Andrew Bernard

2 weeks ago | clevelandjewishnews.com | Andrew Bernard

Dozens of Israeli jets attacked dozens of targets, including military and nuclear sites, in Tehran in a “preemptive, precise, combined offensive” strike on Iran’s nuclear program early in the morning on Friday, the Israel Defense Forces said.

2 weeks ago | jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com | Andrew Bernard

Israel attacked Iran on Thursday, with explosions reportedly heard in Tehran. Israeli media reported, citing the Israeli air force, that dozens of Iranian nuclear and military sites were hit. “Following the State of Israel’s preemptive strike against Iran, a missile and drone attack against the state of Israel and its civilian population is expected in the immediate future,” Israel Katz, the Israeli defense minister stated, per Axios. Sirens were heard throughout Israel.

2 weeks ago | jns.org | Andrew Bernard |Aaron Bandler

(June 11, 2025 / JNS)Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, vetoed legislation on Wednesday that would have allowed public school students, and their families, to sue teachers over antisemitic content in their instruction. In her veto letter, Hobbs said the bill was “not about antisemitism.

2 weeks ago | jns.org | Andrew Bernard

(June 10, 2025 / JNS)The commander of U.S. Central Command told Congress on Tuesday that the United States is prepared to respond militarily against Iran if nuclear negotiations were to fail. Speaking to the House Armed Services Committee, Gen. Michael Kurilla briefed lawmakers on U.S. military force posture in the Middle East. “President Trump has made it clear that if Iran doesn’t permanently give up its nuclear enrichment, military force by the United States may be necessary,” said Rep.

2 weeks ago | unitedwithisrael.org | Andrew Bernard

Pew: “The number of Jews around the world grew by 6%, from an estimated 14 million in 2010 to nearly 15 million in 2020.That’s fewer than the estimated 16.6 million Jews who were alive in 1939 prior to the Holocaust.” By Andrew Bernard, JNS The worldwide Jewish population grew by 870,000 in the decade from 2010 to 2020, according to the Pew Research Center’s global religion survey released on Monday. The analysis of worldwide religious trends looked at self-reported religious belief, except...