Michele Chabin

2 weeks ago | timesofisrael.com | Michele Chabin

In the immediate aftermath of Hamas’ October 7, 2023, massacre, Uri Kaufman — an American Jewish lawyer — watched with concern as major NGOs like Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the United Nations shifted blame from Hamas onto Israel. More troubling to Kaufman was how mainstream media outlets and political figures — including The New York Times and former President Barack Obama — echoed false narratives.

2 weeks ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Michele Chabin

JERUSALEM — In December 2024, after Islamic-led rebels overthrew President Bashar Assad’s brutal regime, President-elect Donald Trump gave Israel a rhetorical green light to expand its military reach in Syria. Capitalizing on Syria’s leadership void, the Israel Defense Forces quickly decimated its neighbor’s military infrastructure and widened the buffer zone between the two countries.

3 weeks ago | ncregister.com | Michele Chabin

The Holy Father, who died April 21 on Easter Monday, was recalled as an agent of peace in the war-torn Middle East and beyond. Pope Francis prays during his July 27, 2016, visit to the Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz. (photo: praszkiewicz/Shutterstock) Vatican April 22, 2025 JERUSALEM — Jews around the world remembered Pope Francis as a friend to the Jewish people, a leader who strongly supported Catholic-Jewish relations and roundly condemned antisemitism.

1 month ago | religionnews.com | Michele Chabin

JERUSALEM (RNS) – When Shari Fisch learned there would be a march and demonstration outside Israel’s parliament building on April 2 to demand universal military conscription, she said she felt compelled to attend. “The IDF doesn’t have enough combat soldiers,” said Fisch, who lives in Jerusalem. “My son’s combat unit has called him three times for miluim,” she said, referring to Israel’s military reserve duty.

1 month ago | religionnews.com | Michele Chabin

(RNS) — Women around the world who seek Jewish divorces under religious law face “significant systematic challenges that extend far beyond isolated cases,” according to a recently released survey of 450 women from 11 countries who have undergone the process.