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The 2027 Costume Institute exhibition and gala will examine John Galliano’s career and, the Met said, will address the conduct that led to his firing from Dior and a hate crime conviction in France.
“Where Democrats failed, Republicans will clean up their mess,” Sam Markstein, political director of the Republican Jewish Coalition, told JNS.
“This funding directly connects Cornell Tech’s technical capabilities with New York City’s recent policy goal of reaching 30% tree canopy coverage to combat extreme heat and climate change,” Michael Samuelian of Cornell Tech told JNS.
Democratic state representative Roger Goodman, co-chair of the legislative Jewish caucus, told JNS that it could be a “misstep” for the public school to invite the “divisive” commentator.
“Behind El-Sayed’s political rise sits a much older and more entrenched institutional network,” the Texas senator said, of the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan.
Alameda County prosecutors said David William Denton targeted the Jewish religious symbol during a February incident at the Berkeley student center.
Activists, who protested and allegedly vandalized the property, called on the industrial park to evict Crye Precision.
The Michigan and Missouri races offered contrasting outcomes for Jewish Democrats as they grapple with the Democratic Party’s evolving stance toward Israel.
The court ruled that Lawrence Hamby may proceed with several claims alleging Iowa prison officials failed to accommodate his requests for kosher food, Shabbat candles and other religious needs.
“All things considered, thank God, there’s no loss of life in this incident,” Yisroel Hahn told JNS. “There’s a tremendous loss of property. It’s just unimaginable.”
An anti-Israel challenger unseated Rep. Shri Thanedar in the state’s 13th District, while pro-Israel state senator Jeremy Moss won the Democratic nomination for Rep. Haley Stevens’ open House seat in the neighboring 11th District.
“It isn’t assisted suicide,” bioethicist Arthur Caplan told JNS. “It is managing dying in a more humane way.”
World Vision was found to have provided funding to a U.S. sanctioned organization, and Israel jailed its Gaza operations manager for diverting as much as $50 million to Hamas.
“Where Democrats failed, Republicans will clean up their mess,” Sam Markstein, political director of the Republican Jewish Coalition, told JNS.
Anti-Zionism and hatred of Israel are the Trojan horse for Islamization.
Democratic state representative Roger Goodman, co-chair of the legislative Jewish caucus, told JNS that it could be a “misstep” for the public school to invite the “divisive” commentator.
“Behind El-Sayed’s political rise sits a much older and more entrenched institutional network,” the Texas senator said, of the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan.
The Michigan and Missouri races offered contrasting outcomes for Jewish Democrats as they grapple with the Democratic Party’s evolving stance toward Israel.
The Michigan primary was a referendum on the Jewish presence in the public square. The consequences of normalizing his antisemitism will impact much more than the pro-Israel group.
An anti-Israel challenger unseated Rep. Shri Thanedar in the state’s 13th District, while pro-Israel state senator Jeremy Moss won the Democratic nomination for Rep. Haley Stevens’ open House seat in the neighboring 11th District.
Doug Basler told JNS that he is happy to “listen patiently while he talks, and hopefully he listens patiently while I talk.”
“When someone is only condemning the policies of Israel and not saying a word about the policies of Sudan or Somalia or Iran or Iraq or Syria or Turkey, then one has to become suspicious that it’s really Jew-hatred,” Morton Klein told JNS.
The Michigan Democratic Senate primary reflected anti-establishment sentiment but did not diminish the strength of pro-Israel Democrats nationwide, according to Brian Romick.
“Abdul El-Sayed needs us all to get behind him so he can fend off the attacks coming from Republicans across the country, and keep this critical Senate seat blue,” the former U.S. vice president wrote.
“When someone is only condemning the policies of Israel and not saying a word about the policies of Sudan or Somalia or Iran or Iraq or Syria or Turkey, then one has to become suspicious that it’s really Jew-hatred,” Morton Klein told JNS.
The Michigan Democratic Senate primary reflected anti-establishment sentiment but did not diminish the strength of pro-Israel Democrats nationwide, according to Brian Romick.
“Abdul El-Sayed needs us all to get behind him so he can fend off the attacks coming from Republicans across the country, and keep this critical Senate seat blue,” the former U.S. vice president wrote.
Jesse Salomon, a Democrat, trailed 513 votes behind progressive challenger Cindy Ryu after the first ballot drop.
The pro-Israel lobbying group said more than 215 candidates it has supported this election cycle have now secured nominations, while pledging to oppose Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in November.
Alyza Lewin, president of U.S. affairs at the Combat Antisemitism Movement, stated that El-Sayed’s victory “should raise alarm bells for Jewish Americans across the country and everyone who believes in civil rights for all.”
The Republican advanced in the open primary, as did Rep. Adam Smith, who was some 30 points ahead of Basler.
At press time, El-Sayed held a narrow lead of 49.7% over Stevens’s 46.3%, with 69% of votes counted.
The pro-Israel moderate prevailed in a rematch of one of the most closely watched races of 2024.
The incumbent is deep underwater, while the challenger struggles with a lack of name recognition, according to the survey.
“I’m running as a pro-Denver candidate on what I can do to make life better for people in Denver on a day-to-day basis,” Dr. Shimon Blau told JNS.
“She’ll be ready to deliver on day one,” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said of Haley Stevens, who has AIPAC’s support.
“We will investigate these allegations, ensure the safety of Jewish students and protect the right of every student in America to an education free from discrimination,” the U.S. assistant secretary of education for civil rights stated.
“The fact that we don’t have encampments on campus doesn’t mean that the problems don’t exist,” Jacob Baime told JNS.
“This funding directly connects Cornell Tech’s technical capabilities with New York City’s recent policy goal of reaching 30% tree canopy coverage to combat extreme heat and climate change,” Michael Samuelian of Cornell Tech told JNS.
Democratic state representative Roger Goodman, co-chair of the legislative Jewish caucus, told JNS that it could be a “misstep” for the public school to invite the “divisive” commentator.
Alameda County prosecutors said David William Denton targeted the Jewish religious symbol during a February incident at the Berkeley student center.
The Berkeley project “has a record of promoting anti-Israel and antisemitic agendas,” Oleg Ivanov, of StandWithUs, told JNS. “We are deeply concerned that the same thing will happen in this training.”
“The court should reject the state’s religious ban and let Ben Gamla compete with other private schools on equal terms,” said Peter Deutsch of the National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation.
The initiative with two government ministries aims to place North American educators in Israeli classrooms by the 2027-2028 school year.
Miriam Elman of the Academic Engagement Network told JNS that “just because you sign a statement or position, it doesn’t mean you are teaching in a prejudicial way.”
U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden ruled that the nearly 200-page complaint against George Washington University violated federal pleading rules because it was excessively long but gave the plaintiffs 30 days to file a revised version.
“We’re seeing real and growing demand for Hebrew charter schools, particularly from families who have concerns about their public-school options,” Valerie Khaytina of Hebrew Public told JNS.
The National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation argues the state’s refusal to consider its application violates constitutional protections for religious applicants.
The 2027 Costume Institute exhibition and gala will examine John Galliano’s career and, the Met said, will address the conduct that led to his firing from Dior and a hate crime conviction in France.
Alameda County prosecutors said David William Denton targeted the Jewish religious symbol during a February incident at the Berkeley student center.
The Clayton Police Department released surveillance footage of the suspect accused of setting three vehicles on fire.
Kelvin Tanksley “allegedly directed threatening and derogatory statements toward the victims, because they were white,” according to New York State Police.
Mark Treyger called for a broader citywide strategy to combat hate after new NYPD data showed Jewish New Yorkers continued to be targeted in the majority of reported hate crimes in New York City.
The 30-year-old vandalized the synagogue simply “because it was a Jewish place of worship.”
“I remain deeply concerned and very troubled by the unacceptable spike in hate crimes, particularly driven by those targeting Jewish New Yorkers,” New York City Council speaker Julie Menin told JNS.
“This hate symbol represents the murderous program that extinguished the lives of 6 million Jews, gay men and other marginalized people,” the San Juan County Council stated.
“Our concern isn’t simply the number of reported criminal incidents,” Moshe Herman told JNS. “More often, we see growing social hostility, misinformation about Israel and an increase in antisemitic rhetoric online and in public discourse.”
“I think it’s important to send a message. We’re not going to tolerate hate,” Kathryn Barger, a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, told JNS.
Authorities are treating the discovery of multiple swastikas made from yellow tape at Congregation Ohel Shulamit in Lakewood, N.J., as a bias-related crime.
“Expressions of hate have no place in Westford and do not reflect our shared values of inclusion, mutual respect and tolerance,” the town said.
Rep. Max Miller said he would file for a House Ethics Committee investigation on himself after his ex-father-in-law, Sen. Bernie Moreno, called for him to resign over allegations of domestic abuse.
Sen. Ted Cruz and Reps. Brad Knott and Tom Suozzi plan to introduce the Right to Worship Act, which would establish a 100-foot buffer zone around houses of worship during religious services.
Reps. Josh Gottheimer and Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) led the legislation, calling on the U.S. secretary of state to designate the Polisario Front.
Madeline Fox signed a 2025 letter denying a “rampant crisis of antisemitism” and accusing Congress of mounting a “far-right authoritarian attack on higher education.”
Emily Hilliard of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services told JNS that the agency “will take appropriate action whenever there is evidence of fraud, abuse or other violations of federal requirements.”
“Every community deserves a seat at the table when healthcare policy is being shaped,” Eveline Shekhman, CEO of the American Jewish Medical Association, told JNS.
The Jewish state senator had more than $1.2 million cash on hand, compared to $360,000 for Connie Chan.
“You know that’s the other Jewish guy named Josh, right?” the New Jersey congressman wrote, after Rep. Summer Lee appeared to confuse him with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill says fewer than 400 of those improperly registered cast ballots as the White House renews its push for proof-of-citizenship voting legislation.
The measure would require the director of national intelligence to produce a new National Intelligence Estimate on Iran, including an unclassified summary.
“It’s a very important role for the federal government to play to protect workers and religions of all faith, and that’s what you have my commitment to do,” Keith Sonderling said.
Republican lawmakers on the House Committee on Education and Workforce grilled the leaders of three public medical schools over their past diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
“This funding directly connects Cornell Tech’s technical capabilities with New York City’s recent policy goal of reaching 30% tree canopy coverage to combat extreme heat and climate change,” Michael Samuelian of Cornell Tech told JNS.
Rubio vows to dismantle the international court “brick by brick.”
Former Israeli security officials tell JNS Hamas’s offer to place its weapons under a new Palestinian committee is designed to help the terror group survive and rebuild.
The pro-Israel lobbying group said more than 215 candidates it has supported this election cycle have now secured nominations, while pledging to oppose Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in November.
Technical teams from both governments are working on Hezbollah disarmament, pilot zones and an Israeli pullback from Southern Lebanon.
As Washington balances military pressure with diplomacy toward Tehran, the U.S. leader is confronting many of the same strategic constraints that have shaped Israel’s multifront war.
Newly released records suggest Washington relied heavily on Israeli real-world evidence as it debated boosters.
“Not much of what we do now is dramatic. It is slow, grinding and technical work,” said the high representative for Gaza.
The Board of Peace’s 15-point Gaza roadmap is “fundamentally different” from the one formerly presented to Israel’s Security Cabinet, said Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
While Israel respects U.S. President Donald Trump’s duty to protect America’s interests, Washington’s priorities do not always coincide with Jerusalem’s, Otzma Yehudit lawmaker Yitzhak Kroizer told JNS.
“Disarming means physically giving up the weapons. Nothing less,” an Israeli official said.
Diplomatic initiatives have not changed the strategic reality facing either Iran or Hamas.
The rights of Iranians must be protected, and the Iranian regime must face consequences.
America’s adversaries use online tools to demonize Jews worldwide.
Washington should not allow Cairo’s geopolitical preferences to impose limits on Addis Ababa’s legitimate national interests.
The pact, which the terrorist group has yet to confirm accepting, “is a critical step toward Gaza finally being governed by a new Palestinian government,” the U.S. president and Board of Peace chair said.
The Israeli premier held back-to-back Washington meetings with the U.S. defense chief, four senators, AIPAC and evangelical leaders.
“The United States will not allow Iran to hold global commerce hostage or use international shipping to finance the IRGC’s terrorism, aggression and repression,” the U.S. treasury secretary said.
Israel should focus on whether it is investing enough—and fast enough—in the areas where its exposure is greatest.
A new CBS News-YouGov survey found Republicans leading Democrats by 2 percentage points on which party Americans trust more to handle Iran, even as most respondents said the conflict has been more difficult than the Trump administration expected.
A clip from an upcoming documentary on the late U.S. senator shows him praising the two leaders in the context of confronting Iran.
We must ask whether the administration wants deals with the Turkish dictator more than promoting peace and stability.
“The Iranian regime continues to pay a steep economic price for its reckless behavior,” the U.S. treasury secretary said.
The court ruled that Lawrence Hamby may proceed with several claims alleging Iowa prison officials failed to accommodate his requests for kosher food, Shabbat candles and other religious needs.
“It’s a small technical change, but it’s obviously going to make a very significant difference by opening this up to the lowest-income New Yorkers, who struggle to make ends meet,” David Greenfield, of Met Council, told JNS.
The Federation told JNS exclusively that it is ending its engagement with a consultant who headed one of its communications projects after JNS reported that he advised attendees at a Federations conference to avoid using the word “Zionism.”
The initiative with two government ministries aims to place North American educators in Israeli classrooms by the 2027-2028 school year.
“We’re seeing real and growing demand for Hebrew charter schools, particularly from families who have concerns about their public-school options,” Valerie Khaytina of Hebrew Public told JNS.
The National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation argues the state’s refusal to consider its application violates constitutional protections for religious applicants.
“A person should be forthright and honest,” but Dr. Anthony Fauci “made himself out to be someone with something to hide,” Rabbi Yaakov Menken told JNS.
“This is long overdue,” Columbia Jewish and Israeli Students said of the three-year delay.
The Rabbinical Assembly approved nine new halachic rulings allowing greater rabbinic involvement with interfaith families while reaffirming its ban on rabbis officiating at interfaith weddings.
The initiative brings together the IDF Military Rabbinate, Aleph Military and the International Halacha Institute to address modern halachic challenges facing Jewish service members.
“New Yorkers are refusing to normalize extremist hatred,” Jayne Zirkle, communications director for EndJewHatred, told JNS.
“Every community deserves a seat at the table when healthcare policy is being shaped,” Eveline Shekhman, CEO of the American Jewish Medical Association, told JNS.
The 2027 Costume Institute exhibition and gala will examine John Galliano’s career and, the Met said, will address the conduct that led to his firing from Dior and a hate crime conviction in France.
“It’s a small technical change, but it’s obviously going to make a very significant difference by opening this up to the lowest-income New Yorkers, who struggle to make ends meet,” David Greenfield, of Met Council, told JNS.
The union is tied to a group that says that people struggling with their living conditions in Brooklyn are connected to the Palestinian cause.
New York City’s request for proposal states that operators at the five city groceries must offer “kosher, halal, gluten free, dairy-free, vegan, diabetic options.”
“The question is, why does Drop Site love Hamas and Iran and Hezbollah so much? I think that’s the news,” the Pennsylvania senator said.
The premier denied his government running American influence campaigns and said social media manipulation is harming the Jewish state’s image.
The Israeli premier added that he had “straightened out” the U.S. vice president’s misconception regarding the Jewish state’s policies.
“We’re in the process of getting things going,” a spokeswoman for the Iowa-based kosher meat processing facility told JNS. “We’re doing the best we can.”
The museum CEO told JNS that she hopes it will be a place for learning, contemplation as well as hope and optimism.
Art historian Jacob Wisse told JNS that he is concerned “when museums, which I value for the rigor, depth and richness of their curatorial voice, fall back, lazily, on untruths.”
Elon Musk’s social media company accused the organization of “knowingly and maliciously” creating side-by-side images that showed advertiser posts alongside neo-Nazi and other extremist content.
The deal builds on the two countries’ existing free trade pact while expanding market access for U.S. exporters and deepening economic and security cooperation.
Rabbi Yosef Langer of Chabad of San Francisco told JNS that blowing the shofar has been “bringing people together since the beginning of time, and baseball is a sport that brings all peoples together.”
Former Israeli national team player Zev Moore becomes the second practicing Orthodox Jew to play professional baseball.
Despite falling short in the series, Team Israel celebrated a historic performance, new friendships and valuable preparation for the European Championship.
The Fedayeen Football League plans to hold the game in the heart of the city’s World Cup activities, wearing keffiyehs and waving Palestinian, Iranian and Lebanese flags, to call for FIFA to expel Israel.
The shooting guard, 22, is the son of legendary Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball star Derrick Sharp.
Seattle Parks and Recreation said the Fedayeen Football League did not obtain required permits for matches at Cal Anderson Park and Green Lake Park, adding that the department does not review event marketing materials submitted by permit applicants.
The Trump administration has refused entry to a handful of delegates.
“Sports should bring communities together, not celebrate martyrdom,” Regina Sassoon Friedland of the American Jewish Committee told JNS about the Fedayeen Football League.
Katie Wilson, who promised when she was running for mayor to turn off cameras, said that she made the decision after an intelligence briefing from local and federal law enforcement.
“If there is anyone out there who sees a Jew on Friday night or even the day after asking about the Knicks, make sure you do your service and give them the update,” an Orthodox fan from Crown Heights told JNS.
Among the professional players taking part were Canadian former World No. 3 Milos Raonic and Israeli Grand Slam champions.
“We feel that Israeli athletes are doing much more than sports,” Yael Arad, Israel’s first Olympian to medal and president of its Olympic Committee, told JNS.
She helped turn JINSA into the “very significant face of the American Jewish community to the US military,” the JNS publisher said.
“Friends like Lindsey Graham come along once in a generation,” stated William Daroff, CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.
Along with a group of intellectual activists, she founded Americans For a Safe Israel.
The longtime American TV host inspired millions around the world through decades of accessible home workouts and remained deeply devoted to his Jewish roots and Israel.
The late Jewish representative from Massachusetts “approached Israel as a liberal Zionist: engaged, critical and deeply committed,” William Daroff, CEO of the Conference of Presidents, told JNS.
“Abe believed that hearts could change,” said Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of Park Avenue Synagogue.
“He carried that experience not with bitterness but with purpose,” William Daroff, CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, told JNS.
A passionate supporter of Israel, Joni Lamb received the Israel Allies Award in 2024.
“Doris Fisher leaves behind a legacy of deep commitment to her family and our city,” San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said.
“He informed and entertained generations of fans with a theatrical and unapologetic style that was uniquely his own,” the New York Yankees stated.
The author of “The Choice” urged others to choose hope and healing.
After Scott’s death, anti-Israel group Track AIPAC touted the possibility of replacing him with a primary opponent who accuses Israel of “genocide.”