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JTA Zohran Mamdani didn’t go to bat for Democrats over Israel. Now some are withholding their backing from him for the same reason. 19 Sep
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral candidate for New York City, faces a complicated endorsement landscape due to his previous lack of support for Democra...
19 Sep
JTA As Mamdani vows to arrest Netanyahu, Eric Adams prepares to meet Israeli PM in New York 19 Sep
Incumbent New York City Mayor Eric Adams plans to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to the United Nations General Assembly...
19 Sep
JTA ‘Jews are banned from entering here!’ sign in German shop window spurs international backlash 19 Sep
A blatantly antisemitic sign in a bookstore window in Flensburg, Germany, has sparked international outrage, including a lawsuit threat from Israeli oppositi...
19 Sep
JTA We asked rabbis, ‘What are Jews most hungry to hear this new year?’ 19 Sep
As Jews face another challenging Rosh Hashanah amid geopolitical tensions, rising antisemitism, and political upheaval, a diverse group of rabbis shared thei...
19 Sep
JTA Argentine tennis star Diego Schwartzman now plays soccer for a Jewish club in Buenos Aires 19 Sep
Retired Argentine tennis star Diego Schwartzman, who once ranked as high as No. 8 in the world, has returned to his roots by playing soccer for Barkojba, a J...
19 Sep
JTA Jewish Texas man charged with making terroristic threat against NYC’s Zohran Mamdani 19 Sep
Jeremy Fistel, a Texas man with an Orthodox Jewish upbringing, faces multiple charges, including making terroristic threats against Zohran Mamdani, the Democ...
19 Sep
JTA Billie Eilish, Benedict Cumberbatch join UK concert that raised $2M for Palestinian charities 18 Sep
A notable benefit concert, "Together For Palestine," took place in the U.K., featuring performances and appearances by major celebrities including Billie Eil...
18 Sep
JTA University leaders among 100+ signatories to Jewish letter decrying Trump’s campus antisemitism wars 18 Sep
An open letter from over 100 Jewish signatories, including academics, activists, and writers, criticizes former President Donald Trump's efforts to combat ca...
18 Sep
JTA For Jewish communal professionals, internal rifts pose the greatest barrier to hope, survey finds 18 Sep
A new survey of nearly 950 Jewish communal professionals reveals deep-seated internal divisions as the primary source of hopelessness, surpassing concerns of...
18 Sep
JTA Mike Lawler, Josh Gottheimer slam Mamdani for vowing to drop IHRA definition of antisemitism 18 Sep
In a heated debate over the definition of antisemitism, New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler and New Jersey Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer critiqued Mayoral...
18 Sep
JTA TRL: Totally Reimagined Learning. How an MTV alum is remixing the Jewish day school experience 18 Sep
Oren Kaunfer, a former MTV employee, has brought a unique approach to Jewish education at the Jewish Community Day School near Boston. Leveraging his backgro...
18 Sep
JTA Can Zohran Mamdani divest NYC from Israel? His likely comptroller, Mark Levine, dismisses the concern. 18 Sep
Zohran Mamdani, a supporter of the BDS movement, is leading the race for NYC mayor, sparking concerns about potential divestment from Israel. However, expect...
18 Sep
JTA ‘I voted for you because Jews are good with money’: Mark Levine on running for comptroller 18 Sep
Mark Levine, a veteran Jewish politician, is likely to become New York City's next comptroller, having won the Democratic primary. With a background in City ...
18 Sep
JTA ‘It is genocide,’ Bernie Sanders says about Gaza, becoming the first US senator to do so 18 Sep
Senator Bernie Sanders has become the first U.S. senator to label Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide, a term previously used only by certain progressive an...
18 Sep
JTA A record $10M federal grant to Tikvah has some Jews celebrating and others crying foul 17 Sep
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded its largest-ever grant of $10.4 million to Tikvah, a New York-based think tank aligned with conse...
17 Sep
JTA Two-thirds of a 15th-century Portuguese High Holiday prayer book were lost to history. Until now. 17 Sep
The National Library of Israel has successfully reunited all three parts of the Lisbon Mahzor, a rare 15th-century Portuguese Jewish manuscript, after its fi...
17 Sep
JTA With ban removed, NYC rabbis are weighing endorsements in a heated mayoral race 17 Sep
In light of the recent IRS policy change permitting political endorsements by religious leaders, a number of New York City rabbis are navigating new territor...
17 Sep
JTA Elise Stefanik proposes legislation that would block Mamdani’s threat to arrest Netanyahu 17 Sep
Amid the political dynamics of the NYC mayoral race, Zohran Mamdani's proposal to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu during his visit to New York has ge...
17 Sep
JTA At YIVO, an unfinished Yiddish dictionary gets the last word — as opera 17 Sep
Marking YIVO's centennial, Alex Weiser and Ben Kaplan present "The Great Dictionary of the Yiddish Language," a chamber opera exploring the epic but incomple...
17 Sep
JTA Drama about Palestinian boy is Israel’s Oscar entry amid Hollywood boycott of Israeli film institutions 17 Sep
The film "The Sea," an Arabic-language drama about a Palestinian boy, has been selected as Israel's entry for the Best International Feature at the upcoming ...
17 Sep
JTA NYC’s Temple Emanu-El celebrates its 180th birthday with an exhibit on Jews of the Gilded Age 17 Sep
Temple Emanu-El in New York City is celebrating its 180th birthday with an exhibit showcasing the synagogue's history and highlighting prominent Jewish figur...
17 Sep
JTA Take it from this rabbi: You should binge-watch Netflix’s ‘Long Story Short’ for the High Holidays 16 Sep
Rabbi Benjamin Resnick recommends binge-watching Netflix's animated series "Long Story Short" as a profound and authentic depiction of Jewish ritual life, es...
16 Sep
JTA ‘I never stood with Bibi,’ Cuomo says as Netanyahu figures large in the NYC mayor’s race 16 Sep
Andrew Cuomo, former New York governor and New York City mayoral candidate, has shifted his stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, calling for an end to...
16 Sep
JTA UN commission concludes for the first time that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza 16 Sep
A United Nations Commission of Inquiry has asserted for the first time that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, citing actions since the October 7, 2023, ...
16 Sep
JTA Israel launches ground operation in Gaza City, as Marco Rubio casts doubt on diplomatic end to war 16 Sep
Israel has launched a major ground offensive in Gaza City, inciting controversy and concerns about the fate of hostages held there. Defense Minister Israel K...
16 Sep
JTA Two synagogues and Chabad building in Halifax, Canada, targeted with antisemitic graffiti 16 Sep
Halifax, Nova Scotia, faced a disturbing rise in antisemitic incidents as two synagogues and a Chabad building were vandalized with discriminatory graffiti. ...
16 Sep
JTA As Micah Lasher launches bid to succeed mentor Jerry Nadler in Congress, here’s a rundown of the field 15 Sep
Micah Lasher has launched his campaign to succeed Jerry Nadler as the representative for New York's 12th Congressional District, a notably Jewish area. With ...
15 Sep
JTA Met Opera adapts Michael Chabon’s Jewish novel ‘Kavalier & Clay’ for the stage 15 Sep
The Metropolitan Opera is set to adapt Michael Chabon's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay," into an opera for its 2025...
15 Sep
JTA Ohio auction house halts sale of paintings looted during the Holocaust and billed as ‘unclaimed property’ 15 Sep
Two 17th-century paintings by Dutch artist Ambrosius Bosschaert, looted from German Jew Adolphe Schloss's collection during World War II, were removed from a...
15 Sep
JTA Israeli conductor calls for end to Gaza war in London concert: ‘What’s happening now is atrocious’ 15 Sep
Israeli conductor Ilan Volkov made an impassioned plea for peace during a concert at London's Royal Albert Hall, calling for the end of Israel's war in Gaza....
15 Sep
JTA ‘Free Palestine,’ Jewish actor Hannah Einbinder says in Emmys speech as Hollywood debates growing Israeli film industry boycott 15 Sep
At the Emmys, Jewish actress Hannah Einbinder championed pro-Palestinian sentiments by urging for a cultural shift during her acceptance speech. Wearing a re...
15 Sep
JTA Comic Gianmarco Soresi mines his mixed Jewish background for laughs 15 Sep
Stand-up comedian Gianmarco Soresi draws humor from his mixed Jewish and Italian background, underscoring his identity as a cultural Jew. With successful cro...
15 Sep
JTA Kathy Hochul endorses Zohran Mamdani for mayor, citing his efforts to address Jewish leaders’ concerns 15 Sep
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has endorsed Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor, despite initial concerns over his positions on Israel and previous tensio...
15 Sep
JTA California lawmakers approve narrowed bill targeting antisemitism in schools 15 Sep
California has approved a bill aimed at combating antisemitism in public schools, potentially becoming the first state to establish a statewide antisemitism ...
15 Sep
JTA New this school year in NYC: A curriculum to teach public school students about Jewish Americans 15 Sep
New York City public schools have introduced 'Hidden Voices: Jewish Americans in United States History,' a curriculum supplement designed to educate students...
15 Sep
JTA Oct. 7 documentary briefly axed from lineup wins Toronto film festival’s People’s Choice Award 15 Sep
"The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue," a powerful documentary about retired IDF general Noam Tibon's daring mission to rescue his family during a Hamas ...
15 Sep
JTA Alex Edelman and fans of ‘Long Story Short’ may disagree, but a new book says Jewish humor is dying 14 Sep
Michel Wieviorka's new book, "The Last Jewish Joke," asserts that Jewish humor is declining due to changing social conditions, such as increased antisemitism...
14 Sep
JTA In Israel, public tributes to Charlie Kirk include a street naming, a mural and a missile in Gaza 12 Sep
Charlie Kirk, the American conservative activist and CEO of Turning Point USA, has been posthumously honored in Israel following his assassination in Utah. I...
12 Sep
JTA Mamdani reiterates vow to arrest Netanyahu as poll shows NYers prefer him over any opponent on Israeli-Palestinian conflict 12 Sep
New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has confirmed his commitment to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if elected, based on an Internatio...
12 Sep
JTA At least 5 countries have said they will or could boycott Eurovision if Israel is included 12 Sep
At least five countries, including Ireland and the Netherlands, have announced their intention to boycott the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest if Israel part...
12 Sep
JTA Cosmetics firm Weleda to examine Nazi ties amid revelation of its role in Dachau experiments 12 Sep
The European cosmetics firm Weleda is reevaluating its history after revelations of its involvement in Nazi-era human experiments at the Dachau concentration...
12 Sep
JTA My congregant was stabbed for being Jewish. What happened the next Shabbat was incredible. 12 Sep
A Shabbat service in Ottawa became a powerful testament to the resilience and pride of Jewish identity following an antisemitic attack. A congregant who surv...
12 Sep
JTA Buenos Aires mayor vows to punish teacher who waved Palestinian flag during school ceremony 12 Sep
In Buenos Aires, disciplinary action is being taken against Federico Puy, an elementary school teacher and union leader, for unfurling a Palestinian flag and...
12 Sep
JTA GOP Rep. Nancy Mace to Jewish progressive: ‘I have a good surgeon if you ever want to get your nose done’ 12 Sep
In a recent exchange on social media, GOP Rep. Nancy Mace made an antisemitic remark to Jewish progressive Rep. Sara Jacobs, suggesting she consider getting ...
12 Sep
JTA Brad Lander calls for ‘coalition of anti-Zionists and liberal Zionists’ in appearance with Zohran Mamdani 11 Sep
Brooklyn's comptroller, Brad Lander, proposed a coalition of anti-Zionists and liberal Zionists to combat issues in Gaza, during a speech at a Jewish progres...
11 Sep
JTA Orthodox couple attacked in Venice as antisemitic incidents in Europe raise anxiety for Jews and Israelis 11 Sep
A recent antisemitic attack in Venice highlights growing concerns over the safety of Jews and Israelis in Europe. An Orthodox Jewish couple from the U.S. was...
11 Sep
JTA Larry Ellison, Jewish Oracle CEO, briefly tops list as world’s richest man 11 Sep
Larry Ellison, the Jewish co-founder of Oracle Corporation, briefly became the world's richest individual, overtaking Elon Musk, due to a significant surge i...
11 Sep
JTA Jewish lawmaker who shared Duke stage with Jerry Seinfeld condemns his ‘Free Palestine’-KKK comparison 11 Sep
North Carolina state senator Sophia Chitlik publicly criticized Jerry Seinfeld for his controversial comments made during a Duke University event comparing p...
11 Sep
JTA Hate is on the rise. But guns make Jews less safe, not more secure. 11 Sep
Rebecca Fischer, a Jewish public health advocate, argues against increased gun ownership in the Jewish community despite rising antisemitic violence. She hig...
11 Sep
JTA Canada is ‘evaluating’ its ties with Israel following Qatar strike, foreign minister says 11 Sep
Following an Israeli military strike on Hamas leadership in Qatar, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand announced that Canada is evaluating its relationship...
11 Sep