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for Saturday, February 14, 2026

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Communities ›

0 Communities Culture

This Week in Jewish News

The Cholent in The Cholent

The weekly Jewish newsletter recounts several positive developments and some controversies within the Seattle Jewish community.

0 Communities Politics

The crime epidemic in Palestinian communities like mine is a crisis for Jews who care about Israel, too

Fida Nara Tabony in JTA

In this powerful piece, Fida Nara Tabony sheds light on the alarming rise in crime rates in Palestinian communities within Israel, such as her hometown of Nazareth.

Politics ›

0 Politics Israel

Israel’s economy is making a comeback.

General Yoav Gallant in Future of Jewish

In this essay, General Yoav Gallant, former Israeli Minister of Defense, explores the intricate connection between national security and economic growth, with a focus on Israel's recent experiences.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Playing the Holocaust Card

Emes Ve-Emunah

The article provides an account of a contentious exchange between US Rep. Becca Balint and Attorney General Pam Bondi during a House Judiciary Committee hearing focusing on Jeffrey Epstein's associations and their potential links to current political figures.

0 Politics Language

The Israeli government wants you to stop calling Oct. 7 a 'massacre.' Yes, really.

Dan Perry in Forward

In a controversial governmental move, Israeli authorities, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have discouraged referring to the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas as a 'massacre,' arguing that such terminology suggests Israeli weakness and unpatriotism.

0 Politics Israel

Can Trump save Israel from itself?

Sruli Fruchter in Forward

The piece discusses the Israeli government's recent actions towards annexing the West Bank, emphasizing the influence of right-wing extremists within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Antisemitism bills head to NYC Council Committee to Combat Hate

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward

The New York City Council is advancing a set of proposals from Speaker Julie Menin aimed at combating antisemitism, which has been on the rise.

Antisemitism ›

0 Antisemitism Politics

Mamdani’s antisemitism chief pledges trust-building amid early skepticism

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward

Phylisa Wisdom is the new head of New York City’s Mayor's Office to Combat Antisemitism, appointed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Debate over the Blue Square Super Bowl ad is fading. The racist responses from my fellow Jews will be felt longer.

Carly Pildis in JTA

Carly Pildis reflects on the backlash within the Jewish community against a Blue Square Alliance Super Bowl ad intended to highlight antisemitism through a message of unity.

Television/Film ›

0 Television/Film Music

Yair Keydar, the Son of a Cantor, Wowed Everyone on Netflix’s ‘Star Search’

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller

Yair Keydar, a 12-year-old singing prodigy and son of cantor Magda Fishman, captured audiences' hearts on Netflix’s Star Search.

0 Television/Film Culture

18 Questions: Jill Kargman

Rina Raphael in Tablet

Jill Kargman, the creative mind behind the TV show Odd Mom Out, speaks candidly in a witty Q&A with Tablet Magazine.

Sports ›

0 Sports Communities

Israel’s bobsled team is chasing more than medals in its first Olympic outing in Milan

Jacob Gurvis in JTA

Adam AJ Edelman, captain of Israel's bobsled team and the first Orthodox Jewish athlete in the Winter Olympics, is set to compete in the 2026 Milan Games.

Gender/Identity ›

0 Gender/Identity Communities

Is there life after Lubavitch?

Lauren Hakimi in Forward

Schneur Zalman Newfield's memoir, "Brooklyn Odyssey," explores his personal journey from the Lubavitch Hasidic community to secular life.

Education ›

0 Education Communities

Where the sparks still fly: The future of Jewish supplementary education

eJewishPhilanthropy

Rabbi Joshua Rabin explores the innovative model of the Jewish Kids Groups (JKG) and their Jewish Afterschool Accelerator (JASA) program in Atlanta, emphasizing a design-focused approach rather than solely visionary leadership.

Philosophy ›

0 Philosophy History

Don’t call Judaism a religion.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

Joshua Hoffman argues that calling Judaism merely a religion misrepresents it, as it has always been more of a civilization.

Science ›

0 Science Israel

Israel’s Latest Power Play (That No One Saw Coming)

Mitch Schneider in Future of Jewish

Mitzpe Ramon in Israel's Negev desert is being transformed into Space City, a major civilian space research campus supported by NVIDIA and the Israeli government.