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The author reflects on his initial support for Israel's war in Gaza and grapples with the tough questions raised by critics. He cites the late Israeli author...

John Riordan, a 59-year-old man, has been arrested for threatening a Massachusetts synagogue. In a voicemail left at Congregation Agudas Achim, Riordan made ...

A man was arrested after brandishing a knife at a kosher supermarket in Golders Green, London. The attacker demanded to know whether the owners of the superm...

Yiddish instructor Moishele Alfonso attended a celebration of Sephardi culture at the Center for Jewish History in New York City on Ladino Day. This event in...

Colleges across the United States are implementing new rules and policies regarding free speech and protests in response to conflicts and allegations of bias...

Jacob Rosen-Koenigsbuch, a retired Ashkenazi diplomat, has compiled a list of Jewish family names from various cities in the Arab world before the Mizrahi ex...

Conservative pundit Ben Shapiro, known for his criticism of rap music, surprised many by featuring in a rap song called "FACTS" by Canadian artist Tom MacDon...

"Days of Wine and Roses" is a musical adaptation of the teleplay and film about a couple's descent into alcoholism. Composer Adam Guettel and book writer Cra...

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has reported a significant increase in complaints of bias, discrimination, and hate crimes since the Hamas t...

The Conservative movement has issued a report maintaining its ban on officiating interfaith weddings but recommending changes to make the movement more open ...

Multiple countries have suspended funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) following allegations that some of its...

Rabbi Art Green, a prominent scholar of Jewish mysticism, has been barred from Hebrew College following allegations of sexual misconduct made by a faculty me...

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested in an interview that Russia may be involved in pro-Palestinian activist movements encouraging politicians to supp...

Negotiations are underway in Paris for a two-month cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, in exchange for the release of over 100 hostages being held in Gaza. ...

Holocaust survivors who experienced the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel share their perspectives on the events. Some survivors feel uncomfortable connecting th...

In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, several municipal buildings in New York City, including City Hall, will be illuminated in yellow. The in...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Israel should take steps to prevent genocide, based on charges brought by the government of South Africa....

J Street, a pro-Israel, pro-peace lobby, has withdrawn its endorsement of New York Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman due to his criticisms of Israel during the I...

Ashish Prashar and an anonymous collective are selling a deck of War Criminal Playing Cards for $35 with the aim of shaming national leaders they believe are...

To Life: The Past is Present is a book that tells the stories of over 90 Holocaust survivors, liberators, and rescuers who ended up in Coastal Virginia. The ...

A New York University (NYU) professor, Amin Husain, has been suspended after making comments defending Hamas and questioning documented atrocities. Husain st...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on the South Africa v. Israel case, which alleged that Israel committed acts of genocide against Palestinians ...

The Minneapolis City Council passed a resolution for a permanent ceasefire and preventing loss of human life in the Middle East, with a vote of 9-3 and one a...

An article by Jodi Rudoren discusses why a potential rematch between Trump and Biden in the 2024 presidential election is bad for Jews and other minority gro...

British sound designer Johnnie Burn, known for his work in films like Under the Skin and Poor Things, discusses his process and research for the film Zone of...

The author reflects on their experiences attending American Passover seders in the 1970s, where the Holocaust was discussed but seemed distant and something ...

In response to a previous commentary suggesting that the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is exaggerating the rate of antisemitic incidents, Adam Neufeld, the se...

The International Court of Justice has ruled that Israel must prevent genocide in Gaza but did not call for a withdrawal of Israeli troops or a cease-fire. I...

A recent poll found that American and Israeli Jews have become increasingly divided on the Israel-Gaza conflict. While many American Jews are concerned with ...

The United States has temporarily halted payments to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) due to allegations that 12 of its employees participa...

Jerri Zbiral, an artist, was tasked with creating a new Torah mantle for a Holocaust Scroll acquired by her synagogue. The mantle needed to reflect the scrol...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that South Africa's claims that Palestinians are at risk of genocide and deserve protection are plausible....

The Lonka Project, a collaboration between 311 photographers in 35 countries, has created a visual record of the last living Holocaust survivors. Jim Holland...

Club 2600 is a monthly gathering in Midwood, Brooklyn for Holocaust survivors, hosted by the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island. The party is a...

Abigail Levy, a Jewish goaltender, is making waves in the brand new Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). Growing up, Levy never knew that girls played ...

Israeli civilians in Tel Aviv are reluctant to acknowledge the impending ruling by the International Court of Justice on genocide charges brought against Isr...

Two stores at a shopping plaza in Scarsdale, New York were vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti. The phrase "Genocide supporters" was painted on the front wi...

New York University has suspended adjunct faculty member Amin Husain after a video surfaced of him denying Hamas atrocities, including rape and beheading, du...

The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which targets Israel, has turned its attention to Standing Together, an Israeli-Palestinian peace movem...

Lee Grant, a two-time Oscar winner, returned to making movies after being blacklisted for 12 years, with the help of Norman Jewison and Norman Lear. Jewison ...

This article discusses five key things to know about Jon Stewart's Jewish mother, Marian Leibowitz. Firstly, Leibowitz was a respected educator, working as a...

Supporters of the Vote Ceasefire campaign, which aimed to get voters to write "ceasefire" on the ballot in protest of President Biden's support for Israel du...

The article explores the potential for solidarity between progressive Jews and Haredim (ultra-Orthodox Jews) by examining the history of Zionism and Orthodox...

An article explores the issue of antisemitism on TikTok, noting that while the app's algorithm customizes content to each user, it can also expose users to r...

The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has left an indelible mark on Israeli Jews, who each feel a personal connection to one of the hostages taken by...

The Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah, launched attacks on vessels in the Bab al-Mandab strait demanding that Israel end its military offensive in G...

Northwestern University is facing a federal investigation into its handling of antisemitism while also receiving criticism for its newly formed antisemitism ...

Jon Lindseth, a prominent donor to Cornell University, is calling for the removal of the school's president, Martha Pollack, due to what he perceives as an i...

Despite the rise in antisemitism and the Israeli-Hamas war, there is a growing number of individuals converting to Judaism. Many of these future converts, li...

Pro-Palestinian protests have resumed at Columbia University as winter break ends. The protesters have voiced grievances over alleged chemical spraying durin...