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A community divided: Maine’s Jewish Democrats gear up for Platner’s replacement

A community divided: Maine’s Jewish Democrats gear up for Platner’s replacement

Exit of populist progressive marred by sexual assault allegations has left some Jewish Democrats relieved, but positions on Israel of likely...

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J Street defends co-sponsoring college Democrats event featuring Hasan Piker

J Street defends co-sponsoring college Democrats event featuring Hasan Piker

Liberal pro-Israel group says it funded exhibit table and had no say in who spoke at conference in Washington, DC, amid blowback over presence of...

21.07.2026 40

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ADL and JCPA reactions to US teachers union exposes divide on how to fight antisemitism

ADL and JCPA reactions to US teachers union exposes divide on how to fight antisemitism

Organizations united on dire situation for Jewish teachers and students, but rare public disagreement on strategy highlights split between proponents...

18.07.2026 60

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Michael Solomonov’s restaurant group says anti-Israel boycott not behind closure of 6 locations

Michael Solomonov’s restaurant group says anti-Israel boycott not behind closure of 6 locations

Owner Steve Cook says move ‘an economic decision that goes back many years,’ as pro-Palestinian activists seek to claim credit

15.07.2026 60

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Cori Bush tells fellow US progressives: My reelection would be ‘knockout’ punch to AIPAC

Cori Bush tells fellow US progressives: My reelection would be ‘knockout’ punch to AIPAC

Bush, a two-term progressive Missouri Democratic congresswoman, who refuses to call Hamas a terror group, blames the pro-Israel lobby for her 2024...

14.07.2026 60

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Pence denounces antisemitism after arson allegedly targets Israeli flag in hometown

Pence denounces antisemitism after arson allegedly targets Israeli flag in hometown

Fire in Zionsville, Indiana, causes $150,000 in damage to historic home; neighboring Indiana Jews join town’s small community in rally condemning...

14.07.2026 50

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NYC House candidate doubles down in defending attendance at pro-Hamas rally a day after Oct. 7

Darializa Avila Chevalier insists she condemns Palestinian terror group’s slaughter of civilians, says she was at the protest because Israel ‘has...

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Under fire, Stephen King retracts support for anti-Israel candidate accused of rape

Horror novelist says Maine Senate Democrat Graham Platner should drop out of Senate race if sexual assault allegation true

08.07.2026 60

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Likud minister calls Turkey’s Erdogan a ‘grotesque hybrid of Hitler and Sinwar’

Diaspora Minister Chikli says vocally anti-Israel leader is a ‘pathetic blood-soaked zero’ and ‘patron of Hamas and ISIS,’ as Israeli rhetoric...

07.07.2026 60

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The warmth of community, the heat of hostility: Yona Speidel’s Jewish journey

Prominent transgender Emmy-nominated television writer and producer formerly known as Our Lady J speaks about finding her place in Judaism, even as...

03.07.2026 70

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Baby photos section of New Jersey middle school yearbook features picture of baby Hitler

Incident at Paramus school prompts condemnation from school officials and local Jewish leaders, who decry atmosphere of antisemitism that leads to...

01.07.2026 70

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Jews in smaller communities feel less heard when raising antisemitism concerns — survey

Jewish Federations of North America study finds 58% of Jews in small communities feel invalidated after voicing concerns — 10% higher than overall...

01.07.2026 60

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Canadian Museum for Human Rights opens ‘Nakba’ exhibit despite pushback from Jewish leaders

Jewish group calls to hold museum’s leadership ‘accountable for this egregious mishandling,’ which led sole Jewish board member to resign

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A tale of two marches: LGBTQ Jews face cheers and heckles at NYC Pride

Contrasting receptions of Jewish contingents at parade reflect complex reality for Jews facing increasingly rampant anti-Israel sentiment in LGBTQ...

30.06.2026 90

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Texas creates required reading list that includes Anne Frank and the Bible

State board of education votes 9-5 for the list, over objections from Jewish leaders concerned about injecting Christian content into lessons for the...

27.06.2026 90

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US Jewish day school enrollment rising across denominations for 1st time, report shows

Reform enrollment up by 5%, reversing years of declining trends; growth attributed to falling standards in some public schools, philanthropic...

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Mamdani touts ‘babies not bombs’ message after his endorsees sweep NYC primaries

Mayor, after flexing political muscle in backing 3 victorious far-left candidates, touts one who opposes ‘tens of billions of dollars being spent…...

25.06.2026 90

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Jewish anti-Zionist candidate David Orkin wins NY Assembly primary amid leftist sweep

35-year-old immigrant rights attorney and union organizer beats incumbent in NY’s 38th, which includes parts of Queens; JVP celebrates win for...

25.06.2026 90

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Former antisemitic activist Lucas Gage explains to Jewish podcast why he left the movement

Fixation on Jews had become ‘like a disease,’ says onetime white nationalist who spent more than a decade promoting conspiracy theories online

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After Jewish schoolgirls get lost in NY creek tunnel, antisemitism ensues online

Comments liken Jews to roaches and rats, tie incident to Chabad tunnel saga as social media flooded with Jew-hatred; ‘It was not one bad comment...

12.06.2026 150

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US Jewish leaders throw support behind bipartisan House antisemitism bill

Legislation aims to expand US federal security support for Jewish institutions, and mandates forcing social media platforms to explain their handling...

11.06.2026 80

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Cara Trager, beloved Queens Jewish communal leader and lifelong journalist, dies at 71

A Bronx-born writer who was ‘hungry for Judaism’ from a young age, Trager wrote for Newsday until her death, loved Israel, and was involved in...

11.06.2026 80

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Colombia’s outgoing president under fire over ‘Heil Hitler’ tweet

Gustavo Petro defends his use of Nazi slogan in response to op-ed endorsing right-wing candidate, claiming it included ‘fascist phrases’

10.06.2026 80

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Anti-Israel Massie calls for USS Liberty probe, elevating conspiracy to US House floor

Outgoing Republican rep for Kentucky suggests sinking of spy ship in 1967, which US and Israel found to be tragic accident, was ‘intentional murder’

09.06.2026 90

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Dave Matthews says his criticism of Israel shouldn’t be ‘twisted’ into antisemitism

American rocker touts ‘deep respect’ for Jews; recalls attending bar mitzvah on Oct. 7, interrupted by ‘horror’ of Hamas attack, but says...

09.06.2026 90

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North Carolina Dems reject Gaza genocide resolution after campaign by Jewish caucus

‘Now we feel like we have a home again,’ says Jewish Democrat after measure calling to ‘prosecute’ and ‘vet’ those who ‘may have...

03.06.2026 80

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Gifting Pope Leo a White Sox kippa, Chicago rabbi thanks him for words on Gaza war

Lizzi Heydemann thanks pontiff, who called for release of hostages while denouncing Israel’s campaign, for ‘holding the humanity of Israelis and...

03.06.2026 90

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Democrat, Republican lawmakers team up against US-Israel military tech synergy

Progressive Ro Khanna of California and libertarian Thomas Massie of Kentucky say they will seek to strip expansion of military technology cooperation...

02.06.2026 90

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Ukraine reburies Nazi collaborator with state honors, drawing Israeli condemnation

‘Glory to every Ukrainian hero,’ Zelensky, who is Jewish, says of Sofia Fedak-Melnyk; Yad Vashem ‘deeply troubled’ by event, Foreign Ministry...

27.05.2026 100

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Texas Democrat’s antisemitic rhetoric sparks outrage ahead of primary runoff

Maureen Galindo’s extreme comments will be put to the test in the contest over who will represent the party in the San Antonio congressional district

26.05.2026 100

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AOC, leading Dems condemn Texas candidate who said she’d put ‘Zionists’ in ICE jail

Maureen Galindo, running in Democratic primary to represent San Antonio in DC, says most ‘American Zionists’ are probably pedophiles; PAC backing...

21.05.2026 100

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Rep. Jared Moskowitz becomes latest US Jewish lawmaker to reveal antisemitic threats

Florida Democrat shares hate-filled messages he’s gotten, such as ‘US government needs to kill Jews,’ ‘Zionist Jew f-cking pig’; says US has...

19.05.2026 90

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Spain defends soccer star Yamal over Israeli criticism of Palestinian flag display

Spanish PM says FC Barcelona phenom’s gesture during championship celebration ‘another reason to be proud of him’ after Katz went as far as to...

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Congregation returns to Los Angeles synagogue that was damaged in 2025 wildfire

Roughly 250 members of Kehillat Israel, including all three clergy, lost their homes in Pacific Palisades fire, and another 250 were temporarily...

16.05.2026 100

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Judge bars Kars4Kids from advertising in California, saying it misled donors about Jewish mission

Charity, which funds New York-based Orthodox Jewish programs, to appeal ‘flawed’ ruling, after it was sued by man who says he wouldn’t have...

15.05.2026 100

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Antisemitic comments flood posts celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month

Blue Square Alliance says backlash over even apolitical tributes — from Sesame Street to the Grammys — is deterring groups from recognizing Jews...

15.05.2026 100

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NYT column alleging Israeli abuse of Palestinian prisoners sparks debate among Jews

Nicholas Kristof opinion piece contains graphic claims that even some Israel critics argue marginalize more substantiated allegations that bear...

14.05.2026 100

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NY school district pays $125K to settle suit over erased pro-Palestinian student art

Long Island district ordered to pay out student whose Palestinian-themed watermelon parking spot art in 2024 was painted over by high school over...

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Jewish real estate mogul equates Mamdani’s ‘tax the rich’ with ‘from the river to the sea’

Steven Roth referecnes anti-Israel slogan while criticizing NYC mayor for video announcing ‘pied-à-terre’ tax, which singled out $238 million...

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Jewish leaders decry ‘inadequate’ plea deal for California man guilty of pro-Israel protester’s death

Loay Alnaji will spend no more than a year in county jail after pleading guilty to all charges including involuntary manslaughter

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US Jewish group calls for ‘zero tolerance’ as antisemitism surges in school district

Students at Maryland district schools have faced antisemitic graffiti, physical threats and harassment, and ‘Heil Hitler’ gestures at events,...

07.05.2026 100

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Brussels cathedral installs plaques apologizing for medieval pogrom depicted in stained glass

Archbishop ‘asks forgiveness from the Jewish people for the suffering’ caused by 14th century claim that the city’s Jews desecrated communion wafers

07.05.2026 100

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Canadian Jewish groups call for designating Palestine Action a terrorist entity

The groups say activist network’s guide on how to build ‘cells’ and ‘destroy’ targets incites violence and threatens security

06.05.2026 90

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After Maryland teacher’s death, 200-piece Judaica collection finds new life in Jewish museum

Amassed by Deborah Brodie over 35 years as hands-on tool for students with special needs, collection goes to Capital Jewish Museum with help of...

04.05.2026 100

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US synagogue helps Palestinians raise money for Gaza, finds common ground over falafel

Daylong fundraiser Tuesday results from relationships formed between rabbi, Palestinian restaurateur and Duke neurosurgeon who seek peace,...

02.05.2026 100

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Sheryl Sandberg announces scholarship fund for Camp Ramah in honor of late husband

Former Meta COO says during Dave Goldberg’s time at camp, ‘his Jewish identity took root and grew into something he held onto always’

01.05.2026 100

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LA police investigating attack on Jewish teacher outside synagogue as hate crime

No arrests made yet in assault outside Adas Israel, where violence erupted during an anti-Israel protest in 2024; ‘I thought it was the end of my...

01.05.2026 100

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US soldier charged for threatening to ‘kill every single Jew’ inside a synagogue

Soldier stationed at base in Louisiana allegedly said on messaging platform that he wanted to ‘kill these motherf—kers in order to make sure the...

29.04.2026 100

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US teens place high in Israel’s annual Bible Quiz

American participants who managed to arrive in the country during tenuous ceasefire with Iran drew extra praise from the judges this year for their...

27.04.2026 100

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Far-left author Peter Beinart’s ‘Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza’ wins PEN award

Beinart, an opponent of Jewish statehood who has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, wins PEN America Literary Award for nonfiction

24.04.2026 100

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