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Four years ago, there was excitement as Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill authorizing the issuance of a Florida Stands With Israel license plate. But time is running out to actually see any of those plates hit the road. For a new plate design to […]

Replica Hamas tunnel in Hostage Square, Tel Aviv During Covid, when there was virtually no international travel, the Atlanta Israel Coalition set up a series of virtual tours of Israel. Due to the current war in Gaza, tourism is similarly way down, so AIC and […]

Olivia Mannon is coming home from Portugal with more hardware — a silver medal in the 2024 Women’s European Lacrosse Championship as part of Team Israel. She also was named Player of the Game in the quarterfinals, a 19-5 win over Italy on July 17. […]

At a time when many people are reluctant to make a public display about supporting Israel, Jenna Galbut is helping people wear it on their sleeves. And their chests, their legs, their foreheads… Galbut, who made a name for herself in the last decade as […]

Beth Israel Rabbi Phil Kaplan, ZAKA volunteer Micha Lader and Gates of Prayer Rabbi David Gerber. Photo by James Henry Brook Since Oct. 7, ZAKA has played a key role in dealing with the aftermath of the Hamas massacre in Israel, and is preparing for […]

A Coast Guard aircrew conducts flyovers in Texas to assess the damage left behind by Hurricane Beryl in Matagorda, Texas City, Galveston and Houston, July 8, 2024. Credit: Petty Officer 2nd Class Jessica Fontenette/U.S. Coast Guard Photo. By Carin Smilk (JNS) — Those who come […]

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at the University of Florida. Credit: Pablo Corredor via Wikimedia Commons. Chris Summerlin, dean of students at the University of Florida in Gainesville, chose not to offer slap-on-the-wrist penalties to pro-Hamas protesters arrested on campus on April 29. Instead, Summerlin applied […]

Space Florida, the state’s aerospace finance and development authority, and the Israel Innovation Authority announced on July 9 eight companies awarded funding to work jointly in the Space Florida-Israel Innovation Partnership Program. The joint funding program was established 11 years ago in cooperation and ongoing […]

Rep. David Kustoff (left), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, July 3, 2024. Photo by Haim Zach/GPO. By Etgar Lefkovits (JNS) — He is one of two Jewish Republicans in all of Congress and hails […]