United States

Simcha Felder beats Heshy Tischler in lopsided NY City Council election

Ben Sales in JTA · 26 Mar

Simcha Felder, a longstanding political figure in Brooklyn's Orthodox community, decisively won a City Council seat in Borough Park, capturing 80% of the vote against Heshy Tischler.

0 Communities Culture

Nearly a quarter of Americans raised Jewish have left the religion, survey says

Grace Gilson in JTA · 26 Mar

A Pew Research Center survey reveals that nearly 24% of U.S. adults raised Jewish no longer identify as religiously Jewish, with 17% being religiously unaffiliated and small percentages converting to other religions like Christianity and Islam.

0 Politics Communities

Judge blocks Trump bid to suspend refugee funding, in legal victory for Jewish group HIAS

Grace Gilson in JTA · 26 Mar

A Seattle federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to suspend funding for refugee admissions, following a lawsuit filed by several refugee aid organizations, including the Jewish group HIAS.

0 Television/Film Politics

Disney reportedly hired extra security for Gal Gadot after Rachel Zegler’s ‘Free Palestine’ tweet

Grace Gilson in JTA · 26 Mar

Gal Gadot, the Israeli actress renowned for her role in "Wonder Woman," found herself at the center of controversy after her co-star, Rachel Zegler, tweeted "free Palestine," coinciding with the promotion of their movie, "Snow White."

0 Culture History

How to Be a Jew… Who Contemplates the Pig

Unorthodox · 26 Mar

Jordan Rosenblum explores the profound symbolism of the pig in Jewish culture, highlighting how it's been used to affirm and challenge Jewish identity throughout history.

0 Culture History

How to Be a Jew… Who Contemplates the Pig

Unorthodox · 26 Mar

Jordan Rosenblum explores the profound symbolism of the pig in Jewish culture, highlighting how it's been used to affirm and challenge Jewish identity throughout history.

0 Culture History

How to Be a Jew… Who Contemplates the Pig

Unorthodox · 26 Mar

Jordan Rosenblum explores the profound symbolism of the pig in Jewish culture, highlighting how it's been used to affirm and challenge Jewish identity throughout history.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Trump can’t deport Columbia undergraduate pro-Palestinian activist, Jewish judge rules

Ben Sales in Forward · 25 Mar

Federal Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald, who is Jewish, has ordered the Trump administration to cease its efforts to deport Yunseo Chung, a legal permanent resident of the United States and Columbia University student, involved in pro-Palestinian protests.

0 Gender/Identity Communities

I refuse to be called a 'Jew of color.'

Mijal Bitton in Future of Jewish · 25 Mar

Mijal Bitton reflects on her discomfort with the label "Jew of color," arguing that it often undermines the complexity of Jewish identity by imposing American racial binaries onto Jewish communities.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Oct. 7 victims sue Columbia student groups and protest leaders, alleging Hamas support

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 25 Mar

Nine individuals impacted by the October 7 assault by Hamas have filed a lawsuit against Columbia University student groups and several leaders, alleging these entities acted as propaganda arms for Hamas.

0 Culture Holidays

This Arabic Version of ‘Shalom Aleichem’ from Former Hostage Daniella Gilboa Is So Beautiful

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 25 Mar

Daniella Gilboa, a former hostage recently released from captivity in Gaza, managed to preserve her Jewish faith through song.

0 Politics History

Mike Huckabee said there's 'no such thing as a Palestinian.' It's worth thinking about what that means

Rabbi Avi Shafran in Forward · 25 Mar

Rabbi Avi Shafran reflects on former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's controversial claim that "there's no such thing as a Palestinian," exploring the historical and present appropriations of the term "Palestinian."

0 Politics History

Mike Huckabee said there's 'no such thing as a Palestinian.' It's worth thinking about what that means

Rabbi Avi Shafran in Forward · 25 Mar

Rabbi Avi Shafran reflects on former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's controversial claim that "there's no such thing as a Palestinian," exploring the historical and present appropriations of the term "Palestinian."

0 Politics Jewish Law

Would the Talmud have told Jeffrey Goldberg to stay in the Signal chat?

Mira Fox in Forward · 25 Mar

The article delves into a provocative incident where Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic's editor-in-chief, was inadvertently added to a classified Signal group chat discussing a U.S. military strike.

0 Culture Language

Yiddish in Texas: An unexpected language is still riding the bronco