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JTA Israeli minister addresses convention hosted by Vox, Spanish far-right party criticized for neo-Nazi ties 19 May 2024
Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli spoke at a convention hosted by Spain's far-right party, Vox, known for neo-Nazi ties. Chikli criticized ...
19 May 2024
JTA In ‘Here There are Blueberries,’ playwright Moisés Kaufman focuses on the perpetrators of the Holocaust 19 May 2024
"Here There Are Blueberries" by playwright Moisés Kaufman delves into the perspective of Holocaust perpetrators through the discovery of a photo album from A...
19 May 2024
JTA NYC deputy mayor charges Washington Post with antisemitism after story on Jewish business leaders’ pro-Israel pressure campaign 17 May 2024
A New York City deputy mayor has accused the Washington Post of antisemitism for their article detailing Jewish business leaders organizing a pro-Israel camp...
17 May 2024
JTA Police in Rouen, France, shoot and kill man who set fire to a synagogue 17 May 2024
In Rouen, France, a man who set fire to a synagogue was shot and killed by police after rushing them with a knife. The attacker, reportedly an Algerian natio...
17 May 2024
JTA The Jewish Sport Report: These Jews are dominating the NHL and PWHL playoffs 17 May 2024
Jewish athletes are making headlines in the sports world, with the New York Knicks, Rangers, and Yankees excelling in their respective leagues. Larry David, ...
17 May 2024
JTA LA’s Academy Museum initially excluded Hollywood’s Jewish origins. A new exhibit on Jewish film pioneers fixes that. 17 May 2024
The Academy Museum in Los Angeles has launched a new permanent exhibit, "Hollywoodland: Jewish Founders and the Making of a Movie Capital," which highlights ...
17 May 2024
JTA IDF recovers bodies of 3 Nova festival victims, including Shani Louk 17 May 2024
The bodies of three victims, including Shani Louk, who were killed in the Nova music festival massacre and then taken by Hamas as leverage, have been recover...
17 May 2024
JTA In ‘October 7: In Their Own Words,’ right-wing culture warriors bring Israeli survivors’ accounts to the NY stage 17 May 2024
The play "October 7: In Their Own Words" brought to the stage by right-wing culture warriors, Phelim McAleer and Ann McElhinney, focuses on Israeli survivors...
17 May 2024
JTA For Jewish teens critical of Israel, the generation gap is sometimes with their peers 17 May 2024
Young Jewish teens are increasingly critical of Israel, with differences in views on Israel's actions and policies widening between older and younger generat...
17 May 2024
JTA Nearly 4,000 Jews died at Jungfernhof, a Nazi camp in Latvia. This artist is fighting for a memorial to them. 17 May 2024
Karen Frostig, an artist and descendant of Holocaust victims from the Jungfernhof camp in Latvia, has been on a mission to establish a memorial for the nearl...
17 May 2024
JTA Lily Greenberg Call, Jewish staffer who quit Biden administration over Israel policy: ‘There are so many of us who feel this way’ 16 May 2024
Lily Greenberg Call, a Jewish staffer who resigned from the Biden administration in protest of President Biden's support for Israel's actions in Gaza, expres...
16 May 2024
JTA Police investigating after video shows assault on 2 Jewish children in Brooklyn 16 May 2024
The NYPD's hate crimes unit is investigating an incident in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, after a video surfaced showing two Jewish children being assaulted on the...
16 May 2024
JTA U of California workers authorize strike in response to treatment of pro-Palestinian protesters 16 May 2024
The union representing workers at the University of California system has voted to authorize a strike in response to the handling of pro-Palestinian protests...
16 May 2024
JTA Beloved Borscht Belt entertainer Morris Katz remembered in new NYC exhibit 16 May 2024
Morris Katz, a Polish Holocaust survivor and renowned Borscht Belt entertainer who was known for his unique speed-painting act, is being commemorated in a ne...
16 May 2024
JTA When Jewish holidays can seem like too much, and meaning-making too soon 16 May 2024
The article discusses the challenging period between Passover and Shavuot, known as the Omer, marked by not cutting hair and historical significance tied to ...
16 May 2024
JTA California university president placed on leave after agreeing to boycott Israeli institutions 16 May 2024
The president of Sonoma State University in California, after agreeing to an academic boycott of Israel and other concessions to pro-Palestinian protesters o...
16 May 2024
JTA 5 Israeli soldiers killed in friendly fire incident in Gaza, adding to toll of accidental deaths 16 May 2024
Five Israeli paratroopers were mistakenly killed and seven wounded by friendly fire in Gaza, highlighting an issue of accidental deaths among Israeli troops ...
16 May 2024
JTA In a first, Jewish Biden administration staffer resigns over war in Gaza 16 May 2024
Lily Greenberg Call, a Jewish staffer in the Biden administration, publicly resigned in protest of President Biden's Israel policy regarding the war in Gaza,...
16 May 2024
JTA Toddler video superstar ‘Ms Rachel’ launches fundraiser for children in Gaza, dividing Jewish moms 15 May 2024
Children's YouTube star Ms. Rachel, known for her engaging videos, launched a fundraiser to support children in conflict areas, including Gaza, by selling pe...
15 May 2024
JTA CUNY college cancels Israeli Memorial Day event due to protests 15 May 2024
A branch of the City University of New York (CUNY) recently canceled an Israeli Memorial Day event organized by Hillel at Kingsborough Community College due ...
15 May 2024
JTA Middle school teacher who showed photo of ‘cute’ baby Hitler under investigation in Connecticut 15 May 2024
A middle school teacher in Connecticut was suspended for a lesson on the Holocaust that involved asking students to draw a swastika, list positive things abo...
15 May 2024
JTA Jewish Life Stories: Bob Dylan’s house photographer, and the TV reporter who got under Mel Gibson’s skin 15 May 2024
Photographer Daniel Kramer, known for his work with Bob Dylan, passed away at 91, having captured intimate images during a transformative year for Dylan. Les...
15 May 2024
JTA Suspect in LA shootings of Jewish men in 2023 will plead guilty 15 May 2024
Jaime Tran, the suspect in the shootings of two Jewish men outside synagogues in Los Angeles, has agreed to plead guilty to hate crimes and firearm charges. ...
15 May 2024
JTA The Drake-Kendrick Lamar ‘Great Rap War’ is a battlefield of race, identity — and Jewishness 15 May 2024
The recent music feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, two prominent rap artists, has sparked discussions about race, identity, and Jewishness in the music ...
15 May 2024
JTA In costly Maryland Democratic Senate primary, candidate endorsed by J Street beats AIPAC-aligned opponent 15 May 2024
In a significant Maryland Democratic Senate primary, Angela Alsobrooks, backed by J Street, defeated David Trone, who has ties to AIPAC but did not receive t...
15 May 2024
JTA Turkey’s sudden ban on trade with Israel is already affecting Jews in both countries 15 May 2024
Turkey's abrupt trade ban with Israel, announced by President Erdogan, has impacted both countries significantly, with implications for Jewish communities in...
15 May 2024
JTA Martha Stewart collaborates with Breads Bakery on a brand-new babka 14 May 2024
Martha Stewart has partnered with Breads Bakery in New York City to create a limited-edition babka called Marthas Good Thing Babka, filled with poppy seeds, ...
14 May 2024
JTA In a rarity, Cornell pro-Palestinian encampment disbands with neither arrests nor deal 14 May 2024
In a rare move, the pro-Palestinian encampment at Cornell University disbanded without arrests or deals typically seen at other schools, where police involve...
14 May 2024
JTA This Jewish Gen-Z-er wants to be the next progressive pro-Israel congressman 14 May 2024
Joe Vogel, a 27-year-old progressive Jewish candidate in Maryland's 6th District, aims to become a congressman. Aiming to balance progressive values with str...
14 May 2024
JTA ‘I just can’t do it this year’: Amid war and infighting, Israelis hit pause on Independence Day festivities 14 May 2024
Israeli Independence Day celebrations this year were marked by a somber mood due to the aftermath of a devastating Hamas attack and the ongoing war in Gaza. ...
14 May 2024
JTA Jamaal Bowman says AIPAC funders want to ‘destroy our democracy’ in debate with primary challenger George Latimer 14 May 2024
In a lively debate, Rep. Jamaal Bowman accused his primary challenger, George Latimer, of receiving funding from pro-Israel donors, claiming these funders ai...
14 May 2024
JTA Top Biden official tells Jewish leaders: Claim that US withheld intelligence on Hamas from Israel is ‘not true’ 14 May 2024
A top Biden official reassured Jewish leaders that reports of the U.S. withholding intelligence from Israel on Hamas leaders are false. The U.S. is committed...
14 May 2024
JTA Jews were excluded from California county’s death penalty juries for decades, new evidence reveals 13 May 2024
New evidence has surfaced revealing that Jews, along with Black female jurors, were systematically excluded from Alameda County's death penalty juries in Cal...
13 May 2024
JTA In Maryland, AIPAC has poured $4.2M into a congressional primary where Israel is not an issue 13 May 2024
The pro-Israel lobby AIPAC's affiliated campaign finance group has invested $4.2 million in Maryland's 3rd District Democratic primary to support state Sen. ...
13 May 2024
JTA 16 Republican senators demand IRS investigate fiscal sponsor of Students for Justice in Palestine 13 May 2024
Sixteen Republican senators are urging the IRS to investigate nonprofits that support National Students for Justice in Palestine, specifically focusing on th...
13 May 2024
JTA Many Jewish students say pro-Palestinian encampments make them feel less safe, Hillel survey finds 13 May 2024
A recent survey conducted by Hillel International found that Jewish students on college campuses feel less safe due to pro-Palestinian encampments and protes...
13 May 2024
JTA How US Jews are marking Israel’s war-torn Independence Day in their own communities 13 May 2024
In light of the ongoing turmoil in Israel, Jewish communities across the United States are reimagining how to observe Israeli Independence Day (Yom Haatzmaut...
13 May 2024
JTA US campuses are roiled by unrest. How have Israeli colleges filled with Arabs and Jews managed to stay calm? 13 May 2024
Israeli colleges, with a mix of Jewish and Arab students, have managed to remain calm despite the conflict in Gaza, contrasting with the unrest on US campuse...
13 May 2024
JTA How can I celebrate Israel’s Independence Day when my country is in turmoil? 13 May 2024
The author reflects on the challenges of celebrating Israel's Independence Day while the country is in turmoil, particularly grappling with ongoing conflicts...
13 May 2024
JTA Cabinet ministers heckled and soldiers wounded as Israel marks a somber Memorial Day 13 May 2024
Israeli cabinet ministers faced heckling from protesters at memorial ceremonies across Israel on a solemn Memorial Day marred by ongoing conflicts. Four sold...
13 May 2024
JTA Students walk out as Jerry Seinfeld, a recent Israel advocate, delivers Duke commencement address 13 May 2024
During a commencement address at Duke University, some students protested against comedian Jerry Seinfeld due to his support for Israel, with several student...
13 May 2024
JTA State Department report cites ‘credible’ Israeli violations of international law, but recommends continuing military aid 13 May 2024
A US State Department report highlighted credible violations of international law by Israel in its conflict with Hamas but advised against cutting defense ai...
13 May 2024
JTA Israel places 5th at Eurovision, propelled by audience voting from around the world 12 May 2024
Despite facing protests and backlash due to the conflict in Gaza, Israel's Eden Golan placed fifth at the Eurovision Song Contest, with her success driven by...
12 May 2024
JTA Why a Jewish leader connects the left-wing campus protests to right-wing attacks on democracy 12 May 2024
The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) had a traditional role in uniting Jewish communities around centrist-to-liberal issues until disagreements over ...
12 May 2024
JTA After making deals with protesters, universities are granting hearings on Israel divestment 10 May 2024
University of Minnesota's board meeting saw a dialogue on divesting from Israel following negotiations with protesters. A Jewish student emphasized involveme...
10 May 2024
JTA Before Eden Golan sang at Eurovision, Jewish teens from across Germany performed at Jewrovision 10 May 2024
Jewrovision, a longstanding annual Jewish youth event in Europe, gathered Jewish teens from Germany to adapt pop songs or create their own to showcase Jewish...
10 May 2024
JTA Meet the volunteers who are training to protect synagogues in a post-Oct. 7 world 10 May 2024
In response to increasing antisemitism, the Community Security Service (CSS) trains volunteers from hundreds of synagogues to protect congregations, focusing...
10 May 2024
JTA Self-proclaimed ‘Jew hater’ under investigation after incident at Detroit-area synagogue 10 May 2024
A man who identified himself as a Jew hater targeted a Detroit-area synagogue, shouting antisemitic slurs and throwing an object at a woman outside the build...
10 May 2024
JTA The Jewish Sport Report: Jewish tennis star Diego Schwartzman is calling it a (very good) career 10 May 2024
Diego Schwartzman, a prominent Jewish tennis player, has announced his retirement from professional tennis after struggling in recent years, with plans to re...
10 May 2024
JTA U.N. General Assembly elevates status of Palestine delegation 10 May 2024
The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to elevate the status of the Palestine delegation, granting them the ability to submit proposals and...
10 May 2024