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Yugntruf has launched an initiative called Farbreng to create in-person gatherings for Yiddish speakers in cities like Boston, Chicago, Michigan, Montreal, a...

YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, celebrating its centennial in 2025, has played a crucial role in preserving Eastern European Jewish culture and the Yiddi...

Michal Cotler-Wunsh, Israel's special envoy for combating antisemitism, has expressed her disapproval over not being consulted about the attendance of far-ri...

Aviya Kushner reflects on the potential cultural and social impacts of an executive order by President Trump to shut down the U.S. Department of Education an...

The documentary "October 8" sparks a debate over its portrayal of American Jewish experiences following the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. While the film highlights a...

Five individuals, including a videographer named Jaylen Young, were arrested for unauthorized entry at the historic Beth-El Zedeck Temple in Indianapolis, in...

A bipartisan group of nearly 80 U.S. lawmakers is urging the Trump administration to lift a freeze on security funding crucial to religious institutions, inc...

Rabbi Joshua Davidson reflects on the controversy surrounding Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, highlighting the political turmoil he faces from both sid...

Jodi Rudoren's heartfelt narrative, "Becoming the Soup Fairy," explores the act of making and sharing soup as a gesture of community support and personal sol...

President Trump's administration has taken steps to close the Department of Education, which is responsible for investigating antisemitism complaints, despit...

Tal and Jacob Zlotnitsky became prominent symbols of Jewish support for Muslim immigrants shortly after Trump's 2017 inauguration through their vocal opposit...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer addressed controversial remarks made by former President Donald Trump, who suggested Schumer "used to be Jewish" and ref...

Yeshiva University has reached a significant settlement by officially recognizing an LGBTQ+ student group, marking a major victory for queer Jews within the ...

Israel's surprisingly high ranking on the 2025 World Happiness Report, despite political turmoil and ongoing conflict, raises questions about the sources of ...

"Operation Mincemeat" is a musical comedy that recounts the true story of a British intelligence operation during World War II aimed at deceiving the Nazis w...

YIVO, originally established in Vilna in 1925 to promote the study of Eastern European Jewish life and the Yiddish language, has become a poignant guardian o...

The Facebook page "British History" recently highlighted the 1190 massacre of Jews at Cliffords Tower in York, England, attracting a disturbing number of lau...

Donald Trump recently expressed his admiration for the classic Broadway musical "Fiddler on the Roof" during his visit to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D...

British playwright Nick Cassenbaum discovered a deep connection to his Jewish identity through the unique ritual of the "schmeiss," a steam room scrub-down t...

Dan Perry's analysis explores the parallels between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former U.S. President Donald Trump in their efforts to chal...

The closure of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is poised to significantly impact global humanitarian efforts, including many i...

Raphaël Glucksmann, a French politician and thinker with a notable Jewish lineage, recently urged the U.S. to return the Statue of Liberty to France, accusin...

The article by שׂרה־רחל שעכטער highlights two Yiddish children's songs that celebrate the arrival and signs of spring. Through vibrant and playful lyrics, th...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sparked controversy with his recent statement on social media, echoing language reminiscent of former U.S. Presiden...

In a recent meeting in Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu awarded Senator John Fetterman, a pro-Israel advocate, a silver-plated beeper. Th...

Governor J.B. Pritzker of Illinois has emerged as a leading Jewish voice in criticism of former President Donald Trump by drawing parallels between Trump's p...

Mayor Steven Meiner of Miami Beach has retracted his proposal to evict O Cinema after it screened "No Other Land," a documentary about Israeli demolitions in...

In Philadelphia's Main Line, a controversy unfolded involving Nick Sammoudi, a Palestinian-American and longtime owner of a beloved kosher bagel shop who was...

In an attempt to combat antisemitism, the Israeli Ministry of Diaspora Affairs plans to include far-right European politicians at their upcoming Internationa...

Abby Stein, a transgender activist and former member of the Hasidic community in Williamsburg, is the focus of a new play, "Becoming Eve," produced by the Ne...

Recent events highlight the alarming normalization of blatant antisemitism in popular culture and media. Instances such as Kanye West's offensive antics, Joe...

The article delves into the lesser-known Jewish aspect of the JFK assassination, focusing on Jack Ruby, born Jacob Rubenstein, who killed Lee Harvey Oswald o...

In the piece, Alex Lederman critiques Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to abandon a ceasefire with Hamas, alleging it may be motivated mo...

Nita Lowey, a longtime Jewish lawmaker, left a significant legacy with the passage of the Middle East Partnership for Peace Act (MEPPA), which allocated $250...

The recent collapse of the ceasefire in Gaza is attributed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political maneuvering and the volatility of former Presiden...

"No Other Land," an Oscar-winning documentary about Israeli and Palestinian activists working to save the West Bank village of Masafer Yatta from demolition,...

The Voice of America (VOA), a broadcasting service that once symbolized resistance against tyranny and was beloved by Jews worldwide, has been recently defun...

During World War II, the Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, paradoxically served as a luxurious detainment for Nazi diplomats. Follow...

Comedian Bill Burr and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer inadvertently illustrate the divide within the Democratic Party regarding Israel through their co...

Senator Chuck Schumer's new book, "Antisemitism in America: A Warning," attempts to address the complex landscape of antisemitism on the left, particularly i...

Emily Tamkin draws parallels between Donald Trump's administration's attacks on Columbia University and Viktor Orbán's targeting of the Central European Univ...

Harvey Silikovitz became a sensation as he became the first person with Parkinson's disease to win on the game show Jeopardy!, after an arduous 24-year journ...

Leo Terrell, President Trump's appointee to lead the Department of Justice's antisemitism task force, shared a social media post originally by Patrick Casey,...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has postponed his book tour events promoting his new book on antisemitism due to protests and security concerns. The boo...

Nita Lowey, who passed away at 87, was a trailblazing Jewish Democrat from New York known for her substantial impact as a U.S. Congresswoman for 32 years. As...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer addresses the growing issue of antisemitism from both the political right and left in his new book, "Antisemitism in Ame...

Terrence Petty draws historical parallels between Neville Chamberlain's appeasement of Adolf Hitler in 1938, which ultimately led to World War II, and the cu...

Dan Perry critiques President Donald Trump’s economic policies towards Europe, which undermine longstanding U.S.-European alliances, posing challenges for Is...

Arizona's beloved mohel, having performed his 10,000th circumcision, has announced his retirement after a career spanning since 1990. Over the years, he has ...

As Purim 2025 unfolds, the holiday's theme of mixing good with evil is mirrored in the lives of Mahmoud Khalil and Elon Musk, two figures whose complex narra...