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JTA As Australian Jews call for action on antisemitism, contrite PM unveils moves to curb hate speech 18 Dec 2025
Following a tragic attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia has unveiled new measures aimed at combating anti...
18 Dec 2025
JTA Ben Shapiro denounces Tucker Carlson at Heritage, urges policing of conservative movement 18 Dec 2025
Ben Shapiro, a notable conservative Jewish commentator, delivered a significant speech at the Heritage Foundation, directly criticizing Tucker Carlson for pr...
18 Dec 2025
JTA Citing Sydney attack, police in London say they will now arrest those who chant ‘globalize the intifada’ 17 Dec 2025
In the wake of a deadly terror attack in Sydney, London and Manchester police have introduced a policy to arrest individuals chanting 'globalize the intifada...
17 Dec 2025
JTA NYPD investigates 2 attacks on Jewish men, on the subway and in Crown Heights 17 Dec 2025
The NYPD is currently investigating two incidents involving attacks on Jewish men in Brooklyn, occurring within 24 hours during Hanukkah. One incident on the...
17 Dec 2025
JTA When my children decorate for Hanukkah, I don’t just see pride. I see pluralism in action. 17 Dec 2025
Rabbi Joshua Ladon reflects on how his children's Hanukkah decorations symbolize the evolving nature of Jewish religious expression and the importance of plu...
17 Dec 2025
JTA Norman Podhoretz, Commentary editor and archetypal Jewish neoconservative, dies at 95 17 Dec 2025
Norman Podhoretz, a pivotal figure in Jewish intellectual life, passed away at 95. As a transformative editor of Commentary magazine for 35 years, he shifted...
17 Dec 2025
JTA Ahmed al Ahmed’s bravery at Bondi Beach reminds us of our own humanity in a world that seeks to erode it 17 Dec 2025
The courageous action of Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim fruit-seller who intervened to stop a violent attack on Jews celebrating Hanukkah in Sydney, challenges rig...
17 Dec 2025
JTA Zohran Mamdani visits the Rebbe’s Ohel, increasingly a pilgrimage site for politicians 16 Dec 2025
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani visited the Ohel, the gravesite of the Chabad-Lubavitch leaders, following the antisemitic attack at a Hanukkah even...
16 Dec 2025
JTA 9 Jewish things to do on Christmas in NYC this year 16 Dec 2025
Exploring festive ways to spend Christmas Eve and Day in New York City, this curated list highlights nine Jewish-themed activities. Traditional options like ...
16 Dec 2025
JTA Australian authorities confirm that Bondi Beach attackers were affiliated with Islamic State terror group 16 Dec 2025
Australian authorities have confirmed that the Bondi Beach attackers, a father and son who killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, were motivat...
16 Dec 2025
JTA New footage emerges of Jewish man trying to disarm Bondi Beach shooters before massacre 16 Dec 2025
The newly emerged dashcam footage from the Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack showcases the bravery of 69-year-old Boris Gurman, who confronted attackers in an atte...
16 Dec 2025
JTA JD Vance: Stopping immigration is the best way to curb antisemitism in the US 16 Dec 2025
JD Vance, facing criticism over antisemitism in the Republican Party, has argued that reducing immigration is crucial to mitigating antisemitic sentiments in...
16 Dec 2025
JTA Antisemitism tensions rise as NYC Young Republicans host the far-right 16 Dec 2025
The New York Young Republican Club's recent gala stirred controversy for hosting figures associated with antisemitic rhetoric and far-right extremism. Notabl...
16 Dec 2025
JTA Jewish donors help raise $1.3M for Ahmed al Ahmed, the Muslim man who disarmed a Bondi Beach attacker 16 Dec 2025
Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim fruit seller, heroically disarmed a gunman during a Hanukkah event attack in Sydney's Bondi Beach. Despite being shot twice, he prev...
16 Dec 2025
JTA 4 members of pro-Palestinian group arrested for planning bombings across Los Angeles 16 Dec 2025
Federal authorities have thwarted a plot by the Turtle Island Liberation Front, a far-left pro-Palestinian extremist group, to conduct bombings in Southern C...
16 Dec 2025
JTA The Bondi Beach attack is inspiring Jewish pride. For our children’s sake, we need to allow our fear, too. 15 Dec 2025
In the wake of a brutal antisemitic attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australian Jews face the challenge of balancing pride with processing fear and mourning....
15 Dec 2025
JTA This Jewish family acquired a farm in 1889 Oklahoma. Now it’s on stage in New York City. 15 Dec 2025
Alice Eve Cohen's play, "Oklahoma Samovar," explores the rich, unlikely history of her Jewish ancestors who settled in Oklahoma during the 1889 Land Run afte...
15 Dec 2025
JTA Rob Reiner, iconic Jewish director and actor, found dead with wife Michele in their home 15 Dec 2025
Hollywood is reeling from the shocking deaths of Rob Reiner, the acclaimed Jewish film director and actor, and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, found dead in ...
15 Dec 2025
JTA 22 arrested in Amsterdam protest over contentious Hanukkah concert featuring IDF cantor 15 Dec 2025
Protests erupted in Amsterdam against a Hanukkah concert at the Royal Concert Hall due to the involvement of Shai Abramson, the chief cantor of the Israel De...
15 Dec 2025
JTA Police in Redlands, California, investigating shooting attack on Jewish family’s Hanukkah display 15 Dec 2025
In Redlands, California, a Jewish family's Hanukkah display was attacked in a drive-by shooting; assailants fired an airsoft gun while shouting antisemitic a...
15 Dec 2025
JTA Brown University students light first Hanukkah candle in the shadow of mass shooting 15 Dec 2025
Brown University students gathered for a somber Hanukkah candle lighting that also served as a vigil following a devastating mass shooting in an economics cl...
15 Dec 2025
JTA After Sydney attack, NY Jewish leaders at menorah lighting call for solidarity and pride 15 Dec 2025
Following a tragic attack at a Chabad Hanukkah party in Sydney, Australia, which claimed multiple lives, New York Jewish leaders and community members gather...
15 Dec 2025
JTA Attackers on Sydney Hanukkah celebration IDed as father and son Sajid and Naveed Akram 15 Dec 2025
Australian authorities have identified the attackers behind a deadly shooting at a Jewish event on Sydney's Bondi Beach as Sajid Akram and his son Naveed, Pa...
15 Dec 2025
JTA These are the victims of the Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration shooting in Sydney 14 Dec 2025
Tragedy struck Sydney's Jewish community during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, where a shooting attack claimed the lives of 15 people, including a lo...
14 Dec 2025
JTA Deadly Hanukkah attack at Bondi Beach comes after years of escalating antisemitic incidents in Australia 14 Dec 2025
Australia's Jewish community is grappling with a surge in antisemitic violence that culminated in a tragic attack during a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach, whe...
14 Dec 2025
JTA Unarmed man who tackled Bondi Beach Hanukkah attacker identified as Ahmed al-Ahmed 14 Dec 2025
Ahmed al-Ahmed, a fruit stand operator in Sydney, emerged as a hero by tackling one of the gunmen during the tragic Hanukkah attack at Bondi Beach. Captured ...
14 Dec 2025
JTA Witnesses, including antisemitism activist, describe ‘absolute bloodbath’ in Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack 14 Dec 2025
The Jewish community in Sydney was devastated by a horrific attack during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, leading to the deaths of at least 11 people,...
14 Dec 2025
JTA Back in the day, Yiddish-speaking Jews had themselves a merry ‘nitl’ Christmas 14 Dec 2025
Andrew Silow-Carroll explores Jordan Chad's analysis of how Yiddish-speaking Jews historically engaged with Christmas Eve—a tradition often misconstrued. Cha...
14 Dec 2025
JTA At least 11 killed in shooting attack on Chabad Hanukkah event on Sydney’s Bondi Beach 14 Dec 2025
A devastating shooting at a Chabad-organized Hanukkah event on Bondi Beach, Sydney, claimed at least 11 lives, including prominent Rabbi Eli Schlanger, and l...
14 Dec 2025
JTA Top ADL civil rights lay leader quits, accusing group of being ‘useful idiot’ for Trump 12 Dec 2025
Joe Berman, a former key leader at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), has publicly resigned, criticizing the organization for aligning too closely with the Tr...
12 Dec 2025
JTA Rabbi Eliezer Diamond, beloved Jewish Theological Seminary professor and author, dies at 73 12 Dec 2025
Rabbi Eliezer Diamond, a revered professor at the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS), has passed away at 73 after a courageous battle with cancer. Renowned fo...
12 Dec 2025
JTA Scottish band Primal Scream draws backlash over concert backdrop of Israeli officials with swastika-eyes 12 Dec 2025
Primal Scream, a Scottish rock band, faced severe backlash after a concert in London where images combining the Star of David with swastikas were projected d...
12 Dec 2025
JTA Rabbis who criticized Mamdani say they were ‘heartened’ after meeting with him on Thursday 12 Dec 2025
Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor-elect, held a private meeting with key figures from the New York Board of Rabbis to address concerns from the Jewish ...
12 Dec 2025
JTA Israeli tourists could soon be required to show 5 years of social media history to enter the US 12 Dec 2025
Israeli tourists planning to visit the United States might soon have to provide five years of social media history as part of new draft regulations by the U....
12 Dec 2025
JTA 6 hostages murdered in Gaza lit Hanukkah candles in captivity, newly released footage shows 12 Dec 2025
Footage released by the IDF reveals a poignant moment where six Israeli hostages, later murdered by Hamas, observed Hanukkah traditions while in captivity. T...
12 Dec 2025
JTA The real story of Marty Reisman, who inspired the new Timothée Chalamet movie ‘Marty Supreme’ 11 Dec 2025
Timothee Chalamet stars in the film "Marty Supreme," directed by Josh Safdie, which draws inspiration from the life of eccentric Jewish table tennis champion...
11 Dec 2025
JTA Jews ‘own everything,’ sports commentators Shannon Sharpe and Chad Ochocinco claim 11 Dec 2025
Sports commentators Shannon Sharpe and Chad Ochocinco Johnson sparked controversy by asserting that Jews "own everything" and are the "most powerful communit...
11 Dec 2025
JTA Alon Leichman becomes first Israeli head pitching coach in the MLB 11 Dec 2025
Alon Leichman has made history by becoming the first Israeli to be appointed as a head pitching coach in Major League Baseball (MLB), taking on the role with...
11 Dec 2025
JTA Iceland joins 4 other countries in boycotting Eurovision over Israel’s participation 11 Dec 2025
Iceland has joined Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, and Slovenia in boycotting the Eurovision Song Contest due to Israel's confirmed participation. This deci...
11 Dec 2025
JTA Dancing through Itzhak Perlman’s birthday klezmer concert was a joyous blast from my Yiddish past 10 Dec 2025
Celebrating Itzhak Perlman's 80th birthday, a joyous klezmer concert was held at the Beacon Theater, featuring Perlman alongside renowned klezmer musicians f...
10 Dec 2025
JTA Officials removed exhibit on Black soldiers in WWII over fear of Trump’s ‘ire,’ emails show 10 Dec 2025
Emails obtained by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency reveal that the removal of panels honoring Black American soldiers at the U.S. military cemetery in Margrate...
10 Dec 2025
JTA Bari Weiss names Tony Dokoupil, who defended Israel on-air in closely scrutinized interview, to top CBS News anchor job 10 Dec 2025
Bari Weiss's appointment as editor-in-chief of CBS News marks a potential shift towards a more pronounced pro-Israel stance at the network, as exemplified by...
10 Dec 2025
JTA Ran Gvili, last remaining Israeli hostage in Gaza, featured on 2 Times Square digital billboards 10 Dec 2025
The ongoing effort to secure the return of Ran Gvili, the last remaining Israeli hostage in Gaza taken during the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, has taken a...
10 Dec 2025
JTA Columbia must add Middle East faculty who are ‘not explicitly anti-Zionist,’ antisemitism task force urges 10 Dec 2025
Columbia University's antisemitism task force has recommended hiring more Middle East faculty who do not hold explicitly anti-Zionist views. This follows rep...
10 Dec 2025
JTA Liberal-thinking Jews like me need a new way to think about Hanukkah 9 Dec 2025
Herbert Levine explores the evolving narrative of Hanukkah for liberal Jews who may find traditional stories of miracles and military victories incongruent w...
9 Dec 2025
JTA Bruce Blakeman, Jewish Long Island politician, launches run for NY governor 9 Dec 2025
Bruce Blakeman, Nassau County's first Jewish executive and a prominent Jewish Republican, has launched his campaign for New York governor, setting up a Repub...
9 Dec 2025
JTA Hecklers urge Israel’s president to pardon Netanyahu at American Zionist Movement conference in NYC 9 Dec 2025
Israeli President Isaac Herzog faced hecklers at the American Zionist Movement conference in New York City, who urged him to issue a pardon for Prime Ministe...
9 Dec 2025
JTA Meet the rabbi running for State Assembly on the Upper West Side 9 Dec 2025
Rabbi Stephanie Ruskay, an influential figure in Jewish social justice and education at the Jewish Theological Seminary, is running for State Assembly in New...
9 Dec 2025
JTA Piers Morgan grills Nick Fuentes on Jews, the Holocaust and Hitler. Did it pay off? 9 Dec 2025
Piers Morgan's recent interview with Nick Fuentes, an openly white nationalist and antisemite, aimed to confront his controversial views on Jews, the Holocau...
9 Dec 2025
JTA NYC rabbi who spurred anti-Mamdani push turns his criticism toward Jews and Israel at Zionist gathering 9 Dec 2025
Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, leader of Manhattan's Park Avenue Synagogue, addressed the American Zionist Movement's national assembly, proposing a broadened approa...
9 Dec 2025