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JTA 100+ arrested in day of unrest and mass protest at Columbia U over Gaza and Israel 18 Apr
A mass protest erupted at Columbia University over the Israel-Hamas conflict, leading to more than 100 arrests and student suspensions. The protest, organize...
18 Apr
JTA New York is set to expand the definition of hate crimes. What does that mean for Jewish communities? 18 Apr
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is pushing to expand the definition of hate crimes by adding 31 offenses to the existing list in response to a rise in antisem...
18 Apr
JTA New stand-up shows aim to revive the Borscht Belt’s Jewish comedy legacy 17 Apr
The Borscht Belt, a historic hub of Jewish comedy in the Catskills, is being revived through new comedy shows organized by the Borscht Belt Museum. Comedians...
17 Apr
JTA ADL says antisemitic incidents more than doubled last year, driven by surge after Oct. 7  16 Apr
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) reported a significant increase in antisemitic incidents in the past year, more than doubling from the previous year with a ...
16 Apr
JTA Theater charity Broadway Cares donates to Israeli groups after criticism over Gaza aid 12 Apr
Broadway Cares, a well-known theater charity, faced criticism for its contributions to Gaza relief and has responded by donating $400,000 to four Israeli aid...
12 Apr
JTA This Jewish comedian hopes to set a new baseball record 12 Apr
Comedian Eitan Levine is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the most ceremonial opening pitches thrown in one baseball season, aiming to throw...
12 Apr
JTA 13 rabbinical students charged for fracas over Chabad synagogue tunnel 11 Apr
Thirteen rabbinical students were arraigned for their involvement in a dispute over an illegal excavation at the Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters in Brooklyn, r...
11 Apr
JTA Yonkers City Council tables a ceasefire resolution that both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel groups opposed 9 Apr
The Yonkers City Council recently tabled a Gaza ceasefire resolution after facing opposition from both pro-Palestinian groups, including an anti-Zionist Jewi...
9 Apr
JTA Columbia suspends students for ‘Resistance 101’ event where speakers praised Hamas 5 Apr
Columbia University suspended four students for organizing an event called Resistance 101 where speakers praised Hamas and other terror groups. The universit...
5 Apr
JTA NYPD reports 43 antisemitic incidents in March, reversing downward trend 4 Apr
Antisemitic incidents in New York City saw a significant rise in March with 43 reported cases, doubling from February's 17 incidents and marking the highest ...
4 Apr