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In a powerful gesture of remembrance and historical continuity, the key to a synagogue in Bielefeld, Germany, destroyed during Kristallnacht in 1938, has bee...

Jewish organizations in the U.S. are preparing for potentially significant shifts in policy priorities with Donald Trump's return to the presidency. Leaders ...

A New York man, Christopher Husary, has been indicted for an antisemitic hate crime involving attempted coercion and aggravated harassment. The incident unfo...

The Jewish Sport Report highlights notable Jewish athletes and incidents in sports. Rising soccer star Daniel Edelman helped the New York Red Bulls advance i...

Chef Einat Admony, known for her popular Balaboosta restaurant and Taim falafel chain, launches her first Brooklyn eatery, the Moondog HiFi Bar, in East Will...

Yechiel Leiter, an American-Israeli with deep ties to the West Bank settlement movement, has been appointed as the next Israeli ambassador to the United Stat...

Yechiel Leiter, a former settler leader whose son was tragically killed in Gaza, has been appointed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the next ...

A New Jersey couple, Justin and Michelle Esgar, have designed a unique Hanukkah menorah to celebrate the overlap of Hanukkah and New Year's this year. Known ...

Daniel Lurie, an heir to the Levi Strauss fortune and a significant figure within the Bay Area Jewish community, has won the San Francisco mayoral race, defe...

Reflecting on the events since October 7, 2023, and the implications of a second Trump presidency, Evie Blum shares personal insights into the resilience she...

Jewish athletes are making significant contributions to NCAA men's and women's college basketball for the 2024-25 season. The article highlights 20 promising...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dispatched planes to Amsterdam to evacuate Israeli soccer fans targeted by violent mobs following a match between M...

HIAS, a Jewish immigration aid organization, is bracing for challenges as Donald Trump returns to the presidency, having previously opposed immigrant-friendl...

Antisemitic hate crimes in New York City have decreased in October 2024 compared to the surge following the October 2023 Hamas invasion of Israel. NYPD data ...

The Jewish Museum in New York's Upper East Side is opening "Lox at the Jewish Museum," a new kosher restaurant by Chef David Teyf, taking over the space left...

Following Donald Trump's presidential victory, a segment of Jewish New Yorkers, predominantly from Orthodox communities, celebrated his win. This group is pr...

At Congregation Bnai Jeshurun on the Upper West Side, members and guests gathered for a post-election event, transformed into a time of communal mourning, ak...

Marking the 86th anniversary of Kristallnacht, Michael Berenbaum discusses the devastating pogroms in Germany and Austria, where over 1,000 synagogues were d...

In the wake of Donald Trump's re-election, swing-state rabbis across America are expressing a range of emotions from anxiety to hope, reflecting the diverse ...

Eugene Vindman, a Democrat, has been elected to Congress from Virginia's 7th District, succeeding Abigail Spanberger. Vindman's profile rose during Donald Tr...

The article explores the reactions in Israel to Donald Trump's presidential election victory. While many Israelis, including soldiers like David Sassoon, cel...

In his election victory speech, Donald Trump acknowledged diverse demographic groups contributing to his win, but notably omitted mentioning Jewish voters, a...

In an innovative educational initiative, students at Brooklyn's Edward R. Murrow High School engaged in a virtual reality tour of Charlotte Knobloch's experi...

Elissa Slotkin, a centrist Jewish Democrat, has won the Michigan Senate race against former Rep. Mike Rogers, marking a significant win for Democrats in a pi...

Larry Yudelson argues against a superficial call for Jewish unity if it means accepting bigotry and dehumanization within the American political context. Hig...

The recent congressional elections in New York's swing districts showcased significant Jewish and pro-Israel influences on the outcomes, with candidates from...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his comeback victory, indicating a strong recommitment to the Israel-...

Preliminary exit polls from the National Election Pool suggest that 79% of Jewish voters supported Kamala Harris, continuing the trend of Jewish support for ...

As the U.S. presidential election results were being finalized, Donald Trump seemed poised for a possible return to the presidency, signaling potential shift...

Rabbi Lauren Grabelle Herrmann of the Society for the Advancement of Judaism, a Reconstructionist synagogue on New York's Upper West Side, held an election w...

Josh Stein has made history as North Carolina's first Jewish governor, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, whose campaign was marred by his past inf...

The rise of Christian nationalism within American politics, notably through the MAGA movement, poses significant concerns for Jews and other religious minori...

Lily Greenberg Call and Harrison Mann, two former Biden administration officials who resigned over the administration's Gaza policy, now endorse Kamala Harri...

In a bold and controversial move, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, citing a breakdown in trust amid Isr...

Argentinian President Javier Milei, known for his affinity for Judaism despite being Catholic, invoked the Torah's Lech Lecha portion when swearing in the ne...

Bernie Marcus, co-founder of Home Depot and a significant Republican and pro-Israel philanthropist, passed away at 95. Born to Jewish immigrants in Newark du...

Three individuals have been charged with making terroristic threats as a hate crime for vandalizing the home of Anne Pasternak, the Jewish director of the Br...

As the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaches, Jewish Americans face critical questions about their role and influence in the political landscape. Voters...

Activists in the Crown Heights Jewish community, primarily from the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, are pushing to boost voter turnout to show political influence...

In the wake of former President Donald Trump's engagement with notable critics of Israel, his Jewish supporters continue to back him due to his strong pro-Is...

Amos Schocken, the publisher of Haaretz, drew significant controversy after his remarks at a London conference criticizing Israel's treatment of Palestinians...

In the critical swing state of Michigan, which has significant Jewish and Arab populations, both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have made promises to voters ...

Jewish teens, Shayne Cytrynbaum and Lucy Targum, are actively contributing to democracy by encouraging others to vote, despite being too young to vote themse...

The article highlights congressional and gubernatorial races in which Jewish interests and voters play a crucial role. Key races to watch include New York's ...

Arvin Ghahremani, a 20-year-old Jewish man in Iran, was executed for killing a man in a dispute, despite international appeals and attempts at reconciliation...

Jonathan Cahn, a prominent evangelical pastor, has likened Donald Trump to the biblical King Jehu, known for overthrowing the house of Ahab in the Kingdom of...

Rabbis Michael Holzman and Rachel Schmelkin are working to combat the toxic polarization in American society using Jewish texts and values. Through initiativ...

Amid a highly contentious U.S. election, rabbis in battleground states face the challenge of guiding their communities through political polarization while m...

A woman, Brittany Hale, has been charged with vandalizing the Manhattan office of Rep. Adriano Espaillat, which displays posters of Israeli hostages held by ...

As the presidential election approaches, many Orthodox Jewish women at Stern College for Women find themselves torn between prioritizing abortion rights and ...