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Israel sends firefighting and rescue experts to aid US with LA fire

"The special relationship between America and Israel on display!" The House Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans said on X Saturday.

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‘Just things’ - like what my LA neighbors lost - are what makes houses into Jewish homes

Every home taken by fires, no matter the family’s cultural background, contained a lifetime of memories and artifacts.

By RACHEL STEINHARDT/JTA
13/01/2025

Los Angeles wildfires claim 14 lives as containment efforts struggle

Private forecaster AccuWeather estimated the damage and economic loss at $135 billion to $150 billion, portending soaring homeowners' insurance costs.

By REUTERS
12/01/2025

Celebrating Shabbat in Los Angeles: Amid the fires, a still, small voice

How should we prioritize when everything feels so uncertain, so urgent?

By RABBI PAUL KIPNES / JTA
12/01/2025

Jamie Lee Curtis likens LA fires to 'war-torn' Gaza, sparking controversy

"But the entire Pacific Palisades looks like, unfortunately, Gaza or one of these war-torn countries," Curtis stated in the viral clip.

Jewish community springs into action as devastating Los Angeles-area fires widen

As wildfires rage across LA, synagogues open doors to evacuees and Jewish groups mobilize aid, while rabbi who lost home vows 'we will rebuild together.'

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
09/01/2025

Gasoline, and a ski mask: Ex-husband arrested after setting wife on fire in Antalya

The victim, identified as 36-year-old mother of one Pınar Z., is currently in critical condition with severe burns covering 60% of her body.

One killed, seven wounded in Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside Trump hotel

The FBI is investigating whether the blast was an act of terrorism and has not ruled out a connection to the Wednesday morning attack in New Orleans.

Israeli infant among six injured in Bnei Brak building fire

The circumstances surrounding the fire are still being investigated, according to Ynet. Four fire crews from Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv and Bnei Brak are tackling the flames.

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