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Asaf Elia-Shalev

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US Jewish leaders express alarm over new political conditions for synagogue security grants

Houses of worship that don’t cooperate with ICE or that offer DEI programming are worried new terms will make them ineligible for funding that...

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HIAS closes Vienna office that aided generations of refugees after Trump yanks funding

HIAS closes Vienna office that aided generations of refugees after Trump yanks funding

Head of immigrant aid group decries move for ‘leaving thousands of families in danger,’ says it will fight to ensure US remains ‘a...

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Political theorist Yoram Hazony blasted for blaming Jewish groups for Tucker Carlson

Political theorist Yoram Hazony blasted for blaming Jewish groups for Tucker Carlson

The well-known Israeli-American conservative thinker faces blowback for claiming Jews should convince Republican leadership to distance itself from...

03.02.2026 10

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Senior ADL antisemitism researcher leaves to lead effort at rival watchdog Nexus

Senior ADL antisemitism researcher leaves to lead effort at rival watchdog Nexus

Aryeh Tuchman says he’s looking to ‘ask different questions,’ not ‘repudiate’ his former employer, as he moves to a...

29.01.2026 2

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US antisemitism envoy feuds with prominent European rabbi, drawing praise from Elon Musk

US antisemitism envoy feuds with prominent European rabbi, drawing praise from Elon Musk

Pinchas Goldschmidt attributes rise of far right ‘to the insecurity felt by the so-called old Europeans’ over Mideast migrants, as Yehuda...

24.01.2026 60

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Tulsa’s Jewish community pushes back on Oklahoma Jewish charter school proposal

Senior figures from synagogues, day school, community groups say they oppose efforts by outside group to create what would be only religious school in...

15.01.2026 30

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Oklahoma board to vote on religious Jewish charter school, teeing up potential battle

Oklahoma board to vote on religious Jewish charter school, teeing up potential battle

The bid revives an unresolved Supreme Court dispute over church-state separation in public education, as some in the relatively small community...

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Investor gifts $100 million LA office tower to Chabad for massive Jewish center

Alon Abady, a real estate mogul known for selling homes to celebs, donates a 16-story building on famous Pico Blvd. to build what Chabad calls an...

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Speaking the language of music, Israeli-born couple brings Moroccan roots to US university

Neta Elkayam and Amit Hai Cohen draw on rediscovered heritage to connect with students at the historically Black Xavier University in Louisiana, where...

10.01.2026 60

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After Maduro’s capture, Rubio links operation to fight against Iran and Hezbollah

US secretary of state says Washington will ensure Venezuela can ‘no longer cozy up to Hezbollah and Iran,’ but insists operation differs...

06.01.2026 20

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US-based Conservative movement apologizes, signals new approach on intermarriage

In major shift, 3rd-largest Jewish denomination issues apology for decades of discouraging interfaith relationships, as critics say gaps exist between...

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US Senate confirms Chabad rabbi as Trump’s antisemitism envoy

Senators split along party lines to approve Yehuda Kaploun for post amid surging Jew hatred in both the United States and overseas

19.12.2025 40

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Ben Shapiro blasts Tucker Carlson at think tank that came under fire for defending him

Leading Jewish conservative slams former Fox News host for peddling conspiracies that echo antisemitic tropes, interviewing ‘America’s...

18.12.2025 60

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Bondi Beach attack comes amid years of escalating antisemitic incidents in Australia

Deadly Hanukkah terror shooting shines light on growing fears of Jews down under, where a Jewish organization recorded over 1,600 antisemitic...

15.12.2025 10

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Officials removed exhibit on Black soldiers in WWII over fear of Trump’s ‘ire,’ emails show

Holocaust museums and Jewish veterans’ groups object to the move, which had not previously been explained, as distorting memory

13.12.2025 30

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Nashville Jewish community center sues Goyim Defense League over alleged intimidation campaign

Lawsuit by Gordon Jewish Community Center accuses neo-Nazi group, its leader and several associates of harassment and trespassing as part of efforts...

13.12.2025 70

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Surging LGBTQ enrollment in Jewish seminaries signals ‘astounding’ shift in US rabbinate

A new study provides empirical evidence for a trend many have seen coming for years, as new models and broken barriers bring an influx of leadership...

23.11.2025 70

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Jewish school becomes battleground in US ‘church-state separation’ legal challenge

Oklahoma Jewish leaders concerned that nationwide legal campaign is being waged through their community with school foundation funding application...

22.11.2025 60

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At Senate hearing, Trump’s pick for antisemitism envoy cites his own history with Jew hatred

Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun says ‘anyone has a right to criticize Israel’ but singling it out while ignoring others crosses a line, is pressed...

20.11.2025 60

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Group of House Democrats urges Senate to oppose Trump’s pick for antisemitism envoy

Ahead of confirmation hearing, letter sent to senators cites Hasidic Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun’s comments against Democrats, including that Jews who...

19.11.2025 40

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Taiwan’s foreign minister: Closer ties with Israel align with the island’s interests

Comments by Lin Chia-Lung praising Israel and denigrating Palestinian policy are latest sign of warming ties between Taipei and Jerusalem

12.11.2025 10

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Study finds ‘shortage’ of US Rabbis is more about fit than numbers

In first-ever empirical study of the American rabbinate, excluding Haredi circles, rabbinic foundation says declining enrollment in rabbinical schools...

12.11.2025 10

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US Jewish groups bail from Heritage Foundation’s antisemitism initiative over Tucker Carlson

Project Esther, launched as conservative strategy to fight Jew-hatred, appears to be unraveling after foundation’s president defended TV...

05.11.2025 7

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Ellison’s Oracle poised to run TikTok, raising hopes for tougher antisemitism rules

Jewish advocates pleased that tech firm, co-founded by Israel supporter Larry Ellison, set to be one of the social media platform’s new owners

31.10.2025 60

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ADL enlists major law firms to launch pro bono network for US antisemitism cases

The turn toward litigation represents a shift in tactics as the group focuses on antisemitic offenses amid soaring anti-Jewish bigotry and pressure...

30.10.2025 40

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Highlighting Diaspora rift, Israel rejects US immigration applicant over Zoom-era conversion

Critics say the rebuffing of Isabella Vinci, who spent Shabbats with an Orthodox host family and taught English in an Israeli public school, defies a...

25.10.2025 50

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Hamas, Fatah hold talks in Cairo on next steps for Gaza truce

Source says sides agreed to ‘work on organizing the Palestinian internal front’ as efforts continue to stabilize ceasefire

24.10.2025 10

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‘The church is asleep right now’: Ted Cruz urges US Christians to fight Jew-hatred on right

The Texas senator’s warning comes as antisemitic and anti-Israel conspiracy theories surge, led by voices like Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson,...

24.10.2025 10

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NY State Young Republicans chapter dissolved amid racist, antisemitic chat scandal

Shutdown follows similar move in Kansas after leaked chat showed Young Republican officials in those and other states joking about gas chambers and...

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Israel boycott proponents claim victory after Carrefour rebrands in some Arab states

French multinational changes name of stores to HyperMax in several countries, earning applause of BDS, though move hasn’t been explicitly linked...

04.10.2025 60

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Israel to spend up to $4.1M in bid to bolster support among Christians in western US

Federal filings show Foreign Ministry hired US firm to run campaign targeting churchgoers with digital ads, mobile ‘Oct. 7th Experience’

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NYC pilot program offers Jewish day school subsidies — and hope for overextended parents

With a 3-year, $15 million fund, New York’s UJA-Federation seeks to address the longstanding issue of prohibitively expensive Jewish schooling...

01.10.2025 60

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Inside Israel’s ‘Esther Project’: DOJ filings reveal paid US influencer campaign

As officials call social media the current war’s ‘eighth front,’ new documents reveal how Jerusalem is paying to shape US opinion,...

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Musk attacks ADL, calling it a ‘hate group’ that ‘hates Christians’

Billionaire makes accusation in response to post about group’s page on ‘Christian Identity,’ a specific white supremacist theology...

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Apple TV+ has postponed a Jessica Chastain thriller inspired by this secretive ADL unit

A NYT report says the charged atmosphere around Charlie Kirk’s murder has delayed the release of ‘The Savant,’ based on a real-life highly...

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California lawmakers approve narrowed bill targeting antisemitism in schools

If enacted, state would be first with coordinator to prevent antisemitism in public schools, as religiously motivated bigotry against Jews soars;...

17.09.2025 80

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In Epstein’s birthday tribute, traces of a Jewish upbringing surface alongside lurid tales

From his Hebrew name to a bar mitzvah photo, the now-deceased disgraced businessman’s 238-page album, made public this week, shows his...

10.09.2025 9

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‘L’chaim Intifada’: New Jewish group spurns anti-Zionist JVP as insufficiently radical

Anti-Zionist Jewish Student Front declares its commitment ‘to dismantling Zionism in its entirety by confronting Zionist institutions on...

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Orthodox, right-wing slates secure majority of US seats in World Zionist Congress

Certification comes after election tribunals and the Zionist Supreme Court settled disputes over fraudulent ballots and other irregularities

06.09.2025 50

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Clock ticking on bill to make California 1st state with antisemitism watchdog in schools

A new law could set a template for other US states to follow and an example on how to draft such legislation without restricting free speech —...

05.09.2025 10

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Some US Jewish groups prefer risk of violence to security grants requiring ICE cooperation

JTA — With $274 million in federal security grants about to go up for grabs, dozens of progressive Jewish groups and several synagogues say they are...

29.08.2025 50

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Amid NYC mayoral race, Jewish school requires parents to show proof of voter registration

Orthodox Brooklyn school catering to Syrian community frames requirement as a way to safeguard communal interests in move apparently against Mamdani

23.08.2025 50

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After leadership shakeup, FIDF sticks to its guns on claim it is IDF’s sole US fundraiser

The group says it’s the only US charity authorized to raise money for Israeli soldiers – but the military won’t confirm it, and other groups...

22.08.2025 30

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Renowned trauma expert banned from NY healing center over ‘antisemitic comments’

Bessel van der Kolk issues apology for likening Israelis to Nazis, as incident at Omega Institute highlights how once-apolitical institutions are...

20.08.2025 40

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US Conservative rabbi quits movement, preempting sanctions over performing intermarriages

As the denomination’s ethics committee opens an investigation into rabbinical scion Ari Yehuda Saks’ participation in interfaith weddings,...

14.08.2025 60

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Inside one man’s quixotic quest to preserve 200,000 Israeli tchotchkes

Boris Gorbis spent a lifetime scouring garage sales, thrift shops and eBay for discarded souvenirs from the Jewish state’s early days. Now,...

11.08.2025 50

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As images from Gaza spread, US rabbis wrestle with war’s morality from the pulpit

Amid pressure on Jewish institutions to reckon with ongoing war, clergy ask Israel to alleviate suffering in Gaza, employing a Jewish moral vocabulary...

30.07.2025 70

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US’s largest Reconstructionist synagogue quits movement for allowing anti-Israel hostility

A letter to congregants by California’s Kehillat Israel cites concerns over ordination of anti-Zionist clergy and ‘hostile’ atmosphere toward...

24.07.2025 50

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Post of envoy to combat antisemitism remains unfilled 6 months into Trump’s 2nd term

US president tapped Hasidic fixer Yehuda Kaploun for the ambassador-level role, but GOP-controlled Senate has yet to schedule a confirmation hearing...

16.07.2025 50

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Missouri AG threatens lawsuits after AI chatbots give Trump low marks on antisemitism

Andrew Bailey sends letter to major tech firms demanding explanations on how they train their AI tools, which ranked US president as worst ever...

11.07.2025 40

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