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🇺🇸🇮🇱 Tonight at 7 p.m. EDT, join the Jewish Virtual Library for Part I of From Truman to Trump: How U.S. Presidents Shaped the U.S.-Israel Relationship.

Beginning before Israel’s establishment, Dr. Mitchell Bard will trace the story from Woodrow Wilson through John F. Kennedy. He will examine how successive administrations approached Zionism, Israel’s creation, and the young country’s developing relationship with the United States.

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: JVL Webinar - Presidents and Partnership: The Evolution of U.S.-Israel Relations. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: JVL Webinar - Presidents and Partnership: The Evolution of U.S.-Israel Relations. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

🇮🇱🇧🇹 Israel’s ties with Bhutan began long before diplomatic relations were established in 2020.

Our new entry traces decades of agricultural training and professional exchanges, the path to formal relations, and plans for the first direct flights in 2027.

Explore Israel’s relationship with this Himalayan kingdom:
https://jewishvirtuallibrary.org/israel-bhutan-relations

Can party loyalty come at the expense of confronting antisemitism?

Dr. Mitchell Bard examines the controversy surrounding Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan Senate campaign and argues that concerns about Jewish security should not be dismissed for political gain.

Read his commentary: https://www.jns.org/opinion/column/mitchell-bard/will-michigan-jews-vote-for-antisemitism

What does “maximum pressure” on Iran involve?

From oil exports and “shadow fleet” tankers to banking networks and weapons procurement, the Jewish Virtual Library tracks the U.S. campaign to restrict the Iranian regime’s revenue and disrupt sanctions evasion.

Explore the timeline, policy decisions, and sources:
https://jewishvirtuallibrary.org/return-to-maximum-pressure-on-iran

Big questions deserve well-sourced answers. Meet mAImonides, the Jewish Virtual Library’s new AI research assistant!

Explore Jewish history, Israel, Zionism, antisemitism, and Jewish life with clear, concise answers grounded in JVL’s collection of more than 27,000 entries—with links to the articles behind them.

Whether you’re researching a topic, preparing for a conversation, or checking a claim you’ve seen online, start with mAImonides and follow the sources.

Get started now:
https://jewishvirtuallibrary.org/mAImonides-chat

Watch our short video tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MG3A61DT57k

How has the U.S.-Israel relationship evolved from Truman to Trump?
Join us on October 6, 2026, at 7 p.m. EDT for From Truman to Trump: U.S.-Israel Relations Across Administrations. Dr. Mitchell Bard will examine how different American presidents approached Israel, including their policies, priorities, relationships with Israeli leaders, and responses to major diplomatic and security developments.
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ClYStdUSRxioIJFOk1uiWA

Benny Friedman helped show what the forward pass could become. Decades later, Julian Edelman made his mark on football’s biggest stage. Their stories are part of a larger history of Jewish players, coaches, and team leaders who contributed to the sport.

Explore the Jewish Virtual Library’s Jews in the NFL feature, with biographies that go beyond names and statistics to tell the stories of the people behind them. 🏈

https://jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jews-in-the-national-football-league-nfl

As delegates walked out of the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Israel’s actions against Iran and Hamas. Recalling his brother Yoni, he repeated: “We have no other choice.” He also rejected genocide allegations, criticized New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and voiced support for Iranian protesters.

Read his full address at the Jewish Virtual Library: https://jewishvirtuallibrary.org/prime-minister-netanyahus-2026-un-general-assembly-speech

“Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly?”

In his address to the UN General Assembly, President Trump warned Iran of further military action while predicting that the two countries could reach a deal after the U.S. midterm elections. He also spoke about the October 7 attack, the return of the hostages, and plans to stabilize Gaza.

Read his remarks on Iran, Israel, and Gaza in the order he delivered them:
https://jewishvirtuallibrary.org/excerpts-from-president-trumps-united-nations-general-assembly-speech-concerning-iran-gaza-and-the-middle-east

Has Israel abandoned the Jewish doctrine of havlagah - self-restraint - in its war against Hamas? Dr. Mitchell Bard examines Israel’s efforts to limit civilian harm, its use of AI-assisted targeting, and the anti-IDF narrative promoted by “NAZA.”

“Havlagah is not the refusal to fight. It is refusing to let your enemy’s brutality determine how you fight.”

https://www.jns.org/opinion/column/mitchell-bard/broadcasting-anti-idf-propaganda