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Jewish communities are grappling with how to address Chapter Nine of the Book of Esther, a violent chapter in the Purim story where the Jews of ancient Shush...

Jockey Walter Blum, the only Jewish rider inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, passed away at 89 due to lung cancer. Throughout his ...

The Dwight D. Opperman Foundation plans to award the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Leadership Award to Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch, and others, leading to object...

In Montclair, New Jersey, a diverse community with a history of inclusivity, tensions arise as protesters chant "We don't want no Zionists here," prompting c...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, in a recent speech, emphasized the importance of securing peace and prosperity for Israelis and Palestinians, aligning ...

The producer of the film "The Zone of Interest" criticizes director Jonathan Glazer's Oscars speech, disagreeing with Glazer's remarks criticizing Israel dur...

The discussion revolves around the backlash against Ramy Youssef for expressing views on the Israel-Palestine conflict, with calls to cancel his upcoming app...

Jewish content creators, including rabbis like Seth Goldstein and Daniel Bogard, feel that the campaign to shut down TikTok over concerns of antisemitism is ...

Hamas has presented a formal counter-proposal in ongoing talks with Israel regarding a potential temporary ceasefire and hostage release, raising hopes for t...

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has initiated a new partnership with Chabad on Campus to combat antisemitism. This collaboration involves training Chabad ca...

In an attempt to foster interfaith cooperation, a Conservative synagogue in Los Angeles leased its space to a mosque for Ramadan, but the arrangement quickly...

Several writers and activists, including Naomi Klein and Michelle Alexander, declined to participate in PEN America's World Voices Festival due to what they ...

The author discusses how the Israeli government's conduct in the war against Hamas in Gaza is contributing to rising antisemitism, making American Jews feel ...

Floyd Mayweather, a former boxing champion known for his history of domestic violence, has received praise and support from various Jewish organizations and ...

11-month-old Binyomin Kuravsky tragically died from steam inhalation and thermal burns caused by a faulty radiator in his Midwood home. His parents, Alex and...

The Biden administration has expanded its list of West Bank settlers facing U.S. sanctions, adding two settlement outposts along with individuals accused of ...

Columbia University is contemplating reinstating its chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace, which were suspended in Novemb...

A club called the Loyal League of Yiddish Sons of Erin, founded as a joke and marketing tactic for a Jewish restaurant in New York, celebrated St. Patrick's ...

The video "A Purim tale, Drunk all year, but sober on Purim" by Mayer Kirshenblatt discusses the traditional celebration of Purim in Eastern European shtetls...

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research presents a new online course, "Is Anything Okay? The History of Jews and Comedy in America," exploring the origins of ...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer harshly criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stating that his outdated policies no longer serve Israel'...

J.K. Rowling has faced criticism for her views on transgender individuals, with some accusing her of Holocaust denial for downplaying the impact of the Nazis...

Jeff Schoenfeld, co-chair of the Israel Emergency Allocations Committee, is overseeing the distribution of nearly $800 million in donations from North Americ...

A real estate tour promoting properties in Israel and West Bank settlements faced controversy and protests, leading to the cancellation of its final Brooklyn...

Enrollment for Jewish American teens on summer trips to Israel has decreased significantly this year, with some camps cancelling the trips due to low interes...

The article draws parallels between the speculation surrounding Kate Middleton's sudden absence from the public eye, referred to as "KateGate" or "WaterKate,...

The concept of Pi, the ratio of a circle's diameter and circumference, has a secret Jewish history intertwined with mathematical and spiritual dimensions. Wh...

Over 80 bands and several panelists have withdrawn from the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, due to protests against the festival's ties to the ...

Jewish tradition has a long history of interpreting solar eclipses for spiritual meaning, drawing from sources in Genesis, Talmud, and rabbinic commentary. E...

As Israel faces a brutal war five months in, the call for a change in leadership grows louder. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government is under scruti...

Some attendees at the 2024 Academy Awards wore red Artists4Ceasefire pins to show support for a ceasefire in Gaza. However, for some Jewish observers, the pi...

Jonathan Glazer, a Jewish filmmaker who won an Oscar for his Holocaust movie "The Zone of Interest," stirred controversy with his acceptance speech connectin...

The U.S. Department of Education is investigating the Yonkers Public Schools in New York for discrimination following an incident where girls basketball play...

A New Jersey school district retracted an email instructing staff to link lessons about Ramadan with Israel's alleged prevention of Palestinian Muslims from ...

After five months of intense fighting between Israel and Hamas, Israel aims to destroy Hamas by removing them from power in the Gaza Strip, seeing it as a cr...

Barry Beckham, a writer influenced by Franz Kafka and Ralph Ellison, authored "Runner Mack," considered the first African-American baseball novel, blending t...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized President Joe Biden and other world leaders for voicing support for Israel's fight against Hamas but opp...

Itay Chen, a 19-year-old American-Israeli soldier missing since October 7, has been confirmed dead by the IDF after being killed and his body taken by Hamas ...

Israel released a new version of its Eurovision entry, "Hurricane," toned down from an earlier song, "October Rain," to remove political references. The song...

Pennsylvania State Senator Doug Mastriano, a Christian nationalist, introduced a bill for Holocaust education in public schools alongside Rabbi Joseph Kolako...

Misha Shulman's play "Pharaoh" delves into the character of the villain from the Exodus story, aiming to humanize him and explore his relationship with his s...

On March 11, 2024, a silent protest with 250 Jewish students, faculty, and allies took place at UC Berkeley to demand safety for Jews on campus following a r...

Kathy Goldman, a prominent food activist in New York City, passed away at the age of 92. Born to Jewish immigrant parents and known for her work with organiz...

Canadian Jewish groups, including the Council for Israel and Jewish Affairs and two kosher certifiers, are concerned over new regulations in Canada affecting...

A U.S. government delegation monitoring religious freedom left Saudi Arabia early when a Saudi request for Rabbi Abraham Cooper to remove his kippah was refu...

Progressive groups are mobilizing Washington State voters to protest President Biden's stance on the Gaza conflict by marking ballots as uncommitted or writi...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden have engaged in a weekend of tensions, with Biden criticizing Netanyahu's handling of th...

Israeli farmers, like third-generation grower Adi Dafna, are facing significant challenges due to the labor shortage caused by the conflict with Hamas, which...

Guernica, a prestigious literary magazine, faced backlash and mass resignations after retracting an essay by Israeli writer Joanna Chen that humanized both I...

Ron Hassner, the chair of Israel Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, is staging a one-man sit-in in his office to urge the university to addre...