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Despite speculation over policy differences, the White House meeting underscored broad strategic agreement as both leaders pursue regional peace while confronting the Iranian threat

(July 28, 2026 / JNS) On the day of the funeral of his friend Lindsey Graham, U.S. President Donald Trump chose a quiet route, using the back door of the White House to host two of the world’s most difficult leaders—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—in an unusual series of consultations. One after the other.

Andrew Cuomo, the controversial former New York governor who drew extensive support from the Orthodox Jewish community, conceded to Zohran Mamdani, an anti-Israel New York state representative, in the Democratic mayoral primary.

As Israel faces war and uncertainty, we receive constant messages of support from Jews around the world—words of encouragement, humor, concern, and solidarity. These daily messages remind us how deeply connected the Jewish people remain, bound together by a shared language, a shared faith, and a shared destiny.

Once a surfer boy on the West Coast who amassed a sizable social media following, Jackson Hinkle evolved from a naive environmentalist to a raging anti-Semite whose YouTube channel contains interviews with America’s sworn enemies.

One of the ways in which we can acquire true Ahavas Hashem — love of G-d — is by appreciating the majesty of His creation. A combined museum, zoo, and Beis Midrash, the Biblical Museum of Natural History is the perfect place to appreciate the wonders of the animal world and to engage in serious Torah learning.

In his initial search for a queen, the Shah of Shahs selected a woman whose nation suffered defeat at the hands of the Jews, although it did not preclude her from becoming fabulously wealthy as a model. Bella Hadid had the exact qualification that the king sought, the willingness to exhibit herself in public. But on account of her immense wealth, which she never credited to the Jewish fashion designers, the king later felt that Queen Bella was angling for his throne in an attempt to weaponize the Persian state against the Jews.