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Forward Backers of Jewish charter school launch federal challenge in Oklahoma 25 Mar

Supporters of a Jewish charter school in Oklahoma City have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state's prohibition on religious charter schools. The law...

25 Mar

JTA Backers of Jewish school file federal lawsuit challenging Oklahoma’s ban on religious charter schools 25 Mar

Supporters of a proposed Jewish charter school in Oklahoma are challenging the state's prohibition on religious charter schools by filing a federal lawsuit. ...

25 Mar

JTA After decades, Iran-linked Manhattan skyscraper yields $318M for terror victims 24 Mar

For nearly two decades, victims of Iranian-sponsored terrorism have awaited justice as rental income from a Tehran-controlled Manhattan skyscraper flowed uni...

24 Mar

JTA As Americans drink much less wine, kosher demand stays strong 23 Mar

As the American wine industry faces a downturn with decreasing demand, the kosher wine market remains resilient, buoyed by the ritualistic role of wine in Je...

23 Mar

JTA ‘Buffer zones’ come to California, as a lawmaker proposes limiting protests near houses of worship 20 Mar

A new bill in California, known as AB 2664 or the Safe Worship Zone bill, has been introduced by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan to establish a 100-foot b...

20 Mar

JTA Oklahoma attorney general accuses officials of rigging vote on proposed Jewish charter school 13 Mar

The Attorney General of Oklahoma, Gentner Drummond, has accused a state board of deliberately manipulating the rejection process concerning the proposed Ben ...

13 Mar

Forward Political standoff causing DHS shutdown delays security grants for synagogues 13 Mar

The shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has significant implications for Jewish institutions seeking security grants amidst increasing anti...

13 Mar

JTA Security funding that Jewish groups call crucial is being held up by DHS shutdown 12 Mar

A shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has paused the review process for significant security funding through the Nonprofit Security Grant P...

12 Mar

JTA California sues Oakland school district, saying district ignored order to address antisemitism 12 Mar

The Oakland Unified School District faces a lawsuit from the California Department of Education for not complying with directives to tackle antisemitism on c...

12 Mar

Forward Jewish groups ask Pentagon to stop Messianic chaplains from wearing Jewish insignia 6 Mar

U.S. military chaplaincy is embroiled in controversy as Jewish groups, led by the Aleph Institute, challenge the use of Jewish insignia by Messianic Jewish c...

6 Mar