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JTA ‘Powerful’ or ‘Yikes’? How the internet reacted to the first-ever Super Bowl ad about antisemitism 13 Feb
The Foundation to Combat Antisemitism aired a 30-second ad during the Super Bowl titled "Silence," featuring Clarence B. Jones, the longtime advisor and spee...
13 Feb
JTA Netanyahu selects Likud minister Ofir Akunis for Israel’s top diplomatic post in NYC 12 Feb
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has chosen Ofir Akunis, a minister from his Likud party, as the next consul general in New York. Akunis is expected...
12 Feb
JTA Tsion Cafe, a unique Ethiopian-Israeli restaurant in Harlem, is now kosher and vegan 12 Feb
Tsion Cafe, a popular Ethiopian-Israeli restaurant in Harlem, has recently become certified kosher and fully vegan. Beejhy Barhany, the owner, made this deci...
12 Feb
JTA Pro-Palestinian protesters force closure of Museum of Modern Art 12 Feb
Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted the Museum of Modern Art in New York to demand a free Palestine and an art world without Zionism. Videos showed demonstr...
12 Feb
JTA Instagram removes accounts for leading NYC pro-Palestinian activist group Within Our Lifetime  12 Feb
Instagram has permanently disabled the accounts of pro-Palestinian activist group Within Our Lifetime, effectively removing a major platform for organizing p...
12 Feb
JTA Egypt pushes back on reports that it may suspend Camp David Accords with Israel 12 Feb
There were reports suggesting that Egypt might suspend its peace treaty with Israel if Israel invaded Rafah, a city on Gaza's border with Egypt. However, Egy...
12 Feb
JTA With wigs, eyebrow restoration and nipple tattoos, this project helps cancer patients feel like women again 12 Feb
The project, Best Face Forward 2.0, run by the Jewish breast and ovarian cancer organization Sharsheret, provides financial assistance to women undergoing ca...
12 Feb
JTA Robert Kraft’s Super Bowl ad about antisemitism to feature MLK speechwriter Clarence Jones 11 Feb
Robert Kraft's Foundation to Combat Antisemitism will air an ad during Super Bowl LVIII featuring Clarence Jones, the former lawyer and advisor to Martin Lut...
11 Feb
JTA How ‘ceasefire’ became a dirty word, even to some progressive groups 11 Feb
The debate over a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war has become highly divisive, even among progressive groups. Some defenders of Israel see calls for a cease...
11 Feb
JTA The Jewish Sport Report: This Israeli baseball player is blazing a new trail 9 Feb
Assaf Lowengart, an Israeli baseball player, is set to make history as the first Israeli-born position player to sign a professional baseball contract in the...
9 Feb
JTA In the wake of anti-Israel vandalism, hundreds of Jewish New Yorkers turn out to support a Druze restaurant on the Upper West Side 9 Feb
Gazala Halabi, the owner of Gazalass, a Druze restaurant on the Upper West Side of New York, has received overwhelming support from the Jewish and Israeli co...
9 Feb
JTA Pilip leans into IDF service in sole election debate as Suozzi blasts GOP for stalled Israel aid 9 Feb
Republican candidate Mazi Melesa Pilip highlighted her service in the Israeli military during a debate with her Democratic opponent, Tom Suozzi, ahead of a s...
9 Feb
JTA Israeli ballplayer Assaf Lowengart signs with MLB-affiliated independent team: ‘I’m trying to break as many ceilings as I can’ 8 Feb
Assaf Lowengart, a 25-year-old Israeli ballplayer, has become the first Israeli-born position player to sign a professional baseball contract in the United S...
8 Feb
JTA What Jewish mysticism can teach us about psychedelics 8 Feb
In this article, the author explores the connections between Jewish mysticism and the use of psychedelics. While there is no definitive proof of psychedelic ...
8 Feb
JTA Hostage expert Jared Genser explains why Israel’s hostage crisis is uniquely challenging 8 Feb
Jared Genser, an international human rights lawyer, proposes a new multilateral approach to fighting hostage-taking by rogue nations like Iran, Russia, China...
8 Feb
JTA With Jewish vote up for grabs, NY congressional candidates Suozzi, Pilip hold sole debate ahead of special election 7 Feb
Two candidates, Tom Suozzi and Mazi Melesa Pilip, are competing for the support of New York's third congressional district, which has a significant Jewish po...
7 Feb
JTA Feds to probe Harvard’s response to harassment of pro-Palestinian students 7 Feb
The federal Department of Education is launching an investigation into Harvard University's response to harassment of Palestinian students and their allies o...
7 Feb
JTA A Jerusalem swim team with Israeli and Palestinian members inspires a new musical in NYC 7 Feb
A swim team in Jerusalem, consisting of both Israeli and Palestinian members, had always avoided discussing politics in order to foster unity. However, the 2...
7 Feb
JTA Birthright trippers find visiting Israel during war is a unique and invigorating experience 7 Feb
Participants on Birthright Israel trips during the recent conflict in Israel found their visit to be a unique and invigorating experience. Despite concerns f...
7 Feb
JTA On a visit to Israel, I learned to curb my certainty and listen to our complicated people 7 Feb
The author reflects on their recent visit to Israel and the importance of listening and learning rather than making judgments. They witnessed the resilience ...
7 Feb
JTA Jewish Life Stories: A nurse who met Churchill, a rabbi who warned about the Internet 7 Feb
This article covers the stories of several individuals in Jewish life who have passed away recently. David Karp, a news photographer known for capturing Jewi...
7 Feb
JTA This very real Jewish family has been making artificial flowers in Manhattan for 107 years 6 Feb
M&S Schmalberg, a family-owned artificial flower business in Manhattan, has been operating for 107 years. The business, owned by a Jewish family, was sta...
6 Feb
JTA NYPD reports 31 antisemitic incidents in January as surge continues four months after Oct. 7 6 Feb
The NYPD reported 31 antisemitic hate crimes in January, continuing a surge in anti-Jewish incidents that began four months ago after the Hamas invasion of I...
6 Feb
JTA Pearl Berg, world’s oldest Jewish person and 9th-oldest overall, dies at 114 6 Feb
Pearl Berg, considered the oldest Jewish person in the world and the third oldest American, has passed away at the age of 114. Known for her philanthropy wor...
6 Feb
JTA Newly declassified documents reveal why Canada let convicted Nazi war criminals keep their citizenship 6 Feb
Recently declassified documents shed light on why Canada allowed convicted Nazi war criminals to retain their citizenship. In 1967, the country's justice min...
6 Feb
JTA Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei, heads to Israel on his first overseas diplomatic trip 6 Feb
Argentine President Javier Milei has traveled to Israel to fulfill his foreign policy pledges and pursue his personal religious aspirations. Milei, known for...
6 Feb
JTA Lawrence Langer, renowned scholar of Holocaust testimony, dies at 94 5 Feb
Lawrence Langer, a renowned scholar of Holocaust testimony, has passed away at the age of 94. Langer dedicated his life to understanding the experiences of H...
5 Feb
JTA Pope Francis denounces ‘terrible increase in attacks against Jews around the world’ 5 Feb
Pope Francis has expressed his concern over the increase in attacks against Jews worldwide following the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. In an open letter to the J...
5 Feb
JTA Why this Upper East Side doctor is offering free plastic surgery to victims of antisemitism 5 Feb
Dr. Ira Savetsky, an Upper East Side plastic surgeon, has been offering free plastic surgery to victims of antisemitic hate crimes or anyone affected by the ...
5 Feb
JTA Grandson of Munich massacre victim assaulted in Berlin in alleged hate crime 5 Feb
A Jewish student in Berlin, Lahav Shapira, was attacked and seriously injured in a bar, with his family alleging it was a hate crime. Shapira is the grandson...
5 Feb
JTA Montana Tucker wears yellow-ribbon dress, Recording Academy CEO pays tribute to Nova victims at 2024 Grammys 5 Feb
At the 2024 Grammys, influencer Montana Tucker wore a dress with a yellow ribbon to raise awareness about Israelis who are still held hostage in Gaza followi...
5 Feb
JTA ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ season 12 premiere raises a question: Will Larry go to Israel? 5 Feb
In the premiere episode of the 12th and final season of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David contemplates going to Israel, along with his housemate Leon. The ep...
5 Feb
JTA In dark times, is a dystopian Jewish novel just what we need? 4 Feb
"A Brutal Design" by Zachary Solomon is a dystopian Jewish novel set in the imaginary city-state of Duma. The protagonist, Zelnick, discovers that Duma is no...
4 Feb
JTA Protesters blocking delivery of Gaza aid plan march to Jerusalem 2 Feb
Protesters, including relatives of Israeli hostages, are planning a multi-day march from the Gaza border to Jerusalem in support of measures to weaken Hamas....
2 Feb
JTA Thousands of activists gather outside Columbia U to protest treatment of campus pro-Palestinian groups 2 Feb
Thousands of activists gathered outside Columbia University to protest the suspension of campus pro-Palestinian groups and an alleged incident where students...
2 Feb
JTA D.C. Police arrest Lyft driver who allegedly assaulted Chabad rabbi, now say it was possible hate crime 2 Feb
A Lyft driver in Washington D.C. has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a Chabad rabbi and the case is now being treated as a possible hate crime. The dr...
2 Feb
JTA NJ man faces life in prison after pleading guilty to 2022 spree of violent antisemitic attacks 2 Feb
A man in New Jersey has pleaded guilty to federal hate crimes for a series of violent attacks against Orthodox Jews in the Lakewood area. Dion Marsh targeted...
2 Feb
JTA The Jewish Sport Report: An Israeli fencer wins a gold medal in unfriendly territory 2 Feb
Israeli fencer Yuval Freilich won a gold medal at the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix, despite being in a country that lacks formal relations with Israel. Freilich wor...
2 Feb
JTA Remembering Irving Levine, an AJC official who saw the future of identity politics 2 Feb
Irving M. Levine, a key member of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) leadership team, passed away at the age of 94. Levine was known for his creative thinki...
2 Feb
JTA Jewish billionaire David Rubenstein buys his hometown Baltimore Orioles 1 Feb
David Rubenstein, a Jewish billionaire businessman and philanthropist, has purchased a 40% stake in Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles franchise. Rube...
1 Feb
JTA A tiny Orthodox synagogue, a relic of the old Jewish Lower East Side, struggles to survive 1 Feb
The Agudath Israel Youth of Manhattan, a small Orthodox synagogue on the Lower East Side of New York City, is at risk of losing its minyan, the quorum needed...
1 Feb
JTA Israeli fencer Yuval Freilich wins gold medal in Qatar, home to Hamas’ leadership 1 Feb
Israeli fencer Yuval Freilich won a gold medal at the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix, a significant achievement considering Qatar is home to the leadership of Hamas a...
1 Feb
JTA Jewish mayor of Minneapolis issues veto, Chicago mayor votes yes in latest wave of ceasefire resolutions 1 Feb
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who is Jewish, vetoed a resolution endorsing a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, calling it one-sided and divisive. However, C...
1 Feb
JTA Why the Conservative movement is changing our approach to interfaith marriage 1 Feb
The Conservative/Masorti movement is changing its approach to interfaith marriage, according to a new report issued by the Rabbinical Assembly. The report ac...
1 Feb
JTA Biden sanctions 4 Israeli settlers for alleged violence against Palestinians and Israeli peace activists 1 Feb
President Joe Biden has imposed strict sanctions on four Israeli settlers for their alleged violence against Palestinians and Israeli peace activists. This a...
1 Feb
JTA Should schools suspend students for chanting ‘From the river to the sea’? A federal investigation in Minnesota will test the issue. 31 Jan
The Edina Public Schools in Minnesota are facing a federal investigation for alleged Islamophobic discrimination. Two Muslim students were suspended for chan...
31 Jan
JTA The Lublin Yeshiva Library was thought to be destroyed by the Nazis. Then its books started turning up. 31 Jan
The Lublin Yeshiva Library in Poland, which was believed to have been destroyed by the Nazis during World War II, has actually resurfaced. Piotr Nazaruk, a r...
31 Jan
JTA Last of Joey Borgen’s attackers sentenced to 3 years for 2021 antisemitic assault 31 Jan
Mohammed Said Othman, the last of the five men who attacked Joseph Borgen in an antisemitic assault in 2021, has been sentenced to three years in prison for ...
31 Jan
JTA Jewish Life Stories: The Nobelist who confirmed the Big Bang, the ‘Bagel Queen’ of Atlanta 31 Jan
Arno Allan Penzias, a Holocaust survivor and Nobel Prize-winning physicist, has passed away at the age of 90. Penzias and his colleague discovered an unexpla...
31 Jan
JTA US is ‘hopeful’ for a truce in Gaza as Netanyahu says ‘total victory’ is the only option 31 Jan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Israel will achieve a total victory in its war against Hamas in Gaza, despite calls from Hamas fo...
31 Jan