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How the politics of Mamdani’s parents, both longtime BDS supporters, shaped NYC’s new mayor

Mahmood Mamdani boasted of being first faculty member to address 2024 encampment at Columbia; mayor’s wife has also made pro-Palestinian,...

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From a modest start, an Instagram look book for Jewish clergy is starting to take off

With stereotype-breaking ‘what they’re wearing’ posts, rabbis Arielle Stein and Rafi Ellenson showcase the rabbinate’s different...

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Julius Berman, Orthodox rabbi who led prominent Jewish institutions, dies at 90

Born in Lithuania in 1935, Berman served in leadership positions at the Orthodox Union, Yeshiva University, and over a dozen other Jewish communal...

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Jewish actress Odessa A’zion says she’s not a Zionist after IDF t-shirt controversy

Social media users speculate about ‘I Love LA’ actress’ political leanings after photo of her modeling shirt as a teenager...

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Self-appointed chief rabbi of Saudi Arabia says he was denied entry at border

Rabbi Jacob Herzog, who splits his time between Riyadh and Jerusalem, says he has a valid entry visa, received no explanation for the decision

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‘They control the banks’: Pennsylvania principal to be fired over antisemitic voicemail

Administration moves to oust Philip Leddy, who previously served as district’s DEI chair, after recording surfaces of him mocking Jewish parent...

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NFL star Puka Nacua apologizes for alleged antisemitic gesture on livestream

Football league issues condemnation of antisemitism after Jewish streamer Adin Ross encourages the LA Rams wide receiver to perform controversial...

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California mayor urged to resign for spreading antisemitic Bondi Beach conspiracies

Jewish Community Relations Council of the Bay Area says Eduardo Martinez ‘can no longer effectively serve’ after he reposted claim that...

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Jewish donors help raise $1.3m for the Muslim man who disarmed a Bondi Beach attacker

Sponsors of GoFundMe campaign hail Ahmed Al Ahmed for his ‘selfless, instinctive, and undeniably heroic actions,’ as he recovers in the...

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Sydney Opera House lit up with giant menorah in tribute to Bondi Beach attack victims

Memorial events held across Australia on Monday to commemorate the 15 people killed and dozens wounded by terrorists at Hanukkah event

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Gaza amputees struggle to rebuild lives as enclave faces shortages of prosthetic limbs

Slow rollout of ceasefire and limited medical evacuations leave many amputees waiting for care; they describe lives frozen by injury and grief

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Rabbi Eliezer Diamond, beloved Jewish seminary professor and author, dies at 73

Over his illustrious career as a rabbinic scholar, Diamond mentored generations of rabbis

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Times Square digital billboards call for release of final Hamas hostage Ran Gvili

Ad campaigns by Israel’s Foreign Ministry and the AJC call for remains of the slain police officer to immediately be returned from Gaza

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ADL says bots can be tricked into antisemitism — if fed an elaborate prompt

To gauge how AI models respond to anti-Jewish racism and extremism, the watchdog group poses scenarios involving falling grandmothers and fictional...

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Helen Nash, kosher cookbook author and NYC philanthropist, dies at 89

In her three cookbooks, Nash redefined modern kosher cooking by incorporating global flavors

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U of Florida must readmit student banned for antisemitic posts, US federal judge rules

Judge orders Preston Damsky, expelled for posts including calling for Jews to be ‘abolished,’ be allowed back to school on free speech...

03.12.2025 40

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Rabbis, Jewish leaders call for removal of UN official who denied October 7 rapes

Letter expressing ‘horror and outrage’ at social media post by Reem Alsalem, UN rapporteur on violence against women and girls, is sent to...

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Torah-quoting Sen. Cory Booker marries into the People of the Book

The New Jersey politician, long known for his pro-Israel advocacy, ties the knot with Alexis Lewis in an interfaith ceremony that featured a rabbi and...

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NYC Palestinian restaurant renames itself to honor Columbia’s anti-Israel protesters

Ayat rebrands as ‘Hinds Hall,’ paying homage to protesters’ takeover of a campus building and renaming of it after Hind Rajab, a...

29.11.2025 70

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North Carolina rejects BDS groups’ claim of ‘victory’ after it sells Israeli bonds

Republican state treasurer insists $6.7 million sale part of routine portfolio rebalance decided before anti-Israel groups submitted petition, says...

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Oldest Jewish congregation in US launches Manhattan kosher food pantry on Thanksgiving

Masbia kosher soup kitchen hopes Upper East Side location will allow food nonprofit to provide delivery service in the city

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Boxcar of same type used by Nazis to herd Jews installed at new Boston Holocaust museum

Donor’s father was transported to Treblinka in same type of railcar, was among death camp’s fewer than 100 survivors; museum, opening...

27.11.2025 40

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BDS activists blast Jewish Israel critic Peter Beinart for speaking at Tel Aviv University

Boycotters claim Beinart, a fellow BDS supporter who opposes Jewish statehood, is ‘whitewashing genocide’ as right-wing activist calls on...

26.11.2025 40

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Bipartisan Congressional bill aims to create ‘Jewish Refugee Day’

Date would be set for November 30, when Israel also remembers Jewish communities forced out of North African and Middle Eastern countries following...

25.11.2025 10

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Namibian politician named Adolf Hitler Uunona set for reelection

Councillor from African country’s left-leaning ruling party insists he’s nothing like the late Nazi leader, despite being named after him

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Texas man charged with making antisemitic death threats against Jewish right-wing pundits

Nicholas Lyn Ray’s alleged victims include far-right Jewish conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer, whom he called a ‘Mossad agent’ and...

11.11.2025 60

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Iran imprisons Jewish Iranian-American for visiting Israel 13 years ago

Kamran Hekmati, 70, was detained earlier this year during brief trip to Islamic Republic; US calls for him and three other jailed Americans to be...

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Rabbi stars in new season of Netflix’s ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’

‘I often share that the Torah is a sacred story of people being people,’ says Jamie Field, adding that she ‘felt this so deeply...

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Amsterdam Royal Concert Hall cancels Hanukkah concert over IDF cantor participation

Concertgebouw says Shai Abramson is ‘visible representative’ of Israeli army involved in ‘controversial war;’ Jewish...

04.11.2025 10

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Maryland kosher pizzeria offers deferred payment to furloughed federal workers

Owner Josh Katz says many Jewish community members have reached out to ask how they can contribute a meal to a federal employee

02.11.2025 60

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Will Brad Lander’s Jewish base follow his lead and vote anti-Israel Mamdani for NYC mayor?

The comptroller drew strong support from progressive Jews in the primary, but his backing of the polarizing candidate leaves many torn, in a...

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Alabama man arrested for allegedly plotting major attacks on synagogues

Sheriffs say Jeremy Wayne Shoemaker, 33, made ‘credible threats of violence’ to local Jewish targets, found with ‘weapons, suitcase...

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German government pledges record $1 billion in funding for Holocaust survivor home care

The budget reflects the growing needs of an aging survivor population and will now enable all Holocaust survivors on waitlists for home care to...

29.10.2025 10

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Harvard conservative magazine shut down after publishing article laced with Nazi rhetoric

Publication’s editor insists student who wrote article that triggered suspension ‘didn’t intentionally quote Adolf Hitler’ and...

29.10.2025 60

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Sudan’s RSF accused of ethnic cleansing, killing over 2,000 after capturing key city

Researchers say paramilitary has begun summary executions and forcible displacement of indigenous non-Arab groups in El-Fasher, which was under siege...

28.10.2025 40

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Neo-Nazis raise bail for Georgia man in Nazi uniform who allegedly assaulted student

Kenneth Leland Morgan arrested after altercation outside bar that left University of Georgia woman with broken nose; white supremacists’...

28.10.2025 50

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Advocates decry ‘pogrom on the playground’ after Jewish kids attacked in Chicago suburb on Oct. 7

Young children were targeted with pellet guns by larger group that allegedly shouted ‘f—k Israel’ and ‘you’re baby killers...

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Aide to Republican candidate for NJ governor says he isn’t ‘taking money from Jews’

Jack Ciattarelli comes under fire from Democratic rival Mikie Sherrill after he doesn’t condemn remarks made in front of him at campaign dinner...

22.10.2025 10

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AI becomes reality in music video of returning Gaza hostages

Pop singer Yoni Bloch originally posted clip in January showing imagined release of captives, before redoing video with their actual return

22.10.2025 10

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Some Jewish celebs demand sanctions on Israel: ‘Ceasefire must be beginning, not the end’

Peter Beinart, Ilana Glazer, Avraham Burg among those who sign on to ‘Jews Demand Action’ letter to UN chief calling for ‘an end of...

22.10.2025 40

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Ro Khanna, Dem critic of Israel, says he backs Zionism and ‘right for Israel to exist’

Khanna has faced criticism for saying Israel committed genocide in Gaza, appearing alongside defenders of Hamas

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How Abe Kugielsky’s photos of Hasidic Brooklyn ended up on display in Grand Central Terminal

The Modern Orthodox photographer is part of the ‘Dear New York’ exhibit curated by Humans of New York’s Brandon Stanton, on display at...

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Iran accuses US of ‘criminal behavior,’ says Trump’s call for dialogue inconsistent

Washington is ‘leading producer of terrorism,’ ‘has no moral authority to accuse others,’ Tehran says after Trump’s...

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Kamala Harris: ‘We should all step back and ask’ whether Israel committed genocide

In interview, former VP and Democratic nominee stops short of calling Gaza war a genocide, but says question is applicable given number of civilians...

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MIT president rejects Trump’s ‘priority’ funding offer in exchange for policy changes

Sally Kornbluth, who is Jewish, is first university leader to reject Trump’s offer; US’s academic leadership ‘depends on independent...

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Jewish man in Montana assaulted on Oct. 7 anniversary by self-declared Nazi

Suspect accused of accosting victim with Star of David tattoo who asked him if he had any Nazi-linked tattoos, reportedly told arresting officer he is...

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In a final interview, Jane Goodall said she wanted to send Netanyahu to space

Primatologist says in posthumously published interview that Gaza war kept her up at night, acuses Israel of committing genocide

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In Riyadh, Dave Chappelle jokes ‘I stand with Israel’ would signal he is being muzzled

Comedian decries censorship in US after Charlie Kirk killing, says he fears returning to America because ‘they’re going to do something to me...

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University of Maryland student government passes BDS resolution on Yom Kippur

Jewish groups say scheduling of symbolic anti-Israel resolution ‘exclusionary’; vote was originally planned for Rosh Hashanah, then moved...

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Rapper Azelaia Banks announces Tel Aviv show to mark Oct. 7

Accuses fellow musicians boycotting Israel of ‘using Palestinian suffering to refurbish their back catalogues’

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Gaza amputees struggle to rebuild lives as enclave faces shortages of prosthetic limbs

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Times Square digital billboards call for release of final Hamas hostage Ran Gvili

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