Hourly Roundup 00:00 Israel · 20 May 2026
Stories in this hour
- Yeshiva University Holds Conference Calling for ‘Social Science’ Study of Rising AntisemitismA graduate wears a Star of David on her graduation mortarboard during the commencement ceremony for Yeshiva University in New York City, US, May 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Vital new data, scholarship, and moral encouragement…
- Antisemitic AI Videos Target Children With Disney-Pixar Style to Push Holocaust Denial, Report ShowsAI-generated videos found on TikTok, Meta, YouTube, and X imitated popular animation styles from Disney-Pixar movies to present Holocaust denial and antisemitic tropes to children. The image of a child second from the left is…
- Sally Rooney to issue novel in Hebrew with Israeli publisher who complies with BDSIrish novelist Sally Rooney, who drew headlines in 2021 for refusing a Hebrew translation of one of her books, is now publishing her latest novel in Hebrew through an Israeli publisher approved by boycott activists.…
- ‼️BREAKING: All 430 of the latest “flotilla” vacationers have been transferred to Israeli vessels and are en route to Israel, where they will be allowed to meet with their consu…‼️BREAKING: All 430 of the latest “flotilla” vacationers have been transferred to Israeli vessels and are en route to Israel, where they will be allowed to meet with their consular representatives before arrangements are made…
- My young Haredi brothers, come, we need youThere is no dilemma here, only a rotten deal: The Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee will convene today not to encourage draft evasion in exchange for victory, but for a month and a half in…
- Iranian civilians are being blackmailed by the Terror Regime in Tehran to attend pro-regime rallies and post pro-regime content on social media.
- 'Nothing more than a PR stunt': Navy concludes interception of latest Gaza flotillaThe Israeli Navy concludes intercepting latest Gaza-bound flotilla and detains 430 activists who attempted to violate the naval blockade of the Strip.
- Thomas Massie, Leading Anti-Israel Republican, Faces Trump-Backed Challenger on Primary Day in KentuckyUS Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the US Capitol on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect The heated Republican primary…
- Hungarian Filmmaker Says ‘Orgy of Antisemitism Overtaking the West,’ Feels ‘Ostracized’ by Film IndustryHungarian film director László Nemes attends the photocall of “Moulin” at the 79th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France. Photo: Marco Barada / SOPA Images via Reuters Connect Hungarian Jewish filmmaker László Nemes talked about…
- Weekly Tanya video/lecture: The Holy EpistleThe Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life. It has revolutionized the way we think about G -d the human soul, the world and our…
- The patch. That's what caught the eye before anything else.When they fought in Lebanon, and paid the price, no one would dare bother them about patches. For that reason one can understand the parents of the fighter from Battalion 50 who was sent this…
- Aren't enlisting? Then pay a taxIn wartime, the public is losing its patience and its willingness to accommodate those who do everything in their power to dodge – those who refuse to take part in the common defense, yet demand…
Torah perspective
The news about AI-generated Disney-style videos teaching Holocaust denial to children reveals something ancient. The serpent in Eden did not approach Chava with fangs bared but with beautiful speech, wrapping poison in allure. Our sages taught that the yetzer hara dresses evil in appealing garments. But there is a deeper truth here. These attacks prove that Amalek's strategy has not changed since Sinai: targeting the weary and the young, attacking when Israel is vulnerable. Our response must not be fear but redoubled dedication to 'v'shinantam l'vanecha', teaching our children with joy, clarity, and love, so the counterfeit sweetness of hate is overwhelmed by the genuine sweetness of Torah.