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JTA Jerry Nadler and Nancy Pelosi split over who should succeed him in repping a very Jewish congressional district 9 Feb
Rep. Jerry Nadler has endorsed Assemblyman Micah Lasher to succeed him in representing a prominent Jewish congressional district, citing Lasher's commitment ...
9 Feb
JTA Dana Bash and Matan Sivek to headline 4th annual Jewish Digital Summit 9 Feb
The Jewish Digital Summit, organized by 70 Faces Media, is returning for its fourth year with a focus on enhancing digital engagement within the Jewish commu...
9 Feb
JTA Bill Aron, photographer of Jewish countercultures, gets his due in a sweeping retrospective 9 Feb
Bill Aron, a sociologist and street photographer, is celebrated for his expansive work capturing Jewish countercultures. His photography, now on display at t...
9 Feb
JTA Map of Israeli targets goes up in Tehran as tensions simmer ahead of Netanyahu’s White House visit 9 Feb
As tensions rise between the U.S. and Iran, Tehran has displayed a map marking Israeli targets in a well-known propaganda area called Palestine Square. This ...
9 Feb
JTA With Mamdani, progressive Jews are now agreeing instead of protesting at mayor’s interfaith breakfast 6 Feb
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's first interfaith breakfast highlighted the shifting political landscape as progressive Jewish leaders and organizations ...
6 Feb
JTA From far corners of the Jewish world, the women of Chabad gather in freezing Brooklyn 6 Feb
Female Chabad emissaries from over 100 countries convened in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, for the annual International Conference of Shluchos. These women, who o...
6 Feb
JTA Marshall Weinberg, 95: The JTA president who didn’t know what a blog was — but knew right from wrong 6 Feb
Marshall Weinberg, a New York philanthropist and stockbroker, served on the Jewish Telegraphic Agency board for about 45 years and was a key figure in its re...
6 Feb
JTA Former Moscow rabbi says he rebuffed mass conversion proposal discussed by Ehud Barak in Epstein files recording 6 Feb
Revelations from newly released recordings of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak in conversation with Jeffrey Epstein have sparked controversy in Israe...
6 Feb
JTA Hochul picks Adrienne Adams, first NYC Council speaker not to visit Israel, as running mate 6 Feb
Gov. Kathy Hochul's selection of Adrienne Adams as her running mate for lieutenant governor has sparked mixed reactions within the New York Jewish community....
6 Feb
JTA Robert Kraft’s ‘Sticky Note’ Super Bowl ad lands as ‘combat antisemitism’ consensus shatters 6 Feb
Robert Kraft's initiative to combat antisemitism through his Super Bowl ads faces backlash as the Jewish community debates the effectiveness of such campaign...
6 Feb
JTA Harrison Bader, Dean Kremer headline as Team Israel announces its World Baseball Classic lineup 6 Feb
Team Israel has revealed its lineup for the upcoming World Baseball Classic, featuring a mix of MLB veterans and rising stars, including notable additions su...
6 Feb
JTA Protests roil Australia ahead of Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s planned visit 6 Feb
Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to Australia has sparked significant controversy and planned protests, involving both support and opposition from vari...
6 Feb
JTA Human Rights Watch’s top Israel-Palestine staffer quits over shelved report criticizing Israel 6 Feb
The article discusses the resignation of Omar Shakir and Milena Ansari from Human Rights Watch after a report on the rights of Palestinian refugees advocatin...
6 Feb
JTA A maligned marker honoring a French Nazi sympathizer is off NYC’s streets — for now 5 Feb
Menachem Rosensaft, son of Holocaust survivors and general counsel emeritus of the World Jewish Congress, celebrated the recent removal of a historical marke...
5 Feb
JTA Latest Epstein files release unleashes wave of antisemitic conspiracy theories on social media 5 Feb
The recent release of Jeffrey Epstein's files has sparked a surge of antisemitic conspiracy theories on social media. These theories leverage Epstein's Jewis...
5 Feb
JTA Republican senator in Louisiana launches probe into Mamdani’s reversal of Israel executive orders 5 Feb
A Republican senator from Louisiana, Bill Cassidy, has initiated an investigation into Mayor Zohran Mamdani's decision to repeal New York City executive orde...
5 Feb
JTA Canadian Jewish groups decry axing of antisemitism envoy in favor of ‘rights, equality and inclusion’ advisory council 5 Feb
Canadian Jewish groups express strong disapproval following the Canadian government's decision to replace its dedicated antisemitism and Islamophobia envoy r...
5 Feb
JTA Tucker Carlson to interview Mike Huckabee, U.S. Ambassador to Israel 5 Feb
Tucker Carlson, a prominent right-wing commentator known for his critical views on Israel and controversial stances on antisemitism, is set to interview Mike...
5 Feb
JTA These major Jewish groups have sponsored the NYC mayor’s interfaith breakfast before. Not this year. 5 Feb
The annual NYC Mayor's Interfaith Breakfast, which traditionally includes prominent Jewish organizational sponsors, will not see participation from major gro...
5 Feb
JTA Jewish leaders escalate concerns about unclear political conditions on federal security grants 5 Feb
Jewish leaders are voicing alarm over the ambiguous conditions tied to federal security grants provided to religious and nonprofit institutions at high risk ...
5 Feb
JTA Most US Jews do not identify as ‘Zionists,’ even when they support Israel, JFNA survey finds 5 Feb
A recent survey by the Jewish Federations of North America has revealed that only one-third of American Jews identify as Zionists, despite nearly 90% support...
5 Feb
JTA Mamdani taps leader of progressive Zionist group to helm Office to Combat Antisemitism 4 Feb
New York City Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani has appointed Phylisa Wisdom, leader of the progressive Jewish group New York Jewish Agenda (NYJA), as the execu...
4 Feb
JTA Palestine Action activists acquitted in Israeli defense firm break-in, drawing criticism from British Jewish leaders 4 Feb
Six activists from Palestine Action were acquitted by a British jury for allegedly breaking into the premises of Elbit Systems, an Israeli defense company. T...
4 Feb
JTA The ‘Zionism’ gap: What data really shows about Jews, Israel and Zionism today 4 Feb
Amid growing concerns about American Jews, particularly younger ones, distancing themselves from Israel, data reveals that a deep emotional connection to Isr...
4 Feb
JTA NYC high school student arrested for emails threatening to ‘kill all the Jews’ 4 Feb
A high school student in New York City was arrested for sending threatening emails targeting Jewish individuals, highlighting concerns of rising antisemitism...
4 Feb
JTA Israeli-Palestinian restaurant shutters in Berlin, though a TV show will continue its story 4 Feb
Kanaan, an Israeli-Palestinian restaurant in Berlin known for its message of peace, is closing after a decade due to economic difficulties and local tensions...
4 Feb
JTA Saying ‘free enterprise’ is at risk, coalition launches to protect Jewish and Israeli companies in NYC 3 Feb
The newly established New York-Israeli Chamber of Commerce Coalition aims to protect Jewish and Israeli businesses from perceived threats posed by anti-Zioni...
3 Feb
JTA I traveled from Israel to Spain to convert new Jews. A single ‘Sababa’ made me feel safer. 3 Feb
Rabbi Hayim Leiter reflects on his experiences traveling from Israel to Spain to perform ritual circumcisions (brises) for converts amidst a politically char...
3 Feb
JTA A Gen Z student activist against antisemitism is running for State Assembly on Long Island 3 Feb
Will Sussman, a Jewish engineer and educator, is pursuing a seat in the New York State Assembly, motivated by his experiences with antisemitism on campus and...
3 Feb
JTA America’s Black-Jewish story gets an update on new PBS series featuring Henry Louis Gates, Michael Twitty and more 2 Feb
Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History is an insightful PBS docuseries that launches into an engaging exploration of the historical and social inter...
2 Feb
JTA Elaine Grossinger Etess, third-generation owner of legendary Catskills resort, dies at 98 2 Feb
Elaine Grossinger Etess, the last surviving member of the family who established the iconic Grossingers Catskill Resort Hotel, has passed away at 98. Known f...
2 Feb
JTA Boston-area Jewish day school to close after 25 years, saying its model is ‘no longer sustainable’ 2 Feb
MetroWest Jewish Day School in the Boston area is set to close after 25 years due to dwindling enrollment and financial sustainability issues. Despite effort...
2 Feb
JTA Top NY Democrats vow to fund synagogue security, criticize ICE spending at Jewish policy event 2 Feb
At a recent congressional event organized by JCRC-NY, top New York Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuc...
2 Feb
JTA My grandmother Eva Schloss survived Auschwitz. She would not be silent about America today. 2 Feb
The article reflects on the late Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss and her outspoken criticism of contemporary socio-political trends she believed resembled ear...
2 Feb
JTA Prominent British LGBTQ activist arrested for carrying ‘globalize the intifada’ sign in London 2 Feb
Prominent British LGBTQ activist Peter Tatchell was arrested in London for displaying a sign advocating to 'globalize the intifada' during a pro-Palestinian ...
2 Feb
JTA A new collective helps Jewish college athletes earn from their fame — and express their pride 2 Feb
Tribe NIL, co-founded by comedian Eitan Levine and entrepreneur Jeremy Moses, provides Jewish college athletes a platform to express their Jewish pride, conn...
2 Feb
JTA Gregory Bovino, Border Patrol chief in Minnesota, reportedly derided Orthodox US attorney’s Jewishness 2 Feb
Gregory Bovino, the former Border Patrol chief in Minnesota, is under scrutiny for derogatory remarks about Orthodox Jewish U.S. attorney Daniel Rosen, mocki...
2 Feb
JTA Stephen Spielberg wins Grammy, becoming 9th Jew in elite EGOT ranks 2 Feb
Steven Spielberg has joined the exclusive EGOT club, becoming the ninth Jewish artist to achieve this prestigious recognition. His recent Grammy win for prod...
2 Feb
JTA Deni Avdija’s rise from Maccabi wunderkind to NBA All-Star is a dream come true for Israeli basketball fans like me 1 Feb
Deni Avdija's journey from being a Maccabi Tel Aviv prodigy to an NBA All-Star has been nothing short of extraordinary for Israeli basketball fans. Despite i...
1 Feb
JTA Why Jewish law cares about mother birds, baby goats and the bonds of animal families 1 Feb
Beth Berkowitz's new book, "What Animals Teach Us About Families," examines the biblical and rabbinic laws concerning animal kinship and their implications f...
1 Feb
JTA Yoram Hazony’s antisemitism speech sparks pushback from former aide and Jewish conservatives 30 Jan
Yoram Hazony, a key figure in national conservatism, has sparked a broader debate among Jewish conservatives following his recent comments on antisemitism wi...
30 Jan
JTA Diplomatic ties fray further as South Africa and Israel kick out each other’s envoys 30 Jan
The diplomatic relationship between South Africa and Israel has deteriorated further following the mutual expulsion of each other's top envoys. South Africa ...
30 Jan
JTA Daniel Rosen, Minnesota’s US attorney in hot seat over ICE, won confirmation in part on the strength of his Jewish leadership 30 Jan
Daniel Rosen, Minnesota's U.S. Attorney, finds himself in a challenging position as controversies arise over the Justice Department's investigations of the d...
30 Jan
JTA Jewish seniors rally behind their caregivers as 350,000 Haitians are set to lose legal status 30 Jan
Jewish seniors at Sinai Residences in Boca Raton, Florida, are expressing solidarity with their Haitian caregivers, who face deportation threats due to the c...
30 Jan
JTA Josh Shapiro’s new memoir puts his Jewish identity at the center of his political vision 30 Jan
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's memoir, "Where We Keep the Light," underscores his Jewish identity as a central pillar in his political life, not merely...
30 Jan
JTA I’m a Jewish studies professor. I wasn’t trained to give pastoral care — but my students desperately need it. 30 Jan
Jewish studies professors are finding themselves in unexpected pastoral roles as students navigate the complex and often hostile climate on university campus...
30 Jan
JTA Backlash after Republican who called Mamdani a ‘terrorist-lover’ is picked to helm NYC Council antisemitism task force 30 Jan
Inna Vernikov, a Ukrainian-born Jewish Republican, has been appointed to lead the New York City Council's newly formed antisemitism task force, alongside Jew...
30 Jan
JTA Ritchie Torres’ challengers are testing how Israel plays in the Bronx — and taking aim at ‘Zionists’ in a Jewish neighborhood 30 Jan
The political race for the Bronx's 15th Congressional District seat, currently held by pro-Israel Congressman Ritchie Torres, is highlighting the intersectio...
30 Jan
JTA 16 Jewish and Israeli athletes to watch in the 2026 Winter Olympics, from the ice rink to the alpine slopes 30 Jan
The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics will see a significant presence of Jewish and Israeli athletes, with Israel sending its second-largest delegation eve...
30 Jan
JTA The doors were repaired at Chabad’s headquarters. But the sense of security is still broken. 30 Jan
In a disturbing security incident at Chabad's world headquarters in Crown Heights, a man named Dan Sohail allegedly drove his car into the synagogue's doors ...
30 Jan