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JTA 2 teens arrested for painting 73 swastikas on playground in Brooklyn area with many Jews 23 Jan
Two teenagers were arrested for spraying 73 swastikas on a playground in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn, as part of an antisemitic vandalism...
23 Jan
JTA Her ancestors were expelled from Spain. Now she’s bringing bagels to Madrid. 23 Jan
Tamara Cohen, a Philadelphia native with Sephardic and Ashkenazi roots, has revitalized Jewish culinary culture in Madrid by opening Mazl, a popular bagel re...
23 Jan
JTA Facing backlash after accusing Israel of genocide, Scott Wiener steps down as Calif. Jewish Caucus co-chair 23 Jan
Scott Wiener, a California state senator and congressional candidate, has resigned from his role as co-chair of the state's Jewish Caucus following backlash ...
23 Jan
JTA Resignations shake Canadian art gallery after it rejects Nan Goldin acquisition over antisemitism claims 23 Jan
The Art Gallery of Ontario in Canada has been shaken by resignations following its decision to reject acquiring works by photographer Nan Goldin due to antis...
23 Jan
JTA Berlin rabbi convicted of ‘sexual assault and sexual coercion’ of woman he offered to counsel 22 Jan
A Berlin rabbi, Reuven Y., has been found guilty of sexual assault and coercion after exploiting a moment of surprise, according to a German district court. ...
22 Jan
JTA OneTable reimagines Shabbat dinner program amid layoffs and funding downturn 22 Jan
OneTable, a nonprofit known for supporting Shabbat dinners, is navigating significant changes due to financial challenges and evolving community needs. Amid ...
22 Jan
JTA Amid critical doctor shortage, Israel launches international program to bring 2,000 physicians by 2029 22 Jan
Israel is addressing its severe doctor shortage with the International Medical Aliyah Program (IMAP), aiming to attract 2,000 international physicians by 202...
22 Jan
JTA Did a Shabbat lunch convince Jessica Tisch to work for Zohran Mamdani? 22 Jan
This article explores the aftermath of antisemitic vandalism in Brooklyn, where Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, despite their diffe...
22 Jan
JTA From Alfred Dreyfus to Josh Shapiro: How the ‘dual loyalty’ charge shadows Jewish public life 22 Jan
The article explores the longstanding antisemitic trope of dual loyalty, where Jews are accused of harboring divided allegiances between their country of res...
22 Jan
JTA Timothée Chalamet and ‘Marty Supreme’ net 9 Oscar nominations for Jewish sports fable 22 Jan
Marty Supreme, a Jewish-themed sports comedy starring Timothe Chalamet, garnered nine Oscar nominations, including best picture and best actor for Chalamet. ...
22 Jan
JTA Jared Kushner presents plan for ‘New Gaza’ at Davos as Trump launches Board of Peace with Israel absent 22 Jan
Jared Kushner revealed a comprehensive, $25 billion plan for reconstructing Gaza at the World Economic Forum in Davos, emphasizing a phased approach that sta...
22 Jan
JTA Andrew Tate insists he wasn’t really singing Ye’s ‘Heil Hitler.’ Others who were with him are doubling down. 22 Jan
A controversial incident involving far-right influencers, including Andrew and Tristan Tate, arose after they were filmed during a live stream with figures l...
22 Jan
JTA Invoking Torah, Minnesota Jews mobilize against ICE operations 21 Jan
With Torah readings focused on Exodus, Minnesota's Jewish community is invoking biblical teachings to mobilize against aggressive ICE operations in the regio...
21 Jan
JTA Israeli comedian Guy Hochman’s NYC show canceled amid protests, one day after he was detained in Canada 21 Jan
Israeli comedian Guy Hochman's show at the Broadway Comedy Club in NYC was canceled due to protests organized by pro-Palestinian groups, including Jewish Voi...
21 Jan
JTA San Diego Jewish groups decry disinvitation of rabbi from MLK Day event over ‘concerns about potential disruption related to Zionism’ 21 Jan
San Diego Jewish groups have criticized the organizers of a local Martin Luther King Day event after Rabbi Hanan Leberman was disinvited. Leberman, who initi...
21 Jan
JTA Judd Apatow grew up idolizing Mel Brooks. Now he’s telling Brooks’ story in an HBO documentary. 21 Jan
Judd Apatow, a renowned Jewish filmmaker, pays homage to comedy legend Mel Brooks in a new two-part HBO documentary, "Mel Brooks: The 99-Year-Old Man!" The f...
21 Jan
JTA Survey shows half of Irish adults do not know 6 million Jews were murdered in the Holocaust 21 Jan
A recent survey by the Claims Conference reveals disconcerting levels of Holocaust ignorance and denial in Ireland, with half of Irish adults unaware that 6 ...
21 Jan
JTA Netanyahu joins Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ despite misgivings about Qatari, Turkish participation 21 Jan
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to join President Donald Trump's newly formed Board of Peace, a controversial global body designed to oversee th...
21 Jan
JTA Argentina’s chief Sephardic rabbi reaffirms century-old ban on local conversions, sparking backlash 21 Jan
Argentina's Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yosef Chehebar reaffirmed a century-old ban on local conversions, allowing them only if conducted in Israel. This move has ...
21 Jan
JTA An earlier version of Mamdani’s response to pro-Hamas chants condemned the Jewish Defense League: Report 20 Jan
New York City Councilmember Zohran Mamdani faced criticism over his response to pro-Hamas chants at a protest outside a Queens synagogue. Initially, the dela...
20 Jan
JTA Nick Fuentes, Andrew Tate and other right-wing influencers filmed singing Ye’s ‘Heil Hitler’ at Miami nightclub 20 Jan
In a concerning incident at a Miami nightclub, a group of far-right influencers, including Nick Fuentes and Andrew Tate, were filmed chanting along to "Yes H...
20 Jan
JTA Jewish leaders express outrage after Josh Shapiro reveals that Kamala Harris team asked if he’d been ‘Israeli agent’ 20 Jan
Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, in his upcoming memoir, reveals that during the vetting process for the 2024 vice-presidential candidacy on Kamala Har...
20 Jan
JTA British Jews could be offered asylum in the US, Trump’s UK-born Jewish lawyer says 20 Jan
British Jews might be offered asylum in the United States due to perceived antisemitic threats in the UK, as proposed by Trump’s lawyer Robert Garson, a Jewi...
20 Jan
JTA ‘We are not made of wood and paper’: Jackson synagogue marks first Shabbat after arson 18 Jan
After an arson attack targeted Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, the Jewish community gathered for a resilient Shabbat service at Northminste...
18 Jan
JTA Jewish caricature in Ukrainian Christmas tradition resurfaces at New Jersey church, drawing criticism 16 Jan
A Ukrainian Christmas pageant in New Jersey drew criticism for including a Hasidic Jewish caricature that perpetuates antisemitic stereotypes. The pageant, p...
16 Jan
JTA Alex Bregman, who drew a Jewish star on his cap after Oct. 7, inks $175M deal with the Cubs 16 Jan
Jewish baseball star Alex Bregman has signed a five-year, $175 million contract with the Chicago Cubs, making it the second-largest contract for a Jewish pla...
16 Jan
JTA Kathy Hochul proposed a 25-foot buffer zone around synagogues. Julie Menin wants to quadruple that. 16 Jan
New York City Council leader Julie Menin is proposing a significant measure to protect synagogues and Jewish schools from antisemitism by advocating for a 10...
16 Jan
JTA Rejecting Kahanists and rebuffing anti-Zionists, a new leader of the New Israel Fund makes its case for liberal democracy 16 Jan
Mickey Gitzin, the newly appointed interim president of the New Israel Fund (NIF), steps into his role amid increasing polarization over Israel’s democratic ...
16 Jan
JTA After synagogue arson, Jackson’s Jews find solidarity, and complexity, at interfaith prayer service 16 Jan
In the aftermath of a devastating arson attack on Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, the local Jewish community found solidarity through an in...
16 Jan
JTA Jerry Lippman was a Jewish newspaperman who refused to play by the rules 15 Jan
Jerry Lippman, late publisher of the Long Island Jewish World and the Manhattan Jewish Sentinel, is remembered for transforming Jewish journalism with his re...
15 Jan
JTA Hochul challenger (and lieutenant) says US should halt arms sales to Israel 15 Jan
New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, who is challenging Gov. Kathy Hochul, has stirred debate with his call for the U.S. to stop arms sales to Israel, labeling...
15 Jan
JTA King David is having a moment in Christian pop culture. We would do well to join in. 15 Jan
Rabbi David Wolpe discusses the renewed interest in King David within Christian pop culture, marked by several new productions, including an animated film an...
15 Jan
JTA Circumcision could be ‘child abuse’ if done wrong, UK prosectors warn after deaths 15 Jan
British authorities are considering labeling poorly conducted circumcisions as child abuse following instances where the procedure led to fatalities. This le...
15 Jan
JTA Tulsa’s Jewish community pushes back on Oklahoma Jewish charter school proposal 15 Jan
The Jewish community leaders in Tulsa are opposing a proposal for a publicly funded Jewish charter school in Oklahoma, expressing concerns over the lack of l...
15 Jan
JTA Travel disrupted, fears elevated as Israel weathers uncertainty over potential US strike on Iran 15 Jan
Amid escalating tensions surrounding a potential U.S. military strike on Iran, triggered by President Donald Trump's threats in response to Iran's crackdown ...
15 Jan
JTA Trump administration says 2nd phase of Gaza ceasefire is underway, despite Israeli hostage remaining 15 Jan
The Trump administration has announced the initiation of the second phase of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, introducing a transitional t...
15 Jan
JTA Conservative Judaism’s new line on intermarriage is a great start. What comes next is key. 14 Jan
The Conservative/Masorti movement's recent report signifies a significant shift in its approach to interfaith relationships, moving from disapproval to engag...
14 Jan
JTA Cameron Kasky, Gen-Z Israel critic, quits congressional race to focus on West Bank activism 14 Jan
Cameron Kasky, a notable Gen-Z Jewish progressive and survivor of the Parkland school shooting, has exited the congressional race for New York's 12th Distric...
14 Jan
JTA The hottest hangout for Jewish teens on the Upper East Side is — a kosher grocery store? 14 Jan
Ouris Market on New York's Upper East Side has become an unexpected hotspot for Jewish teens, thanks to its enticing array of kosher food items and savvy soc...
14 Jan
JTA Militant pro-Israel group Betar US to halt NY operations after settlement with state attorney general 14 Jan
Betar US, a militant pro-Israel group, has agreed to cease operations in New York after a settlement with New York's Attorney General, Letitia James, who fou...
14 Jan
JTA Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair wears ‘stop the genocide’ eye black 13 Jan
Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair made headlines by wearing eye black inscribed with "STOP THE GENOCIDE" during a postgame interview, signaling his p...
13 Jan
JTA Rubble of Pasadena synagogue destroyed in wildfire is vandalized with anti-Zionist graffiti 13 Jan
The remains of the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center in Southern California, which were destroyed in last year's Eaton wildfire, were vandalized with anti-Zi...
13 Jan
JTA Australian writers’ festival collapses — and apologizes — after boycott over disinvited Palestinian activist 13 Jan
The Adelaide Writers Week in Australia was canceled after nearly 200 authors, including prominent figures like Zadie Smith and Jacinda Ardern, boycotted the ...
13 Jan
JTA Mezuzah stays on Gracie Mansion as Zohran Mamdani moves in 13 Jan
Zohran Mamdani has recently moved into Gracie Mansion after his mayoral election, marking a significant shift as he transitions from a one-bedroom in Astoria...
13 Jan
JTA New York’s governor is introducing a bill to curb synagogue protests. Now comes the hard part. 13 Jan
Amid rising antisemitic and Islamophobic protests, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed legislation to establish a 25-foot buffer zone around houses o...
13 Jan
JTA Oklahoma board to vote on application for religious Jewish charter school, teeing up potential battle 13 Jan
A new proposal by the National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation seeks to establish the first publicly funded religious Jewish charter school in Okl...
13 Jan
JTA A century before Trump targeted Somalis, Jews faced the politics of blame  13 Jan
The article draws a parallel between President Trump's targeting of Somali immigrants in Minnesota and historical instances of Jews being scapegoated for the...
13 Jan
JTA Jersey City’s outgoing Jewish mayor Steven Fulop signs antisemitism orders as ‘guardrails’ for his successor 13 Jan
Steven Fulop, the outgoing Jewish mayor of Jersey City, took decisive action before leaving office by signing two executive orders aimed at protecting the lo...
13 Jan
JTA For 250 years, American Jews have answered prejudice with defiance 13 Jan
For over 250 years, American Jews have met antisemitism with resolute defiance, simultaneously asserting their Jewish identity and their American patriotism....
13 Jan
JTA The destroyed library at Jackson’s Beth Israel was a sanctuary for me. I have faith it will be one for all again. 12 Jan
Rabbi Lex Rofeberg reflects on his profound connection to the Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, where he lived and served for two years. The ...
12 Jan