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UJA-Federation of New York taps Leffell School’s Michael Kay to serve as next CEO
The country’s largest Jewish federation, UJA-Federation of New York, has reached into the day school world to tap its next leader, naming longtime Jewish educator Michael Kay as CEO, Jewish Insider…
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5mHouse passes war powers resolution to block military action against Iran
The House passed a war powers resolution on Wednesday that would halt U.S. military operations against Iran, after House Republicans postponed an expected vote on the resolution for more than a week, in an ultimately futile effort to stave off defeat. The resolution passed 215-208, with four Republicans breaking ranks to vote for the resolution,... <a href="">Read More</a>
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8mBibi fast-tracks aid wind-down
Jewish Insider tracks major developments, including Netanyahu's plan to phase out U.S. aid, Trump's response to Iranian aggression, and key updates on various congressional primary races across the United States.
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2mNYPD arrests NYU student who unfurled swastika flag on campus building
The NYPD arrested an NYU student Wednesday for raising a flag that displayed swastikas and a Star of David atop a university building last month. The perpetrator was a fourth-year NYU student at the time of the incident and has not yet received a diploma, a university spokesperson told Jewish Insider on Wednesday. The New... <a href="">Read More</a>
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5mRubio says Hezbollah violated ceasefire with Israel within hours
Despite President Donald Trump’s public acknowledgement of a confrontational phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding Israeli operations in Lebanon, Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday largely defended Israel’s attacks against the Lebanese terrorist group. He said that Hezbollah reached out to the U.S. government through the Lebanese authorities approximately two weeks... <a href="">Read More</a>
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4mNetanyahu wants to begin winding down U.S. aid in next two years
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he wants to start the process of winding down U.S. aid to Israel in the final two years of the Trump administration, as both countries work on a new memorandum of understanding. Netanyahu made the comments in an interview with CNBC’s Sara Eisen after being asked... <a href="">Read More</a>