Intermountain Jewish News

07/02/2025

🏀🏆😮 SHOCKING THE NBA DRAFT: Two Israeli stars go back-to-back!

History was made as two Israeli players were picked consecutively in the first round of the NBA Draft. Basketball fans—and the Jewish world—are celebrating.

It’s a proud night for Israeli sports and Jewish representation on the global stage.

👉Scroll to see who they are—and what their motivation is?
👇 Comment below which NBA team they should have gone to?

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Story by Jacob Gurvis/JTA. Photo Credits: Sarah Stier/Getty Images, Getty Images, Sarah Stier/Getty Images.

07/01/2025

Since the Israeli air campaign against Iranian threats began on June 13, the Israeli Air Force has flown over 1,000 strike sorties, using hundreds of aircraft to dismantle Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile infrastructure systematically.

A military official on June 21st said, “At this point, I can say that we have dealt a severe blow to Iran’s centrifuge production capabilities. This strike, alongside other strikes that we carried out throughout the week, has been a significant endeavor.”

Read the full story by Yaakov Lappin (JNS) at: https://www.ijn.com/before-us-strikes-israel-dealt-severe-blow/

Photo Credits: IDF, IDF, Wikimedia Commons/MEHR News Agency/Mohammadjavad Alikhani, Wikimedia Commons/IDF, Wikimedia Commons/Hossein Heidarpour

07/01/2025

The man who allegedly hurled Molotov cocktails at a Run For Their Lives walk in Boulder has been indicted on 12 hate crime counts, according to the Dept. of Justice.

Mohamed Sabry Soliman, an Egyptian national who officials say had been illegally living in the United States, allegedly threw two of the Molotov cocktails at the hostage awareness group “Run For Their Lives,” shouting “[F]ree Palestine” as he threw one of them.

Keep up with the evolving story at ijn.com and by following the Intermountain Jewish News. Story by JTA.

Photo credits: Wikimedia Commons / Brylie Oxley, Jeremy Sparig, Chet Strange/Getty Images, Chet Strange /AFP via Getty Images, Sergei Tokmakov/Pixabay.

06/30/2025

33-year-old Chule Logan, who, along with her friends, slept in the protected confines of the Allenby station, Tel Aviv, for the past week. "We don't really wait for the sirens and alarms," Chule explained. "We just came beforehand, so we're ready. Every day, we arrive early, not waiting for the alarms."

Read more of these full stories at ijn.com. This story is by Eitan Elhadez-Barak.

Photos by Matan Golan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images, Matan Golan/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images, Eitan Elhadez-Barak/TPS, Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash 90, Magen David Adom.

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06/30/2025

There are no words. Baruch Dayan Haemet. May her memory be for a blessing.

Karen Diamond was part of the weekly Run For Their Lives walk when Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, attacked the group with Molotov cocktails as it gathered in front of the Courthouse on Pearl Street. He has been charged with attempted murder and hate crimes. Further charges are likely with the news that....

06/25/2025

Proud to announce that we won 8 awards for Excellence in Jewish Journalism!

With gratitude for our readers, advertisers & friends for continuing to support local Jewish media! American Jewish Press Association

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06/24/2025

Trump announces Israel-Iran ceasefire.

US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that Israel and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire and an end to the war between the two countries.

06/13/2025

For our Assistant Publisher Shana Goldberg, a simple cookie can be the comfort we need in times of disruption — still time to bake a batch before Shabbat!

In the days immediately after the Boulder attack I found myself craving snickerdoodles. By Friday, I decided to bake a batch. As the first tray was crisping up in the oven, and the smells of cinnamon, butter and sugar permeated my kitchen, I understood what my brain had been trying to communicate .....

06/13/2025

Message from Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following Israel’s strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, released by Israel’s Government Press Office.

06/04/2025

Two opportunities to join solidarity gatherings today, following the terror attack in Boulder last Sunday.

Two solidarity events are planned for June 4 in Boulder, following the terrorist attack there Sunday that targeted the Run For Their Lives group, which meets weekly to raise awareness of the hostages still being held by Hamas in Gaza.