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Serves 4 2 cups shredded cooked chicken, about 2 medium chicken breasts 4 cups combination of Napa cabbage, purple cabbage or romaine lettuce, thinly sliced 1 cup shredded carrots, 1 large carrot (You can substitute a package of prepared cole slaw for the cabbage and carrots.) 1 bell pepper seeded and thinly sliced 1/2 cup green onions, sliced in small rounds 1/2 cup toasted almonds or peanuts 1/2 cup crispy fried chow mein noodles or shredded colorful tortilla chips available in grocery store...
(JNS) — On Aug. 25, Palestinian Authority deputy leader Hussein al-Sheikh issued a striking public rebuke of Hamas, calling on it to undertake a “comprehensive re-evaluation of its policies” and describing the war in Gaza as a catastrophe greater than the “Nakba” of 1948. Such statements are routinely hailed in some Western circles as a sign of moderation and a potential opening for a revitalized Palestinian Authority role in governing Gaza once the war ends. Yet this interpretation is deeply misleading. The rhetoric from Ramallah is disconnec...
(JNS) — Israeli forces have retrieved the bodies of two Israelis, that of Ilan Weiss and another, unnamed, individual, that Hamas terrorists had kept in the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces said on Friday. Weiss, 56, was murdered on Oct. 7, 2023, while defending Kibbutz Be’eri, and his corpse was taken to Gaza, according to the statement. His daughter and wife, Noga and Shiri, were also abducted. They were released in November 2023 as part of a hostage deal. The name of the other Isr...
Sydele (Hausman) Homel, 92, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in her St. Augustine home. Sydele was born on Jan. 2, 1933, to the late Louis and Evelyn (Saltpeter) Hausman in Brooklyn, New York. She attended Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, graduating class of 1950. Sydele moved to Orlando in 1969 with her beloved husband, the late Paul Homel. Together they owned and operated Brian's Restaurant for 45 years. More than just an owner, Sydele was the heart behind the restaurant -... Full story
Written by the family With hearts full of love and deep gratitude, we remember and celebrate the life of Leslie Rosenfield Johnston. Born on July 23, 1951, she was a devoted wife, mother, teacher, and friend, who passed away Aug. 26, 2025, surrounded by the love she gave so freely throughout her life. Leslie was the truest example of a selfless and fiercely protective mother -always putting her daughter first, always ready with comfort, guidance and unconditional love. Her family was her greates... Full story
A Democratic National Committee panel blocked a resolution Tuesday that would have called for a suspension of military aid to Israel and recognition of Palestinian statehood, after a debate underscoring growing fissures within the party over its longstanding support of Israel. The resolution, which was proposed by Allison Minnerly, a new Gen Z member from Florida, would have joined the growing chorus of calls in the House and Senate in recent weeks to block weapons sales to Israel. Following debate over the resolution Tuesday morning at the...
(JNS) — Former Hamas hostage Keith Siegel told the Haredi radio station Kol Barama on Wednesday that his faith was strengthened during the almost 500 days he spent in Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip. “As a boy, Judaism did not speak to me, but in captivity, I reconnected,” Siegel said in the interview, two days after he joined a special prayer service at the Western Wall late on Monday night for the release of the remaining 50 hostages still in Gaza after 690 days. “Every day, I said ‘Shema Yisrael’ and I recited a blessing over the food. S...
(JNS) - Israel's Ministry of Heritage has invested a million shekels (~$296,000) to locate the remains of the Altalena, the Irgun cargo ship that the newly created IDF shelled in a violent confrontation off the Tel Aviv beach in June 1948, public broadcaster Kan's Reshet Bet radio station reported on Monday. About a year after the battle, the Altalena, which had run aground at the foot of David Frischmann Street, was refloated, towed 15 miles out to sea, and sunk. The ministry hired the...
(Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs via JNS) As the French, the British, the Canadians and the Australians rush to recognize the “State of Palestine,” the question that must be asked is: What would this entity look like? Based on the experience to date and empty rhetoric aside, the “State of Palestine” would most likely be yet another dictatorship. In the Oslo Accords, the Palestine Liberation Organization committed to establishing a liberal democracy. Elections for the position of the Palestinian Authority chairman and parliam...
IDF targets Hamas terror financing in Ramallah The Israel Defense Forces conducted a large-scale counter-terror operation in the Samaria city of Ramallah on Tuesday targeting a money exchange business that transferred funds to Hamas terrorists. Five wanted terror suspects were arrested and hundreds of thousands of shekels identified as terror funds were seized during the morning raid, according to the military. The purpose of the cash laundered through this currency exchange establishment was “to advance terrorist activity against the State o...
(JNS) — A German government spokesperson declared on Friday that Berlin has no immediate plans to recognize a Palestinian state, calling such a move at this stage “counterproductive” to the pursuit of a negotiated two-state solution with Israel. “A negotiated two-state solution remains our goal, even if it seems a long way off today,” the spokesperson told a press briefing. “Recognition of Palestine is more likely to come at the end of such a process. Right now, it would undermine efforts toward peace.” Berlin’s statement stands in sharp...
