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Rabbi Albert Thaler, the renowned founding director of Ramah Nyack day camp, passed away at 91. Under his leadership from 1970 to 1997, Ramah Nyack flourishe...

Israel's military intelligence chief, Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva, has resigned, taking responsibility for the intelligence failures that allowed a Hamas invasio...

Manischewitz, the well-known kosher-for-Passover brand, has recently undergone a rebranding that includes new packaging and a playful design featuring cartoo...

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a $26 billion Israel-Gaza aid package with overwhelming support, including funding for Israel's defense and humani...

"The Tattooist of Auschwitz" is a TV series based on the real-life Holocaust love story of Lali Sokolov and Gita Furman, Jewish prisoners who met, fell in lo...

Various Jewish groups and leaders have released supplements to the traditional Passover haggadah this year to help address recent events like the Oct. 7 atta...

Rabbi Elie Buechler at Columbia University urged Jewish students to leave due to concerns about safety amidst ongoing pro-Palestinian protests on campus. Whi...

The United States is reportedly planning to sanction an Israeli military unit, the Netzach Yehuda battalion, for alleged human rights abuses against Palestin...

Jewish students at Columbia University, including those at Barnard College, have been feeling discomfort and isolation following recent unrest on campus, inc...

This article discusses how many Israeli families, including those with loved ones held hostage by Hamas, are finding it difficult to celebrate Passover this ...

Many Israeli families, including those who have loved ones held hostage, are finding it difficult to celebrate Passover this year due to feelings of sadness ...

Fred Neulander, a New Jersey rabbi, has passed away in prison at 82 while serving a life sentence for orchestrating his wife's murder in 1994. Neulander was ...

An interactive exhibit in NYC recreates the tragic events of the Oct. 7 Nova Music Festival massacre in southern Israel, where Hamas militants killed hundred...

During a meeting between South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa and Jewish leaders to address rising antisemitism, Ramaphosa surprised the Jewish community...

During the commemoration of the 81st anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in Poland, a pro-Palestinian demonstrator briefly disrupted the event by placi...

The US State Department has imposed sanctions on Ben Zion Bentzi Gopstein, a far-right Israeli activist, and two Israeli organizations for their destabilizin...

Despite ongoing danger from Hezbollah attacks and a mandatory evacuation order in the area, a shawarma restaurant in Kiryat Shmona, Israel, named Baguette Sh...

Israel has reportedly carried out airstrikes in Iran, following Iran's missile attack on Israel which was successfully intercepted days prior. The strikes ta...

A mass protest erupted at Columbia University over the Israel-Hamas conflict, leading to more than 100 arrests and student suspensions. The protest, organize...

Tom Weiss, a beloved figure on New York's Upper West Side, passed away at 61 due to a pulmonary embolism. Known for his exceptional acts of chesed, especiall...

Ezra Weinblatt, the son of a well-known rabbi in the Washington D.C. area, was arrested after an altercation with protesters outside the Israeli Embassy, whe...

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...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited a Jewish school in Kyiv for a model Passover seder, engaging with students and drawing parallels between the h...

Despite the Israeli military's assertion that it provides for its soldiers' needs, many soldiers still lack basic equipment and supplies even six months into...

A survey conducted during the Gaza war found that most American Jews felt emotionally close to Israel but were uncomfortable with the actions of its governme...

The U.S. Senate, voting along party lines, has dismissed impeachment proceedings against Jewish Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handl...

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...

The passing of Brooklyn Dodgers legend Carl Erskine marks the end of an era in Jewish and baseball history. Erskine was part of the iconic Dodgers teams of t...

FBI director Christopher Wray reported that FBI investigations into anti-Jewish hate crimes tripled after Oct. 7, following a surge of threats to Jewish peop...

Columbia University's President Nemat Shafik, along with other senior leaders at the university, addressed congressional concerns about combating antisemitis...

Rachel Goldberg-Polin, mother of an Israeli-American hostage, is among the Jews named in Time Magazine's 2024 Most Influential list for her advocacy in secur...

In light of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and the plight of hostages in Gaza, Jewish communities are incorporating new symbolic items and rituals into their P...

The cancellation of Israel's ski season at Mount Hermon due to ongoing security threats has had a ripple effect of economic hardship in the north. The mounta...

Columbia University President Nemat Shafik testified before Congress about antisemitism on her campus, following tensions related to the Israel-Hamas war. Sh...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken assured Jewish leaders that the Biden administration does not want tensions to escalate between Iran and Israel follow...

The USC Shoah Foundation, associated with Steven Spielberg, faced controversy as its valedictorian, a pro-Palestinian student with ties to the foundation, ha...

In the 1800s, New York City's Jewish elite dined at The Kosher Delmonico, a high-end kosher restaurant opened by Felix Marx, a Jewish Frenchman. Prior to thi...

Artist Ruth Patir, representing Israel at the Venice Biennale, has closed down the Israeli pavilion until a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages are...

Holocaust survivors Jacob and Hedy Weiss, along with NYC Council members, participated in a model Passover seder to promote unity and solidarity amidst heigh...

Mary Jane Rein, who worked at Clark University's Holocaust center for 20 years, left her position due to feeling unsupported after facing incivility related ...

The founder of Guernica, a literary magazine, defended retracting an essay by Israeli writer Joanna Chen, stating it did not align with the journal's values ...

The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas shows no imminent sign of resolution, with recent developments indicating a potential shift in Israel's military str...

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 ...

The House is set to vote on approving approximately $14 billion in aid to Israel and other U.S. allies after a months-long delay, spurred by Iran's recent at...

Ken Holtzman, the winningest Jewish pitcher in MLB history, passed away at the age of 78. Throughout his 15-season career in the 1960s and 1970s, Holtzman ac...

A bipartisan bill is gaining support in Congress to establish a national coordinator to combat antisemitism in the United States, aligning with President Bid...

Israel is currently grappling with how to respond to a recent direct Iranian attack on its territory, which was thwarted with minimal casualties. The United ...

Israeli citizens experienced a night of fear and tension as Iranian missiles threatened the country, with alarms going off across Israel and citizens rushing...

Iran's attack on Israel drew the United States and Israel closer together after weeks of tension due to Israel's conflict with Hamas. President Joe Biden exp...

Iran launched a significant attack on Israel with more than 200 missiles and drones, marking a direct confrontation between the two historic adversaries and ...