Israeli security forces operating in the Samaria city of Jenin have detained hundreds of Palestinian suspects in a major counterterrorism raid that has already lasted some 30 hours, the Israel Defense Forces said on Wednesday. akronjewishnews.com/news/nation_wo…

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew on Tuesday night in Tel Aviv paid tribute to Israeli organizations and volunteers supporting the Jewish state’s home front. akronjewishnews.com/news/nation_wo…

Multiple misdemeanor charges were filed against two women on Dec. 11 who allegedly vandalized The Ohio State University Hillel Wexner Jewish Student Center building on Nov. 9 at 46 E. 16th St. in Columbus. akronjewishnews.com/news/local/cha…

An Israeli and a Tanzanian taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 have died in captivity in Gaza, their respective kibbutzim announced in a joint statement on Wednesday night. bit.ly/48A5yIr

Israel’s parliament on Thursday approved a $7 billion supplementary wartime budget for 2023. akronjewishnews.com/news/nation_wo…

The Israel Defense Forces is urging Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to help topple Hamas rule, with flyers dropped in the coastal enclave promising up to $400,000 for information on the whereabouts of Yahya Sinwar and other terror leaders. akronjewishnews.com/news/nation_wo…

"It is the people that we see 'from afar' that demand of us to take a closer look –- and see that we are, indeed, brothers," Rabbi Arieh Friedner writes in this week's Torah column. akronjewishnews.com/features/relig…

Under the guidance of its intelligence directorate and Southern Command, the Israeli Air Force targeted and demolished Hamas military sites along the Gaza-Egypt border this week, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Friday. akronjewishnews.com/news/nation_wo…

Earlier this month, Israel reportedly agreed in coming days to open the Kerem Shalom Crossing for inspection of trucks bearing humanitarian aid, but it said at the time that the trucks would still need to enter Gaza through the Rafah crossing with Egypt. akronjewishnews.com/news/nation_wo…

Israeli President Isaac Herzog lit Chanukah candles on Thursday night at “Hostage Square” in Tel Aviv along with families of captives being held by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip. akronjewishnews.com/news/nation_wo…

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The Grannie Group visited the Mandel Early Childhood Education center at the Shaw Jewish Community Center recently and made challah with children in the 3s and pre-k classrooms. The students also learned about Shabbat from some musical guests. bit.ly/3Nu94fk

A 13-year-old Plain Township boy who was accused of planning a mass shooting at Temple Israel in Canton has been ordered to spend one year on probation. akronjewishnews.com/news/local/boy…

The Anti-Defamation League said over the weekend that it is investigating an “exponential increase in numbers of reported swatting threats against Jewish institutions across the country.” akronjewishnews.com/news/nation_wo…

As part of Chabad Columbus’ 2023 Eight Nights of Fun Chanukah programming, 100 people traveled to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s residence for a menorah lighting and Chanukah party on Dec. 11 in celebration of the fifth night of the Festival of Lights. akronjewishnews.com/features/holid…

Report: Antisemitism varies widely on American college campuses bit.ly/3GOuxM3

The Israel National Cyber Directorate announced on Monday that Iran and Hezbollah were behind an attempted cyberattack on Ziv Medical Center in Safed in late November. akronjewishnews.com/news/nation_wo…

Fifteen Republican senators sent an intra-party letter on Sunday calling for discussion of U.S. President Joe Biden’s supplemental aid package to be delayed until after Jan. 8. akronjewishnews.com/news/nation_wo…

Thirty-three authors have come together to create The Artists Against Antisemitism, according to a news release announcing the group’s forming. bit.ly/46YUfIo