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Rabbi Arik Ascherman and his organization, Torat Zedek, actively work to protect Palestinian civilians from increasing settler violence in the West Bank. Thi...

Israeli political figures Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett announced the formation of a joint party called 'Yachad' (Together) ahead of the upcoming elections,...

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's recent decision to veto a City Council bill requiring safety plans for protests near schools, while letting a similar la...

Ruby Elliott Zuckerman reflects on her family's Jewish Bundist heritage, while sharing insights about Molly Crabapple’s engagement with this history in her b...

The article discusses the controversial figure Hasan Piker, a prominent anti-Zionist Twitch streamer whose involvement in the political scene with Michigan S...

Israeli NBA player Deni Avdija's recent on-court success has sparked discussions paralleling those around Sandy Koufax in the context of Jewish identity and ...

Millie Baran, a centenarian Holocaust survivor, profoundly influenced the Yiddish cultural sphere through her dedicated work as camp mother at Camp Hemshekh ...

Holly Cowan Shulman reflects on her upbringing as a Jewish child attending the prestigious Dalton School in Manhattan during the mid-20th century. Her narrat...

As missile fire between Israel and Iran erupted, Tel Aviv's Central Bus Station became a refuge for over 200 individuals, including many foreign workers and ...

A recent survey by the Harvard Kennedy School's Institute of Politics reveals that nearly half of young Americans view the U.S. relationship with Israel as m...

A father and his teenage son were arrested in Syosset, New York, following an investigation into swastika graffiti at Syosset High School. The 15-year-old so...

Yardena Schwartz examines the gradual steps taken by the Israeli government towards de facto annexation of the West Bank, despite the lack of formal declarat...

The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia is exhibiting 'The First Salute,' which highlights the significant role the Jewish co...

Arno Rosenfeld explores the shift in the expression of antisemitic rhetoric from harsh tirades to a more ironic, casual discourse. He discusses how public fi...

Michael Tilson Thomas, a renowned conductor, composer, and LGBTQ+ trailblazer, passed away at 81 from brain cancer. Raised amidst the vibrant legacy of the Y...

Chaim Galbut, a 6-foot-7 Orthodox Jewish basketball player known for his viral dunking videos, has announced his commitment to Duquesne University, aiming to...

Mohamed Abdou, a former Columbia University professor, gave a controversial lecture organized by Shut it Down NYU, an unaffiliated student group, advocating ...

Several U.S. states are considering legislation that bans the use of the term "West Bank" and opts for "Judea and Samaria" in official documents. Tennessee, ...

Jewish elected leaders in New York City are urging Mayor Zohran Mamdani to acknowledge the emotional and cultural significance of Israel to the city's large ...

Sam Firstenberg, the Israeli-born director known for his cult B-movies such as "American Ninja" and "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo," is experiencing a renewe...

Fans of the Marx Brothers are thrilled to discover a recording of Harpo Marx, famously known for his mute performances, speaking during a March 1964 benefit ...

UCLA's student government has condemned the campus Hillel for hosting former Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov, who spoke at a Yom HaShoah event. The student gov...

President Trump announced an extension of the U.S.-Israeli ceasefire with Iran despite Iran not agreeing to negotiations. This unexpected move followed outre...

Prominent attorney Alan Dershowitz, known for his strong pro-Israel stance and past legal representation of controversial figures like Donald Trump, has anno...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced heckling at Israel's official Memorial Day ceremony, reflecting the deep political divides and tensions as Israel con...

As Israel celebrates its 78th Independence Day, the nation faces deep introspection about its identity, particularly whether it will continue as a modern civ...

Lena Dunham's memoir 'Famesick' epitomizes millennial sensibilities, presenting an introspective journey through fame, personal struggles, and public critiqu...

The Dutch National Opera presents Mieczyslaw Weinberg's powerful opera, 'Die Passagierin' (The Passenger), a compelling piece that explores the Holocaust fro...

In a heavily Jewish suburb of New York City, the discovery of vandalized IsraelFest flyers at Scarsdale High School has stirred controversy and called into q...

Temple Beth El in Pensacola, Florida, celebrates its 150th anniversary, highlighting its rich history as the state's oldest synagogue. Founded in 1876 by Ger...

Rahm Emanuel, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan and a potential Democratic presidential candidate, has publicly called for an end to U.S. financial aid to Isra...

Eli Savit, a progressive Jewish county prosecutor, has been nominated by the Michigan Democratic Party as their candidate for state attorney general. Known f...

Varda Morell, like many other Israeli families, finds Israel's Memorial Day, Yom Hazikaron, to be a deeply personal and ongoing experience of grief rather th...

The University of Michigan Board of Regents race has become a flashpoint for debates over Israel within the Democratic Party. Following their nomination of A...

Joel Swanson critiques a recent congressional report that accuses Sarah Lawrence College of inadequately addressing campus antisemitism, noting that it faile...

Goldie Gross, a Brooklyn-based artist, embarks on a unique artistic venture with her "100 Jewish Noses Project," aiming to paint portraits of 100 Jewish nose...

Terrence Petty narrates the profound story of Jacob "Jack" Boas, born in Westerbork, a Nazi transit camp in Holland during WWII. Although Jack has no memorie...

Recent archaeological efforts have uncovered traces of a Jewish ghetto bunker in Bdzin, Poland, dating back to 1943. This discovery sheds new light on the ef...

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed sparked controversy by equating the Israeli government with Hamas, describing both as evil due to their involvement ...

Jordana Levine, President of Temple Beth-El in Great Neck, NY, responds to an article about her synagogue, addressing mischaracterizations of its current sta...

Rabbi PJ Schwartz voices deep concerns over Alabama's Senate Bill 99, which mandates the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools. He argues that th...

This analysis by Joel Swanson highlights the troubling rise of deadly antisemitic attacks in 2025, as documented by a Tel Aviv University report. It critique...

Mira Fox recounts discovering an engraving by obscure yet significant Jewish artist Abram Krol in a Providence vintage store. The piece, depicting the provoc...

PJ Grisar reflects on a 1980 debate between legendary film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert about who is the funnier filmmaker, Mel Brooks or Woody Allen....

The collaboration between the National Rifle Association (NRA) and "Lox & Loaded," a Jewish gun club, emerges as American Jews show increased interest in fir...

Vladka Meed's memoir, as detailed in a revised edition with contributions from Steven Meed and Samuel Kassow, recounts her harrowing experiences as a weapon ...

A controversial demand by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for the University of Pennsylvania to provide a list of Jewish students, fa...

In a surprising move, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, with arbitration from former U.S. President Donald Trump,...

Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon, both deeply affected by personal losses in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, advocate for peace as detailed in their book, "The...

Political changes in Hungary, with the electoral defeat of Viktor Orban by Peter Magyar's pro-European TISZA party, and recent statements by Pope Leo XIV con...