✡ We Stand With the People of Israel ✡
By Ben Harris (JTA) — Rabbi Arthur Waskow, an activist and author of more than two dozen books that refracted progressive causes like civil rights, economic injustice and, most pressingly in his last decade, climate change through the lens of … Read More
Today is a day of hope and, we pray, the beginning of healing for the hostages, their families and all of Israel. Through 18 major Jewish holidays and 105 Shabbat dinners, Jewish families in Israel and around the world … Read More
By Philissa Cramer (JTA) — All 20 of the Israeli hostages still alive two years after being taken hostage by Hamas have returned to Israel, following an emotional morning that commanded the attention of Jews around the world who had … Read More
By Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — Jewish organizations across the ideological spectrum offered cautious optimism following the announcement of the first phase of a Gaza peace agreement, expressing profound relief at the planned return of hostages living and dead and tentative … Read More
By Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Dozens of Israeli hostages held for two years in Gaza, including 20 who remain alive, are set to be released imminently following an agreement between Israel and Hamas that could lead to a permanent ceasefire. … Read More
By Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Hamas says it is prepared to release all Israeli hostages to bring about an end to the war in Gaza. The group made the offer in its response to a proposal made on Monday by … Read More
By Gabe Friedman (JTA) — Two people were killed in Manchester, England, on Yom Kippur after a man rammed his car into a group of Jewish worshipers outside of an Orthodox synagogue before getting out and stabbing people. Police in … Read More
By Andrew Lapin (JTA) — On Thursday (Sept. 18, 2025), Benjamin Netanyahu posted an unusual video to X: a preemptive denial that Israel was involved in the murder of Charlie Kirk. “Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi propaganda minister, said that the … Read More
By Asaf Elia-Shalev (JTA) — Just before going into recess on Saturday, California lawmakers approved legislation to create new mechanisms to address antisemitism in public schools, sending the measure to Gov. Gavin Newsom after closed-door negotiations that saw its provisions … Read More
By Grace Gilson (JTA) — The body of Ilan Weiss, who was killed while defending Kibbutz Be’eri on Oct. 7, 2023, has been recovered by the IDF and Shin Bet security service. “The body of Ilan Weiss, who was held … Read More