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“Let me be clear,” Rep. Grace Meng said at a rally in New York City. “Justifying hate, vandalism or violence by pointing to the actions of a foreign government is scapegoating, and it is wrong.”
Online critics accused the bestselling author, who is a supporter of the BDS movement, of “normalizing” Israelis over a brief reference in her book, Taipei Story.
The president’s call for a national Shabbat “celebrates our religion and it refocuses on our job to become a light unto the nations,” Rabbi Steven Burg of Aish told JNS.
“Doris Fisher leaves behind a legacy of deep commitment to her family and our city,” San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said.
The Jewish governor of Illinois, widely thought to be a candidate for president, accused the Israeli prime minister of making it “near-impossible” to obtain peace.
“Especially in New York City, which prides itself on being a safe place for people of all faiths, the DMV needs to do better,” Sara Fellig’s attorney told JNS.
“No sane person ‘advocates’ for the murder of children or civilians,” the U.S. ambassador said. “Even the allegation is sick and evil.”
“Targeting the operation of an out-of-school program just because it’s religious is a direct violation of the First Amendment,” stated Jeremy Dys, of First Liberty Institute, which represents LifeWise.
“I cannot express how much I love that my black kids get to watch Jews of Color talking about matzah-ball soup on Sesame Street,” said Carly Pildis about the video, which featured actress Kat Graham, who is black and Jewish.
Israel Advocacy Day brings together pastors and rabbis from more than 37 states to the nation’s capital at a time of increasing criticism of Israel on both sides of the political aisle.
Man accused in deadly antisemitic 2025 firebombing of rally in Boulder in support of hostages held by Hamas will plead guilty to murder and other state charges, his lawyers say.
“Operation Midnight Hammer” in June 2025 “obliterated Iran’s nuclear facilities,” a White House spokeswoman said.
What was once dismissed as a fringe campus problem is no longer staying on the fringe.
The enactment of civil-rights election laws and the issuance of many Supreme Court opinions in recent decades have driven into obscurity my 1967 personal experience with this issue.
“My team has been in direct contact with state and federal partners as we work to confirm the whereabouts and conditions of these New Yorkers,” the New York City mayor said.
“A lot of people working without the certainty of pay working, previously, literally without pay. It’s a really big deal,” Rep. Brian Mast told JNS.
Apparently, except when Jews or Republicans are in the crosshairs.
The state must make changes “to clearly address content that is not permitted, while preserving the ability of candidates to present their qualifications to voters,” its secretary of state told JNS.
Carl Wilson, who won the election, pledged to vote to overturn the mayor’s veto of a bill calling for a “buffer zone” free of protest obstruction around educational institutions. A spokesman said that Wilson changed his view, and then that he changed back.
State gerrymandering efforts are a key battleground for control of Congress.
The latest attempt to assassinate President Donald Trump demonstrates anew that, like the toleration of antisemitism, the demonization of opponents leads to the unthinkable.
Elizabeth Barcohana, chair of Jewish engagement at the California Republican Party, told JNS that the statement is “abhorrent and not in touch with the concerns of California families.”
The late congressman demonstrated how to be a passionate Zionist and an ardent liberal Democrat—something that is no longer possible.
Prioritizing a desire to keep its seat at the table over protecting the Jewish community is what in Yiddish is a shanda—something “shameful.”
The Republican is returning to the White House for a second term.
Control over the House of Representative was still up for grabs, with scores of races not called by early Wednesday morning.
“On behalf of the Jewish and democratic State of Israel, and all our people, I wish you much success,” the president said.
Trump gains substantial support among the Jewish electorate as Harris sees a decline in the traditionally Democratic constituency.
Trump thanks supporters for electing him as the 47th president of the United States.
The Republican delivered a victory speech at his campaign’s Florida headquarters after Fox News declared him the victor in the 2024 US presidential election.
At watch events in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Donald Trump was a clear favorite amid concern for the future of the US and that of the Jewish state.
“This is the greatest political comeback in U.S. history.”
Donald Trump’s projected election victory “offers a new beginning for America and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America,” said the Israeli premier.
“Even though my historical analysis says that it is risky to endorse a candidate too strongly, Musk has made a career of taking different approaches,” Tevi Troy told JNS.
Sam Markstein of the Republican Jewish Coalition tells JNS that the Jewish vote could “make or break the presidency.” Mark Mellman of the Democratic Majority for Israel foresees “overwhelming” Jewish support for Democrats.
“We must make our voices heard as a community,” said Maury Litwack, founder and CEO of the organization’s Teach Coalition.
“Targeting the operation of an out-of-school program just because it’s religious is a direct violation of the First Amendment,” stated Jeremy Dys, of First Liberty Institute, which represents LifeWise.
The private university stated that the student senate “is using its platform to target fellow students in a misguided attempt to hold those students responsible for the acts of governments.”
The National Education Association “sends the message to the local and state affiliates that antisemitism is acceptable,” Marci Lerner Miller, of the Brandeis Center, told JNS.
“I was accosted by a group of several individuals in the hall, among them students and non-students,” Michael Kotlikoff stated.
The Birmingham Public Schools superintendent condemned the “inappropriate and offensive” stickers, stating that the district does “not tolerate intimidation, bullying, threats, discrimination or antisemitism in our schools.”
“Ambassador Mike Huckabee is a true hero and friend of the United States, the State of Israel, the Jewish people and all people,” said Rabbi Ari Berman, president of Yeshiva University
The director of issues management told JNS that students found to have violated the law or university policy during a protest on campus will be held accountable.
“While Bryn Mawr stands firmly in support of free expression as a hallmark of the student experience, we have clear guidelines around protest,” college president Wendy Cadge wrote.
“There was insufficient information to support the existence of a hostile educational environment” due to an antisemitic post the group shared in March, a school official stated.
Anti-Israel protesters blocked the reserved event space and directed death threats toward Jewish students, according to the Oregon Hillel.
Ilana Cohen, of Emet Legal Services, told JNS that “teachers don’t have the right to insert their personal discriminatory biases into the classroom.”
“Penn does not have a strong chance of prevailing on appeal but makes, narrowly, a showing of irreparable harm,” U.S. District Judge Gerald J. Pappert wrote in his ruling.
Man accused in deadly antisemitic 2025 firebombing of rally in Boulder in support of hostages held by Hamas will plead guilty to murder and other state charges, his lawyers say.
Jewish families “were met with terrifying signals of hatred and threats of violence,” said Julie Menin, speaker of the New York City Council.
“Once again, the crime reductions across the five boroughs are a direct result of our precision policing strategy: focusing on illegal guns, putting officers where they’re needed most and taking down violent gangs,” stated Jessica Tisch, NYPD commissioner, about overall crime in the city.
“Those responsible must be found and investigated before words turn into action,” the Combat Antisemitism Movement said.
Sen. Maria Cantwell cited an “alarming rise in attacks against the Jewish community here in Seattle and in Europe.”
“Antisemitism is not an abstract concern,” stated Lana Theis, the Republican state senator who introduced the measure. “It’s happening here in Michigan, and it’s happening now.”
The attacker yelled “free Palestine” at the victim, Israel Bachar, the Israeli consul general to the Pacific Southwest, told JNS.
The 16-year-old’s attorney argued in court that the teenager’s role was limited to receiving messages and that he did not actively participate in the plot.
“We want Skokie to act firmly and rapidly to try and prevent more incidents like this from happening,” Susan Haggard, president of the Chicago Jewish Alliance, told JNS.
“We’ve faced hate before, and every time we’ve responded the same way,” Jake Cohen, executive director of Congregation Beth Israel, said. “By staying together and by refusing to let fear define us.”
“Activities specifically done to harass or intimidate people, especially as they’re entering into a religious institution to go worship, are unacceptable,” Rep. Tom Suozzi told JNS.
The teen, who said he did it because he was angry over the Israel-Gaza conflict, placed a sign that read, “Anne Frank’s diary was a fake.”
“A lot of people working without the certainty of pay working, previously, literally without pay. It’s a really big deal,” Rep. Brian Mast told JNS.
“Few stories speak more clearly to the promise of America than the story of Jewish Americans,” Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick wrote.
The late congressman demonstrated how to be a passionate Zionist and an ardent liberal Democrat—something that is no longer possible.
Eliot Engel listened. He spoke with clarity and purpose. And he never forgot where he came from; he never forgot his Jewish roots.
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have precipitated the move by demanding congressional action in a social media post earlier on Wednesday.
The measure excludes funding for immigration enforcement and faces potential delays in the House.
Attending it would lend legitimacy to malign actors backed by Tehran, who cloak themselves in Jewish victimhood while peddling hatred.
The outcomes of the primaries show that “being pro-America, pro-Israel is good policy and good politics,” the Republican Jewish Coalition told JNS.
“Justice must no longer be denied due to procedural technicalities and legislative sunset provisions,” Rep. Jerry Nadler said.
“A person who is antisemitic has ingested poison, and the poison leads to irrational thinking,” Elizabeth Barcohana, of the California GOP, told JNS.
The Nonprofit Security Grant Program “makes it possible for schools and synagogues to harden physical security, and hire and train private security guards,” said Nathan Diament of the OU Advocacy Center.
What seems to be missing in the indignant, self-absorbed statements by certain Congress members is a severe absence of self-respect for their country and for the “values” they say they hold.
The meeting was also attended by U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, senior Trump administration official Aryeh Lightstone and Israeli tech entrepreneur Liran Tancman.
Israel Advocacy Day brings together pastors and rabbis from more than 37 states to the nation’s capital at a time of increasing criticism of Israel on both sides of the political aisle.
The new procurement will preserve and ensure the superior capabilities of the Israeli Air Force, the Israeli defense minister said.
Its contemporary manifestation almost always centers on the charge that Jews are more beholden to Israel than their own nation.
Netanyahu: Jerusalem set to boost air power, invest in domestic arms production.
“The CMCC will continue to be mission critical to our efforts,” the international body led by President Trump said.
America’s pro-Israel lobby has been written off before. The next chapter—built on technology, defense industrial integration and shared strategic competition—should be its most consequential.
The equipment was simultaneously loaded onto hundreds of trucks and transferred to IDF bases throughout the country in an operation personally overseen by Defense Ministry’s director general.
Given enough time, a combination of economic and military pressure may be enough for Trump to topple the Islamist terrorists. The question is whether he has it.
The growing distaste for the Jewish state isn’t the fault of Netanyahu or Israeli behavior. It’s driven by forces seeking the destruction of the West and beyond the control of Jerusalem.
“It’s very important, not only for Israel, but also for the United States, that people will be more familiar with the real history,” Yigal Dilmoni, of American Friends of Judea and Samaria, told JNS.
The New York senator has ignored a Democratic backlash and not stood as the “guardian” of Israel he claims to be. He has either failed to learn from the past or has sold out the future.
The authority “continues to provide a system of compensation in support of terrorism through new mechanisms and under a different name,” the U.S. State Department informed Congress.
The New York senator has ignored a Democratic backlash and not stood as the “guardian” of Israel he claims to be. He has either failed to learn from the past or has sold out the future.
The regimes testing U.S. resolve are not operating under the same assumptions as in the past.
Maybe it wasn’t all love, but there was a sense at one point in the Middle East that things were bending in a favorable direction.
The U.S. and Iran have reached an “in principle agreement” to extend their ceasefire.
The reported talks marked the first direct U.S. engagement with Hamas since the ceasefire put into place on Oct. 10, 2025.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak directly with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, says an Israeli Cabinet minister.
When audiences begin to treat all narratives as equally credible, the distinction between verified reporting and strategic messaging collapses.
J Street is “arguing to undermine an alliance that advances U.S. interests and helps keep Israel safe,” the American Israel Public Affairs Committee stated.
The Massachusetts judges halted deportation cases against a Tufts doctoral student and a Columbia graduate student accused by the government of activity contrary to U.S. foreign policy.
The new program adds “America First foreign policy lectures” and shifts focus to merit and core diplomatic skills.
The president’s call for a national Shabbat “celebrates our religion and it refocuses on our job to become a light unto the nations,” Rabbi Steven Burg of Aish told JNS.
The Israeli consul general in New York told JNS that this year was the first time the Jewish state held an Independence Day celebration in New York City under a mayor who doesn’t recognize it.
Miriam Adelson’s “commitment to the security and unity of our people is more vital than ever during these challenging times,” said Elan Carr, CEO of the Israeli-American Council.
“Ambassador Mike Huckabee is a true hero and friend of the United States, the State of Israel, the Jewish people and all people,” said Rabbi Ari Berman, president of Yeshiva University
“Today we stand shoulder to shoulder with our indispensable partner,” said the American envoy to Jerusalem.
The legislation, modeled on a Kentucky law, “reaffirms New York’s commitment to accommodating religious practices and cultural traditions,” state senator Sam Sutton’s office told JNS.
“The dual campaign reflects the direct connection between the sacrifice and bravery of our heroic IDF soldiers and the very existence and independence of the State of Israel,” said Ofir Akunis, Israel’s consul general.
“We must all commit to crushing antisemitism, burying it in the ground and making sure that it never rises again,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said.
From Vanderbilt to the University of Florida, large-scale Passover gatherings in sports arenas highlight a growing push to engage Jewish students with communal holiday celebrations.
“I will stand up anytime, anywhere you need me to call out the antisemitism and all the other horrible instances of hatred espoused toward the people of the Jewish religion,” said the New York governor.
“My intent was to honor our Jewish neighbors and friends,” Nathalie Kanani stated. “We are all human, and even with the best intentions, honest mistakes can happen.”
“This week we are reminded that with true faith, eternal hope and the power of prayer, nothing can stop the people of God.”
Online critics accused the bestselling author, who is a supporter of the BDS movement, of “normalizing” Israelis over a brief reference in her book, Taipei Story.
“No sane person ‘advocates’ for the murder of children or civilians,” the U.S. ambassador said. “Even the allegation is sick and evil.”
“I cannot express how much I love that my black kids get to watch Jews of Color talking about matzah-ball soup on Sesame Street,” said Carly Pildis about the video, which featured actress Kat Graham, who is black and Jewish.
“When we talk about irrigation or plants, we see that this common language can overcome many political difficulties,” Tomer Malchi told JNS.
At a Park Slope Food Coop meeting about boycotting Israel, a member, who reportedly compared Jews to Nazis, was applauded for saying that “Jewish supremacism is a problem in this country.”
“I was brought in to unite the room in a sense of wonder,” the mentalist Oz Pearlman told JNS prior to the event, which was cut short after an assassination attempt.
From Miami suites to Mexico City kitchens, a new generation of Jewish food influencers is using cuisine as a powerful form of cultural diplomacy.
“The suspension of SJP is a vital step that recognizes a long-standing pattern rather than a single isolated incident,” a Duke student told JNS.
The paper is “just casually whitewashing what ‘J-pilled’ actually means,” Jerry Dunleavy of ‘Just the News’ stated. “ Hint: ‘Israel’ doesn’t start with ‘J.’”
Iraq’s Interior Ministry stated that it is using “precise intelligence information” to locate Shelly Kittleson, a U.S. freelance journalist who reports extensively from Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan.
“It becomes comfort, continuity and a way to feel connected to tradition and to one another at home,” Talia Sabag, of the Manischewitz parent company Kayko, told JNS.
“As online hatred, harassment and vitriol become an increasingly pervasive part of the Jewish experience, we need scalable, effective solutions,” said Tal-Or Cohen Montemayor of CyberWell.
“He informed and entertained generations of fans with a theatrical and unapologetic style that was uniquely his own,” the New York Yankees stated.
A California native, Jake Retzlaff played at Brigham Young University during the 2023 and 2024 seasons before transferring to Tulane University in 2025.
“I went to see them. They are actually quite a good team as well,” said Gianni Infantino.
The 25-year-old forward erupted for 41 points and a clutch three-point play as he carried Portland past Phoenix in the play-in to reach his first NBA postseason.
The team said that the person it banned purchased tickets, which were used by people who performed a Nazi salute.
Baseball fans can find certified kosher food at 13 MLB stadium locations this season, though stands remain closed on Shabbat and Jewish holidays and do not offer Passover items.
The U.S. president’s remark follows Iran’s sports and youth minister stating that the “corrupt” U.S. government has “created extreme insecurity.”
“Anytime we can show well and try to prove that we’re a competitive team, I think we’ll influence guys who are on the fence,” said first baseman Matt Mervis, of the Washington Nationals.
Though the Jewish state and the Netherlands were already out of contention, the “sense of urgency” in the dugout to win impressed Israel’s manager.
“You just gotta correct the record and just let people know that you’re proud of your heritage, you’re proud to coach this team,” Kevin Youkilis told JNS.
“The atmosphere was great, as always, when you’re playing against the Dominican Republic here in Miami,” the team manager said.
The pitcher retired the first seven batters in order, and 12 of 13, and Israel scored five runs on four singles.
“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.”
Godoff’s four-decade career helped launch and shape the works of leading writers, including Ron Chernow, Salman Rushdie and Zadie Smith.
“Jesse was a force of nature like few others before him,” U.S. President Donald Trump wrote.
Rabbi Josh Joseph, executive vice president and COO of the Orthodox Union, said that he “can’t imagine an American Jewish world without the impact and influence of Rabbi Julie Berman.”
Christine Todd Whitman, a former New Jersey governor, stated that Zimmer “was a friend and a principled elected official.”
“Mark was not only a deep policy mind but a passionate advocate for American democracy, its institutions, the rule of law, as well as for the security and prosperity of Israel,” DMFI wrote.
The senator told JNS that the rabbi was “very substantive, but the depth of his personal friendship and his commitment to people was remarkable.”
Hauer was a “trusted adviser, cherished colleague and wise counsellor” and a “bridge-builder whose faith, humility and moral clarity inspired all who knew him,” William Daroff, CEO of the Conference of Presidents, told JNS.
“He was very much a part of my Jewish life,” Elon’s father, Alan Dershowitz, told JNS.