Melissa Weiss

1 week ago | jewishinsider.com | Melissa Weiss

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has staked everything — his legacy, his global standing, his relationships with world powers — on defending Israel against the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran. The topic has dominated nearly every major address the prime minister has given, from U.N. General Assembly speeches to addresses to Congress, for the last 15 years.

2 weeks ago | jewishinsider.com | Melissa Weiss

The image of Greta Thunberg eyeing a turkey sandwich as she is taken into Israeli custody has been picked up across pro-Israel social media. And on the other side of the ideological spectrum, supporters of Thunberg, who is vegan, decried the “hostage-taking” of the Swedish climate activist and other participants on the boat that had been headed to Gaza before its interception overnight by Israel’s navy.

3 weeks ago | jewishinsider.com | Melissa Weiss

The holiday of Shavuot is one of prayer and celebration,marked by all-night learning, indulging in cheesecake and communal events. But across the U.S.,this Shavuot was marked with a fear and unease that has become abnormally normal in recent months, following the Passover arson at the home of Gov.

1 month ago | jewishinsider.com | Melissa Weiss

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said on Tuesday that she was inspired by a program by PragerU to teach American children and families the history of the Fourth of July like the “Seder in the Jewish religion” where “once a year families share the stories of their heritage.”McMahon made the comment at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles, prompted by a question from moderator Nina Rees about promoting civics education.

Mar 24, 2025 | jewishinsider.com | Melissa Weiss

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) was awakened last Thursday morning by an announcement made through his Jerusalem hotel’s intercom system, alerting guests to an incoming ballistic missile attack by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. “I explained to my wife, and I said, ‘Well, this is the kind of reality of Israel, where they have these things,’” Fetterman told reporters in Jerusalem hours later. It’s that reality that Fetterman thinks many in his party don’t understand.