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JTA Should schools suspend students for chanting ‘From the river to the sea’? A federal investigation in Minnesota will test the issue. 31 Jan

The Edina Public Schools in Minnesota are facing a federal investigation for alleged Islamophobic discrimination. Two Muslim students were suspended for chan...

31 Jan

JTA Delaware school district promises changes in response to federal probe of antisemitic bullying 30 Jan

The Red Clay Consolidated School District in Delaware has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education following a federal investigation into a...

30 Jan

Forward Northwestern U is facing a new federal antisemitism investigation — and criticism of its new antisemitism task force 25 Jan

Northwestern University is facing a federal investigation into its handling of antisemitism while also receiving criticism for its newly formed antisemitism ...

25 Jan

Forward ‘Barbenheimer,’ ‘Maestro’ and ‘The Zone of Interest’ lead large crop of Jewish-inspired Oscar nominations 23 Jan

The Oscar nominations this year include several movies with Jewish themes and connections. Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer," a biopic about J. Robert O...

23 Jan

Forward After leading calls to oust Harvard’s president, Jewish critics take aim at Jewish scholar heading antisemitism task force 22 Jan

Jewish critics of Harvard University are opposing the appointment of Jewish studies professor Derek Penslar as co-chair of the school's new antisemitism task...

22 Jan

JTA Norman Jewison, ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ director and lifelong friend of the Jews, dies at 97 22 Jan

Norman Jewison, the director of the iconic film Fiddler on the Roof, passed away at the age of 97. Although he was not Jewish himself, Jewison earned the res...

22 Jan

JTA ‘Origin’ story: How Ava DuVernay’s new movie connects the Holocaust, slavery and caste 19 Jan

The movie "Origin," directed by Ava DuVernay and based on Isabel Wilkerson's book "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents," explores the connections between t...

19 Jan

Forward U of Minnesota, Temple, Brown among latest federal campus antisemitism investigations 18 Jan

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights has opened investigations into multiple universities and school districts in response to complaints...

18 Jan

Forward Ann Arbor school board endorses call for cease-fire in Israel and Gaza 18 Jan

The school board of Ann Arbor Public Schools in Michigan has endorsed a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. The resolution, which wa...

18 Jan

Forward A New Mexico home architect is selling ‘The Anne,’ a floor plan named ‘in honor of’ Anne Frank 16 Jan

A home architect in New Mexico named a floor plan "The Anne" as a tribute to Anne Frank and faced criticism on social media. The architect stated that the na...

16 Jan