Gladys Jeanette (Sherman) Lurie of blessed memory. She and her husband moved to the Orlando area in 1972 from Baltimore, Maryland and are former members of Congregation of Reform Judaism. Mrs. Mendelsohn is survived by he... Full story
(JNS) - An Israel Defense Forces officer has borne the news of the finding of the burial site of fallen soldier Shlomo Haimson, killed nearly 78 years ago, to his daughter, grandchildren and great-grandchildren in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where they currently live, the military said in a statement on Wednesday. Haimson, who was born in Romania in 1930, was deported to Cyprus after British Mandate troops seized the immigrant ship carrying him to the Land of Israel. He decided to immigrate to...
(JNS) — It is difficult to believe that Rabbi Zalman Leib Teitelbaum, one of two grand rebbes of the Satmar Chassidic movement, had purely religious intentions when he said that criticizing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani violates Torah commandments, Dov Hikind, a former New York state Assembly member, told JNS. “I wish I could believe that it was l’shma, that it was sincere, that it was all about Torah and it was all about God,” the Orthodox founder of Americans Against Antisemitism, said. “But I don’t believe that for one second.” “I...
(JNS) - Their parents fled Iran decades ago to build a comfortable life in the United States. Now, eight families from the tight-knit Persian Jewish community in Great Neck, N.Y., are leaving that life behind to build their futures in Israel. The Persian Jewish community in Great Neck has long been pro-Israel, but it has been uncommon for its members to move to Israel. Families built their lives around generations of relatives living nearby, creating a close-knit community that provides many of...
Jerusalem, Washington hit back on UN claims of rampant ‘settler violence’ By Mike Wagenheim (JNS) — Israel’s United Nations envoy told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday the facts regarding violence in Judea and Samaria contradict the “rising settler violence” narrative. The council held a briefing on Judea and Samaria, as requested by European members Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia and the United Kingdom, collectively known as the “E5.” The briefing was purportedly to condemn the alleged rise of violence by Jewish residents in the region,...
(JNS) — Stav Cohen, 30, an Israeli attorney and special-forces reservist, has spent more than 12 years fighting terrorists. He now plans to deploy his combat skills against another threat to the Jewish state—this one found on American college campuses. “A loaded M16 is to prevent the next attack tonight,” but it’s necessary to talk to college students before they become “the next Mamdani or the next Congress leaders,” the grandchild of Holocaust survivors told JNS. Cohen is co-founder of the Israeli nonprofit Frontline Advocates, which trains...
