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When it comes to Jewish events in NYC, there’s a new theory: Go big or go home
10 Jun 2025
In response to a surge in interest in Jewish life, New York City is seeing a boom in large-scale Jewish events, with highlights like The Great Nosh on Govern...
10 Jun 2025
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How many American Jews are there? A global study of world religions offers a new estimate.
9 Jun 2025
The Pew Research Center has revised its estimate of the American Jewish population, now suggesting there are 5.7 million Jews, down from a previously reporte...
9 Jun 2025
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With talk show host Dr. Phil at his side, NYC Mayor Eric Adams signs executive order that defines antisemitism
9 Jun 2025
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, alongside talk show host Dr. Phil McGraw, signed an executive order adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance...
9 Jun 2025
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Zohran Mamdani: Even if I wanted to go to Israel as NYC mayor, Israel probably wouldn’t let me
9 Jun 2025
Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist campaigning for New York City's mayoral primary, has stirred debate by stating his potential inability to visit Israel...
9 Jun 2025
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After IDF intercepts Greta Thunberg’s Gaza flotilla, crew posts videos calling themselves ‘kidnapped’
9 Jun 2025
The Israeli navy intercepted a ship carrying climate activist Greta Thunberg and others who aimed to challenge Israel's blockade of Gaza. Following their int...
9 Jun 2025
JTA
Israel recovers remains of Thai farmworker abducted on Oct. 7 from Gaza
9 Jun 2025
The remains of Nattapong Pinta, a Thai farmworker abducted and murdered in Gaza during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel, have been retrieved by th...
9 Jun 2025
JTA
As my hometown reeled from an attack to ‘free Palestine,’ I found hope at my son’s graduation in Israel
8 Jun 2025
Karli Sherwinter shares her experience of attending her son's diverse international school's graduation in Israel amidst the backdrop of an antisemitic attac...
8 Jun 2025
JTA
Aaron Lansky built a home for 1.5 million Yiddish books. Now he’s handing over the keys.
8 Jun 2025
Aaron Lansky, founder of the Yiddish Book Center, is stepping down after four decades of preserving Yiddish literature and culture. Lansky began his mission ...
8 Jun 2025
JTA
French police detain Palestinian man who allegedly struck rabbi with a chair
6 Jun 2025
A Palestinian man originally from Gaza has been detained by French police after allegedly attacking Rabbi Elie Lemmel with a chair in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a su...
6 Jun 2025
JTA
Greta Thunberg’s Gaza flotilla could reach Israeli waters over the weekend: What you need to know
6 Jun 2025
Climate activist Greta Thunberg and the Freedom Flotilla Coalition are sailing towards Gaza onboard 'The Madleen' to protest Israel's blockade and deliver ai...
6 Jun 2025
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2 Jewish delis make the New York Times’ 2025 ‘Best Restaurants in New York City’ list
6 Jun 2025
The New York Times' 2025 list of the 100 Best Restaurants in NYC features two Jewish delis, recognizing Barney Greengrass, a historic Upper West Side institu...
6 Jun 2025
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FBI, DHS issue warning of ‘elevated threat’ to Jewish and Israeli communities
6 Jun 2025
Following two violent attacks targeting Jewish community events, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have issued a warning highlighting an incr...
6 Jun 2025
JTA
World Zionist Congress election results: Surge in US turnout, Reform slate wins most support
6 Jun 2025
The 2025 World Zionist Congress elections saw unprecedented participation from American Jews, with over 230,000 votes cast, despite nearly 19,000 being disqu...
6 Jun 2025
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Trump’s new travel ban will block ‘those in need of real refuge,’ American Jewish Committee says
5 Jun 2025
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) has criticized President Trump's new travel ban, which targets 12 countries, mostly with Muslim majorities, arguing that ...
5 Jun 2025
JTA
NYC’s first-ever month-long celebration of Sephardic Jewish culture is now underway
5 Jun 2025
New York City is hosting its inaugural month-long Festival Sefarad, celebrating Sephardic Jewish culture through over 40 events including Shabbat dinners, bo...
5 Jun 2025
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19 Naomis, 0 nametags: What happened when a group of Naomis met in Prospect Park
5 Jun 2025
On a sunny Saturday in Prospect Park, 19 women named Naomi gathered for a unique book club meeting to discuss Naomi Klein's 2023 book "Doppelganger." The eve...
5 Jun 2025
JTA
Run for Their Lives, the Israeli hostage solidarity movement, presses on after Colorado firebombing
5 Jun 2025
In the wake of a firebombing attack on its gathering in Boulder, Colorado, Run for Their Lives, a movement raising awareness for Israeli hostages in Gaza, is...
5 Jun 2025
JTA
‘I’m a Zionist,’ rapper Azealia Banks declares in latest tweet spree
5 Jun 2025
Azealia Banks, the controversial rapper known for her unpredictable social media presence, has recently declared herself a Zionist in a series of tweets. Gro...
5 Jun 2025
JTA
Gaza aid distribution effort revamped amid chaos, killings and confusion
5 Jun 2025
The ongoing chaos surrounding aid distribution in Gaza has led Israel to revamp its strategy by empowering rivals to Hamas, resulting in more violence and co...
5 Jun 2025
JTA
Things got pretty Jewish at NYC’s Democratic mayoral debate
5 Jun 2025
The NYC Democratic mayoral debate saw Jewish issues take center stage, with discussions on antisemitism, Trump's actions on college campuses in response to a...
5 Jun 2025
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IDF recovers remains of Gadi and Judith Weinstein Haggai, American-Israelis killed on Oct. 7
5 Jun 2025
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet have recovered the bodies of Gadi and Judith Weinstein Haggai, a couple with dual American-Israeli citizenship,...
5 Jun 2025
JTA
Boulder’s ‘very shocked and very traumatized’ Jewish community takes stock of its losses, and its strength
5 Jun 2025
Rabbi Marc Soloway of Boulder, Colorado's Congregation Bonai Shalom reflects on the recent traumatic attack targeting a Jewish community vigil, which resulte...
5 Jun 2025
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Trump bans travelers from 12 countries, citing attack on Jews in Boulder, Colorado
5 Jun 2025
Following a recent attack targeting Jews in Boulder, Colorado, President Trump announced an expanded travel ban affecting individuals from 12 countries, prim...
5 Jun 2025
JTA
NYC comptroller candidate Mark Levine speaks Hebrew in first campaign ad
4 Jun 2025
Mark Levine, Manhattan Borough President and candidate for New York City comptroller, has launched a multilingual campaign ad that includes Hebrew to connect...
4 Jun 2025
JTA
The antisemitic attacks are painful. The silence from our trusted partners is excruciating.
4 Jun 2025
Rabbi Asher Knight expresses profound disappointment and distress over the lack of response from allies and community leaders to a surge in antisemitic attac...
4 Jun 2025
JTA
This NY synagogue transformed its religious school to make it meaningful, flexible and fun
4 Jun 2025
Rodeph Sholom, a Reform synagogue in New York City, has reimagined its religious school to prioritize Jewish values, family involvement, and flexibility. The...
4 Jun 2025
JTA
We Jews know what hate looks like. So why is it so hard to name when it comes for us?
4 Jun 2025
Iola Kostrzewski's powerful piece highlights how the Jewish community often struggles to clearly label antisemitic acts, contrasting the more straightforward...
4 Jun 2025
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Israel may head to elections as haredi Orthodox parties rebel over army conscription
4 Jun 2025
With the Israeli government potentially on the verge of collapse, tensions have escalated due to disputes over military conscription for haredi Orthodox men....
4 Jun 2025
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For this I became a Jew? Yes, for exactly this I became a Jew.
4 Jun 2025
Meg Keene reflects on her journey of converting to Judaism against a backdrop of rising antisemitism in America. She draws from personal experiences, includi...
4 Jun 2025
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Florida board blocks hiring of U of Michigan president criticized over encampment response
4 Jun 2025
Santa Ono, recently considered for the presidency of the University of Florida, was rejected by Florida officials due to his controversial handling of pro-Pa...
4 Jun 2025
JTA
Dozens of Jewish and Israeli movies are screening in NYC in June. Here are our picks.
4 Jun 2025
June in New York City boasts a vibrant selection of Jewish and Israeli films showcased across multiple esteemed festivals, including the Tribeca Festival, th...
4 Jun 2025
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Man charged with hate crime in Boulder firebombing wanted to ‘kill all Zionist people,’ FBI says
3 Jun 2025
Mohamed Sabry Soliman has been charged with attempted murder and a hate crime for allegedly firebombing a pro-Israel demonstration in Boulder, Colorado, inju...
3 Jun 2025
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Karol Nawrocki, right-wing Holocaust revisionist historian, elected Polish president
3 Jun 2025
Karol Nawrocki, a historian known for promoting revisionist narratives of the Holocaust, has been elected as the president of Poland. His election signifies ...
3 Jun 2025
JTA
Jewish entrepreneur Jared Isaacman won’t helm NASA after Trump yanks nomination
3 Jun 2025
Jared Isaacman, a Jewish billionaire and private space traveler, saw his nomination to head NASA rescinded by President Trump, who cited Isaacman's past dona...
3 Jun 2025
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I picked a college close to home to feel safe. Here’s why I’m transferring to Israel.
2 Jun 2025
Maddie Teitelman, a participant in JTA's Teen Journalism Fellowship, shares her experience at Western Washington University (WWU), revealing the antisemitism...
2 Jun 2025
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6 people injured in Boulder, Colorado, attack on demonstration for Israeli hostages
1 Jun 2025
A firebombing attack injured six senior citizens during a demonstration in Boulder, Colorado, organized to highlight the issue of Israeli hostages held by Ha...
1 Jun 2025
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Montreal dance studio joins Israel boycott, dropping classes in Ohad Naharin’s Gaga technique
1 Jun 2025
The Montreal dance studio, Studio 303, has joined a boycott against Israel, dropping classes in the Israeli-originated Gaga dance technique as part of the Bo...
1 Jun 2025
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Paris synagogues and Holocaust memorial vandalized with green paint on Shabbat
1 Jun 2025
During Shabbat, vandals covered three significant Jewish sites in Paris, including two synagogues and a Holocaust memorial, with green paint, unnerving the l...
1 Jun 2025
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Radiohead’s Thom Yorke criticizes Netanyahu, Hamas and pressure on artists to opine on Gaza
30 May 2025
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has broken his silence regarding the Israeli-Gaza conflict by expressing his frustrations over the pressure to comment on the s...
30 May 2025
JTA
Take it from us, antisemitism envoys for Trump and Biden: The fight against Jew-hatred must not be politicized
30 May 2025
In the aftermath of a tragic antisemitic hate crime near the White House, the authors, who served as antisemitism envoys under both Trump and Biden, emphasiz...
30 May 2025
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Poland votes for its next president, with Polish-Jewish history on the ballot
30 May 2025
Poland's presidential election pits liberal-centrist Rafał Trzaskowski against right-winger Karol Nawrocki, with significant implications for Poland's engage...
30 May 2025
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Poland votes for its next president, with Polish-Jewish history on the ballot
30 May 2025
Poland's presidential election pits Rafał Trzaskowski, a liberal-centrist, against Karol Nawrocki, a right-wing historian promoting a nationalist view of Pol...
30 May 2025
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Ben & Jerry’s board denounces ‘genocide in Gaza’ in ice-cream maker’s latest salvo against Israel
30 May 2025
Ben & Jerry's board has released a new statement labeling Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide, continuing the ice cream company's history of taking stances ...
30 May 2025
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MIT disciplines student commencement speaker who condemned school’s ties to Israel as ‘complicit in genocide’
30 May 2025
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) disciplined senior class president Megha Vemuri after she deviated from her approved commencement speech, usi...
30 May 2025
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‘Humans of New York’ features a Jewish anti-Zionist member of Neturei Karta. The comments section erupts.
30 May 2025
Humans of New York (HONY), a popular social media project, recently featured a group of Neturei Karta anti-Zionist Orthodox Jews, inciting a turbulent respon...
30 May 2025
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Israeli embassy staffers shooting or Capital Jewish Museum murders? To some, a few words can make a big difference.
30 May 2025
The recent tragic shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., where two Israeli embassy employees were killed, has sparked a contentious ...
30 May 2025
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Trump appoints Paul Ingrassia, staffer linked to Nick Fuentes and Andrew Tate, to senior federal watchdog role
30 May 2025
Paul Ingrassia, a right-wing attorney with connections to controversial figures Nick Fuentes and Andrew Tate, has been appointed by former President Donald T...
30 May 2025
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This FDNY-approved e-bike battery swap network is powered by Jewish values
29 May 2025
PopWheels, co-founded by two Jewish New Yorkers, offers a lithium-ion e-bike battery swap service that addresses the fire hazards associated with home chargi...
29 May 2025
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DSA condemns Capital Jewish Museum shooting after one of its factions praises the attack
29 May 2025
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) issued a statement condemning the murder of two Israeli embassy employees outside the Capital Jewish Museum, follo...
29 May 2025
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In Jerusalem and DC, Messianic and Episcopal communities mourn Capital Jewish Museum shooting victims as their own
29 May 2025
Following the tragic shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington D.C., the Messianic and Episcopal communities in Jerusalem and the U.S. have come...
29 May 2025