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JTA In US lawmakers’ response to Israel’s strike on Iran, sweeping support with signs of tension 13 Jun 2025
Following Israel's strike on Iran's nuclear program, US lawmakers displayed a mixture of support and underlying tensions. Republicans largely praised Israel'...
13 Jun 2025
JTA Impacts seen in Tel Aviv area after Iran fires 100+ missiles in response to Israeli attacks 13 Jun 2025
An escalating conflict has emerged between Iran and Israel, with reports of over 100 Iranian missiles targeting the Tel Aviv area in retaliation for Israeli ...
13 Jun 2025
JTA Security groups warn Jews abroad to remain vigilant following Israeli strike against Iran 13 Jun 2025
Following an Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear program, security officials warn that Jewish communities abroad face increased risks, despite no specific threa...
13 Jun 2025
JTA 45 years ago, Iran waged its own preemptive strike on nuclear facilities 13 Jun 2025
The article discusses the often-overlooked preemptive airstrike Iran conducted on Iraq's nuclear facilities in 1980, soon after Iraq invaded Iran. This milit...
13 Jun 2025
JTA Donald Trump: ‘Iran must make a deal, before there is nothing left’ 13 Jun 2025
Former President Donald Trump has intensified his call for Iran to reach a nuclear agreement amid a series of Israeli-led attacks on Iran's nuclear sites. Tr...
13 Jun 2025
JTA As Iran fires back, the question looms: How readily will the US come to Israel’s defense this time? 13 Jun 2025
The article explores the shifting dynamics of U.S.-Israel relations under President Donald Trump's second presidency, especially in the context of recent Isr...
13 Jun 2025
JTA Israel’s strike on Iran: How we got here, what we don’t know and what happens next 13 Jun 2025
Israel's recent preemptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities marks a significant escalation in the long-standing tension over Iran's nuclear ambitions. Thi...
13 Jun 2025
JTA Israel strikes Iran, against Trump’s urging, and warns Israelis to expect counterattack 13 Jun 2025
In a significant escalation, Israel has launched a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, warning of potential retaliatory attacks on its own soil. Is...
13 Jun 2025
JTA In Brooklyn, you can party like it’s the Borscht Belt in 1963 12 Jun 2025
Reviving the nostalgic allure of the Borscht Belt, a Brooklyn rooftop party titled "Catskills, BK: Dirtier Dancing" invites attendees to experience a 1960s-s...
12 Jun 2025
JTA How teenage teaching assistants play a crucial role at one New York City religious school 12 Jun 2025
Teenage teaching assistants at Temple Shaaray Tefila, a Reform synagogue on Manhattan's Upper East Side, have become an essential part of the religious schoo...
12 Jun 2025
JTA Bay Area synagogue mobilizes for 2 Palestinian visitors detained at airport 12 Jun 2025
Kehilla Community Synagogue, known for its activism on humanitarian issues, is protesting the detention of two Palestinian visitors, Eid and Awdah Hathaleen,...
12 Jun 2025
JTA RFK appoints Israeli MIT professor who said ‘vaccines cause serious harm’ to vaccine advisory panel 12 Jun 2025
Retsef Levi, an Israeli professor at MIT known for his critical stance on mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, has been appointed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the CDC's va...
12 Jun 2025
JTA Sympathy for Israelis drops among Republican and Democratic voters, poll finds 12 Jun 2025
The Quinnipiac University poll reveals a significant decline in American voter sympathy towards Israelis, with Republican support dropping by 14% and Democra...
12 Jun 2025
JTA Bosnian hotel cancels meeting of European rabbis amid anti-Israel pressure from prominent locals 12 Jun 2025
The Conference of European Rabbis' meeting in Sarajevo was canceled by Swissotel due to public pressure, sparked by anti-Israel sentiments from local officia...
12 Jun 2025
JTA 70 years ago, these beach reads explained Jews to America 12 Jun 2025
Seventy years ago, two popular novels, "Marjorie Morningstar" by Herman Wouk and "Auntie Mame" by Patrick Dennis, captured the evolving depiction of Jews in ...
12 Jun 2025
JTA A Jewish bridge builder’s burial, 15 years late: The strange afterlife of Lawrence Rubin 12 Jun 2025
Lawrence Rubin, a significant Jewish civic engineer instrumental in the construction of Michigan's Mackinac Bridge, was finally laid to rest 15 years after h...
12 Jun 2025
JTA B’nai Jeshurun, renowned Upper West Side congregation, celebrates its 200th anniversary 12 Jun 2025
Bnai Jeshurun, a historic Upper West Side congregation, is celebrating its 200th anniversary with a series of events that reflect its rich musical and cultur...
12 Jun 2025
JTA Israel reportedly is preparing for an imminent Iran strike despite Trump’s prior admonitions 12 Jun 2025
Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, Israel appears to be preparing for a possible military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, despite warnings fro...
12 Jun 2025
JTA California ICE protests spark calls for ‘nonviolence’ from Jewish community leaders 11 Jun 2025
In response to escalating protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in California, Jewish community leaders, including Rabbis and organ...
11 Jun 2025
JTA 10,000 free copies of ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ will be distributed to New Yorkers this summer 11 Jun 2025
To commemorate Anne Frank's 96th birthday, 10,000 copies of her acclaimed diary, "The Diary of a Young Girl," will be freely distributed across New York City...
11 Jun 2025
JTA Jewish teens like me sent a message after the Run for Their Lives attack: We will not cower. 11 Jun 2025
After a terror attack at a Run for Their Lives march in Boulder, Colorado, Jewish teens in New York reconfirmed their commitment to these walks, demonstratin...
11 Jun 2025
JTA Arizona governor vetoes bill that would let parents sue teachers over antisemitism 11 Jun 2025
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill that would have allowed parents and students to sue educators for teaching or promoting antisemitism based on the ...
11 Jun 2025
JTA Another Irish band airs pro-Palestinian message at festival: ‘Israel is committing genocide’ 11 Jun 2025
The Irish band Fontaines D.C. used their platform at the Primavera Sound music festival in Barcelona to project a pro-Palestinian message, claiming Israel is...
11 Jun 2025
JTA These therapists give a name to the way Jewish distress has been ignored since Oct. 7: ‘Traumatic invalidation’ 11 Jun 2025
Boston-area trauma therapists Miri Bar-Halpern and Jaclyn Wolfman introduce the concept of "traumatic invalidation" to describe the dismissal and denial many...
11 Jun 2025
JTA I joined the crowds for Boulder’s Run for Their Lives on Sunday. I’m worried about next week. 11 Jun 2025
The article reflects on the aftermath of a violent attack on the 'Run for Their Lives' group in Boulder, Colorado, which advocates for Israeli hostages. Foll...
11 Jun 2025
JTA The head of a new RFK Jr. support group believes the Protocols of the Elders of Zion are real 11 Jun 2025
Leland Lehrman, recently appointed executive director of the MAHA Institute, which supports anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has promoted antisem...
11 Jun 2025
JTA Theo Von talks Israel, Gaza and Hamas with JD Vance: ‘I’ve called it a genocide’ 10 Jun 2025
Comedian and influential podcaster Theo Von sparked controversy by arguing on his podcast that Israel's military actions in Gaza constitute genocide. His con...
10 Jun 2025
JTA Parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin call for a ‘day of good deeds’ to mark 613th day of captivity 10 Jun 2025
Marking the 613th day since hostages were taken in Gaza, the families of those captives are urging a global "day of good deeds," linking it to the symbolic 6...
10 Jun 2025
JTA Brooklyn Pride interfaith service canceled, allegedly over synagogue’s ‘public alignment with pro-Israel positions’ 10 Jun 2025
The Brooklyn Pride interfaith service, traditionally a key event within the annual Pride festivities, was canceled this year due to reportedly insufficient r...
10 Jun 2025
JTA Marjorie Taylor Greene and Rashida Tlaib vote ‘present’ on resolution to condemn antisemitic attacks 10 Jun 2025
In the U.S. House of Representatives, a resolution condemning the rising hate crimes against Jewish individuals passed with bipartisan support, though two no...
10 Jun 2025
JTA 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
JTA 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
JTA 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
JTA 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
JTA 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
JTA 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
JTA 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
JTA 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
JTA 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