News
Jewish Groups Call on US Congress to Combat Union Antisemitism in Health Care
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (307+ words) Wednesday, May 20th | 4 Sivan 5786 Jewish community advocates on Wednesday called on the US Congress to use its lawmaking power to stop health care unions from spreading antisemitism in the workplace through anti-Zionist advocacy, arguing unions have wasted resources and countenanced flagrant…...
Jailed Iranian Peace Laureate at Risk of Dying After Heart Attack, Husband Says
2+ week, 1+ day ago (310+ words) Tuesday, May 5th | 18 Iyyar 5786 Mohammadi, 54, won the prize in 2023 while in prison for a campaign to advance women's rights and abolish the death penalty, and she suffered a'heart'attack'last week. "We are very afraid because the illnesses that Narges has, such as…...
Nobel Laureate Mohammadi in Iran Hospital After "Cardiac Crisis," Foundation Says
2+ week, 4+ day ago (369+ words) Saturday, May 2nd | 15 Iyyar 5786 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi was in an unstable condition in an Iranian hospital on Saturday after she was taken there from prison following a catastrophic deterioration of her health, a foundation run by her family…...
With Israel Facing PTSD Emergency, New App Seeks to Help IDF Soldiers Heal
2+ week, 6+ day ago (776+ words) Thursday, April 30th | 13 Iyyar 5786 When one of Tzur Kurnedz's cousins woke from a coma after fighting Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, 2023, the first person he asked to see was Kurnedz. The soldier, who had served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)'s…...
Netanyahu Says He Was Successfully Treated for Prostate Cancer
3+ week, 5+ day ago (140+ words) Friday, April 24th | 7 Iyyar 5786 In a statement on social media, as his annual medical report was released, Netanyahu, 76, said an early stage malignant tumor had been discovered during a routine checkup. Hesaid "targeted treatment" had removed "theproblem" and left no trace…...
Matan Nonprofit Launches New Initiative to Promote Disability Accessibility in Jewish Institutions
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (157+ words) Monday, April 13th | 26 Nisan 5786 The Matan nonprofit for disability awareness is inviting Jewish institutions across the US to participate in a new initiative to enhance accessibility for the disabled, citing lingering areas where improvement is needed to ensure that the door…...
Lebanon's Hospitals May Run Out of Vital Medical Supplies Within Days, WHO Warns
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (351+ words) Thursday, April 9th | 22 Nisan 5786 Emergency services operate at the site of an Israeli strike carried out on Wednesday, in Ain Al Mraiseh in Beirut, Lebanon, April 9, 2026. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki Some of Lebanon's hospitals could run out of life-saving trauma medical kits…...
UK Announces Reforms to Accelerate Firings of Antisemitic Doctors
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (699+ words) Tuesday, March 24th | 6 Nisan 5786 The United Kingdom on Tuesday announced a series of reforms to empower its General Medical Council (GMC), a key regulatory body, to act forcibly in removing bigots who endanger patients. The move followed several high-profile cases both…...
Gal Gadot's $1 Million Genesis Prize to Be Doubled to Help Israelis With Trauma Post-Oct. 7
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (288+ words) Wednesday, March 18th | 29 Adar 5786 The Genesis Prize Foundation (GPF) and the Jewish Funders Network (JFN) launched on Sunday a $2 million matching grant program in honor of 2026 Genesis Prize Laureate Gal Gadot to help Israeli healing with emotional and physical trauma in…...
New York City Health Staffer Under Fire Over Posts Calling for Elimination of All Israelis
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (477+ words) Monday, February 16th | 30 Shevat 5786 A veteran staffer of the New York City Health Department called for the eradication of all Israelis among a series of newly surfaced antisemitic social media posts, raising concerns about the safety of Jewish New Yorkers at…...