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Twenty-five years ago this week, the world gathered in Durban, South Africa for a United Nations conference meant to con...
09/01/2026

Twenty-five years ago this week, the world gathered in Durban, South Africa for a United Nations conference meant to confront racism, and what emerged instead was one of the most organized displays of antisemitism since the Second World War.
The 2001 World Conference Against Racism singled out the world’s only Jewish state for implied characterization as racist, and the parallel NGO Forum went further, branding Israel an apartheid state guilty of genocide. Jewish delegates were warned not to be seen in public, and when they tried to enter their own language into the final document they were refused and walked out through a barrage of threats.
That language never stayed in Durban. It moved into campuses and courtrooms, into city councils and headlines, and much of what we are confronting right now was drafted in that room a quarter century ago. None of it arrived without warning. This month the UN General Assembly intends to mark the anniversary with a commemoration in New York.
Today JNS and B’nai B’rith International bring together those who were there, including Richard and Phyllis Heideman.
📺 Live on JNS TV
🕔 5pm Jerusalem | 10am New York | 3pm London | 4pm Geneva
🔗 youtube.com/live/slpWB-ul5tw
The lesson of these twenty-five years is not that our case is weak. What has been missing is the army of people willing to carry it, and that is what it means to be a Virtual Citizen of Israel.
עם ישראל חי 🇮🇱

Today is Chai Elul, the 18th of Elul, one of the most spiritually charged days on the chassidic calendar.Chai means “lif...
08/31/2026

Today is Chai Elul, the 18th of Elul, one of the most spiritually charged days on the chassidic calendar.
Chai means “life” in Hebrew, and this day is understood as the day that brings life into the month of Elul itself, infusing our preparation for the Yamim Nora’im with warmth, soul, and joy.
Chai Elul is the birthday of two of the greatest spiritual figures in Jewish history.
The Baal Shem Tov (Rabbi Yisrael ben Eliezer, 1698–1760) was the founder of the chassidic movement. In a time when Judaism was often defined by scholarly elitism and post-pogrom despair, he taught that every single Jew, no matter how simple or unlearned, has a soul of infinite value. He taught that serving Hashem with joy, sincerity, and love is the highest form of avodah. He revealed that holiness is not reserved for the study hall alone. It is found in every field, every conversation, every heart.
The Baal HaTanya (Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, 1745–1812), born exactly 47 years after the Baal Shem Tov, was the founder of Chabad Chassidus. He gave chassidus a philosophical framework, teaching Jews how to bring the fire of the Baal Shem Tov into the mind as well as the heart. His foundational work, the Tanya, remains one of the most influential Jewish texts of the last three centuries.
Together, these two neshamas transformed Judaism. They brought light to a generation in darkness, restored dignity to the ordinary Jew, and reminded us that our closeness to Hashem is not measured by our knowledge alone, but by the depth of our love.
On Chai Elul, we are given a spiritual gift: an infusion of chayus, of life, into our teshuvah. A reminder that our preparation for Rosh Hashanah is not meant to be heavy. It is meant to be alive.
May this Chai Elul bring warmth, joy, and renewed inspiration to every Jewish soul.
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This Shabbat we read Parashat Ki Tavo, which opens with the beautiful mitzvah of Bikkurim, the bringing of the first fru...
08/28/2026

This Shabbat we read Parashat Ki Tavo, which opens with the beautiful mitzvah of Bikkurim, the bringing of the first fruits to the Beit HaMikdash. Every year, farmers would carry their first ripened produce to Jerusalem, hand them to the Kohen, and recite the story of their journey as a people: from Avraham, through the descent to Egypt, the exodus, and finally, arrival in the Land of Israel.
The parsha continues with the blessings and curses at Har Grizim and Har Eival, and a powerful reminder that our destiny as a nation is bound to how we live in the Land.
There is a quiet lesson at the heart of Bikkurim. Gratitude is not just a feeling. It is an action. The farmer does not simply thank Hashem in his heart. He walks. He carries. He speaks his story out loud.
In every generation, we are asked to do the same. To carry our first fruits, whatever they may be, and to remember the story that brought us here.
Shabbat Shalom from all of us at Israel Forever 🤍

08/28/2026

Is there anything else like it? Shabbat shalom!!

08/24/2026

How many more times will we hear the phrase “crushing blow”?

Every few weeks, another threat. Every few weeks, another return to the negotiating table with the same people who cheered October 7th and openly call for the destruction of the Jewish people.

This Shabbat we read Parashat Ki Teitzei, which contains more mitzvot than any other portion in the Torah — seventy-four...
08/21/2026

This Shabbat we read Parashat Ki Teitzei, which contains more mitzvot than any other portion in the Torah — seventy-four in total. Among them is the commandment to ensure the dignity of the dead through proper burial.

This mitzvah is at the heart of the IDF’s actions. Israel does everything possible not only to protect the living but also to honor the dead. No Jew is ever abandoned.

Parashat Ki Teitzei also concludes with the command to remember Amalek, who struck us when we were weary and sought to weaken our spirit. Amalek’s cruelty is not just history; it lives in every enemy who targets Jews simply for existing. Like Amalek, Hamas knew they could not truly defeat us — but their evil emboldened others. The Torah’s warning is clear: we must remain steadfast, both in our defense and in our faith, strengthening our Jewish pride and commitment instead of letting it “cool.”

Especially, in this mont of , the month of return, we encourage everyone to do more: more connection, more mitzvot, more pride in our heritage. Our people’s survival has always depended not only on soldiers in battle, but on Jews everywhere who live as strong links in the chain of Am Yisrael.

08/20/2026

Have you noticed the bullying?
The relentless pressure. The demonization of Israel. The rewriting of October 7th. The mainstream media outlets, even inside Israel, that have begun to echo the language of our enemies.
Dr. Elana Heideman speaks openly about the moment we are in and the question every Jew and every friend of Israel needs to be asking themselves right now:
What am I doing to open people’s eyes?
We are in an existential war. Not only for the survival of Israel, but for the survival of truth itself. And the loudest voices in the room, in far too many corners of the diaspora, are the ones actively working against the Jewish people, sometimes from inside our own community.
Silence is a choice. Sitting on the sidelines is a choice. Letting others speak for us is a choice.
Every conversation matters. Every share matters. Every vote matters.
Do not sit idly by.
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08/19/2026

Jews are being attacked in almost every corner of the world.
On university campuses. In the streets of major cities. In synagogues, at Jewish schools, at kosher restaurants, at hostage vigils. What was once unthinkable in the free world is now a daily headline.
If you are feeling isolated, angry, exhausted, or unsure where to turn, you are not alone.
Virtual Citizens of Israel is a growing global community of Jews and Israel supporters who refuse to stay silent. It is a space to connect, to learn, to be inspired, and to stand together with people who love Israel as much as you do.
🇮🇱 A community that shares your values.
📣 A network that amplifies your voice.
🕯️ A movement that turns pride into action.
Join us. Wherever you are in the world, Israel is with you, and we are with you.
🔗 israelforever.org/vci

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