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JD Vance: Stopping immigration is the best way to curb antisemitism in the US
16 Dec 2025
JD Vance, facing criticism over antisemitism in the Republican Party, has argued that reducing immigration is crucial to mitigating antisemitic sentiments in...
16 Dec 2025
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Antisemitism tensions rise as NYC Young Republicans host the far-right
16 Dec 2025
The New York Young Republican Club's recent gala stirred controversy for hosting figures associated with antisemitic rhetoric and far-right extremism. Notabl...
16 Dec 2025
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Jewish donors help raise $1.3M for Ahmed al Ahmed, the Muslim man who disarmed a Bondi Beach attacker
16 Dec 2025
Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim fruit seller, heroically disarmed a gunman during a Hanukkah event attack in Sydney's Bondi Beach. Despite being shot twice, he prev...
16 Dec 2025
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4 members of pro-Palestinian group arrested for planning bombings across Los Angeles
16 Dec 2025
Federal authorities have thwarted a plot by the Turtle Island Liberation Front, a far-left pro-Palestinian extremist group, to conduct bombings in Southern C...
16 Dec 2025
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The Bondi Beach attack is inspiring Jewish pride. For our children’s sake, we need to allow our fear, too.
15 Dec 2025
In the wake of a brutal antisemitic attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australian Jews face the challenge of balancing pride with processing fear and mourning....
15 Dec 2025
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This Jewish family acquired a farm in 1889 Oklahoma. Now it’s on stage in New York City.
15 Dec 2025
Alice Eve Cohen's play, "Oklahoma Samovar," explores the rich, unlikely history of her Jewish ancestors who settled in Oklahoma during the 1889 Land Run afte...
15 Dec 2025
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Rob Reiner, iconic Jewish director and actor, found dead with wife Michele in their home
15 Dec 2025
Hollywood is reeling from the shocking deaths of Rob Reiner, the acclaimed Jewish film director and actor, and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, found dead in ...
15 Dec 2025
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22 arrested in Amsterdam protest over contentious Hanukkah concert featuring IDF cantor
15 Dec 2025
Protests erupted in Amsterdam against a Hanukkah concert at the Royal Concert Hall due to the involvement of Shai Abramson, the chief cantor of the Israel De...
15 Dec 2025
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Police in Redlands, California, investigating shooting attack on Jewish family’s Hanukkah display
15 Dec 2025
In Redlands, California, a Jewish family's Hanukkah display was attacked in a drive-by shooting; assailants fired an airsoft gun while shouting antisemitic a...
15 Dec 2025
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Brown University students light first Hanukkah candle in the shadow of mass shooting
15 Dec 2025
Brown University students gathered for a somber Hanukkah candle lighting that also served as a vigil following a devastating mass shooting in an economics cl...
15 Dec 2025
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After Sydney attack, NY Jewish leaders at menorah lighting call for solidarity and pride
15 Dec 2025
Following a tragic attack at a Chabad Hanukkah party in Sydney, Australia, which claimed multiple lives, New York Jewish leaders and community members gather...
15 Dec 2025
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Attackers on Sydney Hanukkah celebration IDed as father and son Sajid and Naveed Akram
15 Dec 2025
Australian authorities have identified the attackers behind a deadly shooting at a Jewish event on Sydney's Bondi Beach as Sajid Akram and his son Naveed, Pa...
15 Dec 2025
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These are the victims of the Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration shooting in Sydney
14 Dec 2025
Tragedy struck Sydney's Jewish community during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, where a shooting attack claimed the lives of 15 people, including a lo...
14 Dec 2025
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Deadly Hanukkah attack at Bondi Beach comes after years of escalating antisemitic incidents in Australia
14 Dec 2025
Australia's Jewish community is grappling with a surge in antisemitic violence that culminated in a tragic attack during a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach, whe...
14 Dec 2025
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Unarmed man who tackled Bondi Beach Hanukkah attacker identified as Ahmed al-Ahmed
14 Dec 2025
Ahmed al-Ahmed, a fruit stand operator in Sydney, emerged as a hero by tackling one of the gunmen during the tragic Hanukkah attack at Bondi Beach. Captured ...
14 Dec 2025
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Witnesses, including antisemitism activist, describe ‘absolute bloodbath’ in Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack
14 Dec 2025
The Jewish community in Sydney was devastated by a horrific attack during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, leading to the deaths of at least 11 people,...
14 Dec 2025
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Back in the day, Yiddish-speaking Jews had themselves a merry ‘nitl’ Christmas
14 Dec 2025
Andrew Silow-Carroll explores Jordan Chad's analysis of how Yiddish-speaking Jews historically engaged with Christmas Eve—a tradition often misconstrued. Cha...
14 Dec 2025
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At least 11 killed in shooting attack on Chabad Hanukkah event on Sydney’s Bondi Beach
14 Dec 2025
A devastating shooting at a Chabad-organized Hanukkah event on Bondi Beach, Sydney, claimed at least 11 lives, including prominent Rabbi Eli Schlanger, and l...
14 Dec 2025
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Top ADL civil rights lay leader quits, accusing group of being ‘useful idiot’ for Trump
12 Dec 2025
Joe Berman, a former key leader at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), has publicly resigned, criticizing the organization for aligning too closely with the Tr...
12 Dec 2025
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Rabbi Eliezer Diamond, beloved Jewish Theological Seminary professor and author, dies at 73
12 Dec 2025
Rabbi Eliezer Diamond, a revered professor at the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS), has passed away at 73 after a courageous battle with cancer. Renowned fo...
12 Dec 2025
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Scottish band Primal Scream draws backlash over concert backdrop of Israeli officials with swastika-eyes
12 Dec 2025
Primal Scream, a Scottish rock band, faced severe backlash after a concert in London where images combining the Star of David with swastikas were projected d...
12 Dec 2025
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Rabbis who criticized Mamdani say they were ‘heartened’ after meeting with him on Thursday
12 Dec 2025
Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor-elect, held a private meeting with key figures from the New York Board of Rabbis to address concerns from the Jewish ...
12 Dec 2025
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Israeli tourists could soon be required to show 5 years of social media history to enter the US
12 Dec 2025
Israeli tourists planning to visit the United States might soon have to provide five years of social media history as part of new draft regulations by the U....
12 Dec 2025
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6 hostages murdered in Gaza lit Hanukkah candles in captivity, newly released footage shows
12 Dec 2025
Footage released by the IDF reveals a poignant moment where six Israeli hostages, later murdered by Hamas, observed Hanukkah traditions while in captivity. T...
12 Dec 2025
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The real story of Marty Reisman, who inspired the new Timothée Chalamet movie ‘Marty Supreme’
11 Dec 2025
Timothee Chalamet stars in the film "Marty Supreme," directed by Josh Safdie, which draws inspiration from the life of eccentric Jewish table tennis champion...
11 Dec 2025
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Jews ‘own everything,’ sports commentators Shannon Sharpe and Chad Ochocinco claim
11 Dec 2025
Sports commentators Shannon Sharpe and Chad Ochocinco Johnson sparked controversy by asserting that Jews "own everything" and are the "most powerful communit...
11 Dec 2025
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Alon Leichman becomes first Israeli head pitching coach in the MLB
11 Dec 2025
Alon Leichman has made history by becoming the first Israeli to be appointed as a head pitching coach in Major League Baseball (MLB), taking on the role with...
11 Dec 2025
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Iceland joins 4 other countries in boycotting Eurovision over Israel’s participation
11 Dec 2025
Iceland has joined Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, and Slovenia in boycotting the Eurovision Song Contest due to Israel's confirmed participation. This deci...
11 Dec 2025
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Dancing through Itzhak Perlman’s birthday klezmer concert was a joyous blast from my Yiddish past
10 Dec 2025
Celebrating Itzhak Perlman's 80th birthday, a joyous klezmer concert was held at the Beacon Theater, featuring Perlman alongside renowned klezmer musicians f...
10 Dec 2025
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Officials removed exhibit on Black soldiers in WWII over fear of Trump’s ‘ire,’ emails show
10 Dec 2025
Emails obtained by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency reveal that the removal of panels honoring Black American soldiers at the U.S. military cemetery in Margrate...
10 Dec 2025
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Bari Weiss names Tony Dokoupil, who defended Israel on-air in closely scrutinized interview, to top CBS News anchor job
10 Dec 2025
Bari Weiss's appointment as editor-in-chief of CBS News marks a potential shift towards a more pronounced pro-Israel stance at the network, as exemplified by...
10 Dec 2025
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Ran Gvili, last remaining Israeli hostage in Gaza, featured on 2 Times Square digital billboards
10 Dec 2025
The ongoing effort to secure the return of Ran Gvili, the last remaining Israeli hostage in Gaza taken during the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, has taken a...
10 Dec 2025
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Columbia must add Middle East faculty who are ‘not explicitly anti-Zionist,’ antisemitism task force urges
10 Dec 2025
Columbia University's antisemitism task force has recommended hiring more Middle East faculty who do not hold explicitly anti-Zionist views. This follows rep...
10 Dec 2025
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Liberal-thinking Jews like me need a new way to think about Hanukkah
9 Dec 2025
Herbert Levine explores the evolving narrative of Hanukkah for liberal Jews who may find traditional stories of miracles and military victories incongruent w...
9 Dec 2025
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Bruce Blakeman, Jewish Long Island politician, launches run for NY governor
9 Dec 2025
Bruce Blakeman, Nassau County's first Jewish executive and a prominent Jewish Republican, has launched his campaign for New York governor, setting up a Repub...
9 Dec 2025
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Hecklers urge Israel’s president to pardon Netanyahu at American Zionist Movement conference in NYC
9 Dec 2025
Israeli President Isaac Herzog faced hecklers at the American Zionist Movement conference in New York City, who urged him to issue a pardon for Prime Ministe...
9 Dec 2025
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Meet the rabbi running for State Assembly on the Upper West Side
9 Dec 2025
Rabbi Stephanie Ruskay, an influential figure in Jewish social justice and education at the Jewish Theological Seminary, is running for State Assembly in New...
9 Dec 2025
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Piers Morgan grills Nick Fuentes on Jews, the Holocaust and Hitler. Did it pay off?
9 Dec 2025
Piers Morgan's recent interview with Nick Fuentes, an openly white nationalist and antisemite, aimed to confront his controversial views on Jews, the Holocau...
9 Dec 2025
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NYC rabbi who spurred anti-Mamdani push turns his criticism toward Jews and Israel at Zionist gathering
9 Dec 2025
Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, leader of Manhattan's Park Avenue Synagogue, addressed the American Zionist Movement's national assembly, proposing a broadened approa...
9 Dec 2025
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A very New York gift guide for Hanukkah 2025
8 Dec 2025
This curated Hanukkah gift guide offers a unique blend of New York City's cultural icons and Jewish heritage, perfect for anyone celebrating the holiday with...
8 Dec 2025
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Final assailant charged in 2021 antisemitic assault of Joey Borgen sentenced to 2 years in prison
8 Dec 2025
Joey Borgen, a Jewish man assaulted during a pro-Israel rally in New York City in 2021, sees some closure as the final assailant, Salem Seleiman, is sentence...
8 Dec 2025
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Facing antisemitism and exclusion, Jewish authors get a lifeline
8 Dec 2025
Jewish authors are facing increased exclusion from the literary world due to rising antisemitic sentiments, particularly linked to the political climate. Man...
8 Dec 2025
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Left-wing Argentine lawmakers pledge allegiance to ‘free Palestine’ in their oaths of office
8 Dec 2025
During recent swearing-in ceremonies in Argentina, several left-wing lawmakers deviated from traditional oaths, turning the event into a politically charged ...
8 Dec 2025
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Frank Gehry, renowned architect who began life as Frank Goldberg, dies at 96
5 Dec 2025
Frank Gehry, born Ephraim Owen Goldberg, was a Jewish architect celebrated for his groundbreaking modernist designs like the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and ...
5 Dec 2025
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Trump’s new White House ballroom architect is a Jewish immigrant who has advocated for refugees
5 Dec 2025
Shalom Baranes, a Jewish immigrant originally from Libya, has been chosen as the architect for President Donald Trump's White House East Wing project. Known ...
5 Dec 2025
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Where to get sufganiyot in NYC for Hanukkah 2025
5 Dec 2025
With Hanukkah approaching, New Yorkers have a plethora of options for indulging in sufganiyot, the traditional fried doughnuts commemorating the holiday's mi...
5 Dec 2025
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Eric Adams issues executive order barring BDS, throwing down gauntlet for successor Zohran Mamdani
5 Dec 2025
New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued an executive order prohibiting city officials from participating in actions against Israel, directly challenging his su...
5 Dec 2025
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Jewish New Yorkers rally outside Park East Synagogue, 2 weeks after anti-Israel protest there
5 Dec 2025
Hundreds of Jewish New Yorkers gathered outside Park East Synagogue to rally in response to an earlier anti-Israel protest that featured controversial chants...
5 Dec 2025
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Sen. Van Hollen draws criticism after calling local Jewish leader an ‘apologist for the Netanyahu government’
5 Dec 2025
Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland has sparked controversy by accusing Ron Halber, CEO of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington, of ...
5 Dec 2025
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JD Vance rejects claim that antisemitism is growing inside the GOP, breaking his silence on the topic
5 Dec 2025
JD Vance, Vice President, publicly dismissed allegations of rising antisemitism within the Republican Party, contradicting concerns voiced by some prominent ...
5 Dec 2025