A U.S. Education Department advisory committee voted 7–4 on 24 September to recommend a twelve-month suspension of federal recognition for the American Psychological Association’s Commission on Accreditation. The committee acted after testimony alleging antisemitism in psychology training programs. The accreditor rejects the committee’s claim of a pervasive culture, says it condemns antisemitism and promises to review accreditation-related complaints. The recommendation is not a final suspension: the Department’s senior official must decide.
Netanyahu can represent a state. He cannot define what a Jew lives for—or where a Jew places his trust. His UN address must be read with that distinction intact.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used his 24 September address to the United Nations in New York to reject accusations of genocide and accuse Mayor Zohran Mamdani of spreading lies about Israel. Mamdani answered that Netanyahu’s speech repeated baseless lies and again cited the International Criminal Court warrant against him. The exchange joins an Israeli wartime dispute to the leadership of America’s largest Jewish city. Both men made consequential claims; neither man’s office settles those claims.
Matzav and Yeshiva World report that Israel’s High Court lifted the freeze on NIS 286 million in Education Ministry transfers on 24 September. The allocations include chareidi teachers’ pay, school transportation and educational programs. Removing a legal obstacle is practical relief; it is not confirmation that every institution has received its payment.
Israeli outlets reported Thursday that the IDF's investigation into the October 7 battle at the Pega outpost found that the military failed to prevent the post's capture and attackers' movement toward Be'eri. Reports describe preparation geared to limited incidents rather than a large assault. The inquiry also records determined resistance by soldiers. These are reported findings of the military's operational review, whose full original document was not retrieved here.
Behind the arguments about yeshiva-student arrests lies a question no arrest statistic can answer: what does Torah itself say that learning contributes to the world?
Hundreds gathered near the United Nations on Wednesday evening for a rally organized by UJA-Federation of New York and the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, JTA reported. Speakers included survivors of antisemitic attacks and people who intervened to protect others. Organizers urged world leaders attending the General Assembly to address violence against Jewish communities. The report describes a public appeal; it does not establish new commitments by governments.
Nineteen members of Congress asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio on 23 September to retain a separate Holocaust-issues envoy and fill the vacancy with an experienced career diplomat. Their published letter opposes a reported merger with the antisemitism envoy’s office. Jewish organizations disagree about the proposed structure; the letter is an appeal, not an enacted policy or proof of anyone’s motives.
Nineteen Democratic senators backed a bill introduced on 23 September proposing sanctions against foreign people and entities involved in developing E1, between Jerusalem and Ma’ale Adumim. The sponsors’ published text includes construction bids and related financing. JNS reported the proposal on 24 September. This is proposed legislation, not an announcement that those sanctions have taken effect.
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