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Israel Update

Our own, up-to-the-minute, weekly brief on Israel by Jackie Congedo, Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC). It's a five-minute-read; our goals are insight, objectivity, and careful curation of the most important, relevant, and current news.

Jan 22, 2016

MLK’s Israel legacy; mother murdered: Israel Update

An Israeli mother of six was fatally stabbed inside her home on Sunday. Dafna Meir, a 38-year-old nurse and premarital counselor from Otniel, protected her children by selflessly preventing her teenage Palestinian assailant from pulling his knife out of her body. On Monday, a pregnant Israe…

Jan 15, 2016

Methodist divestment; undercover controversy: Israel Update

The pension fund for the United Methodist Church has blocked five Israeli banks from its investment portfolio. Denouncing the UMC’s decision, Pastor Keith Johnson, founder of Biblical Foundations Academy International ... More >

Jan 8, 2016

New Year’s Day attacker fatally shot; Santa Ono’s Instagram: Israel Update

 

The Tel Aviv New Year's Day gunman was shot and killed in Northern Israel, today, Friday afternoon. Nashat Milhem, the shooter identified on surveillance video, was tracked down in Arara where he opened fire ... More >

Dec 31, 2015

NSA reported spied on Israel; arrests made in hate wedding: Israel Update

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that the National Security Agency has been spying on Israel. This surveillance included the monitoring of private conversations between Israeli officials ... More >

Dec 24, 2015

Provocative holiday gifts; Seinfeld performs sold-out shows: Israel Update