By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — More than 550 rabbis are calling for the Biden administration’s forthcoming strategy on fighting antisemitism to include a definition of anti-Jewish bigotry that has come under debate. The letter was sent as progressive groups … Read More
By Ben Sales (JTA) — Fighting between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza ended after five days, as a ceasefire took effect and appeared to hold late Saturday night. Over the course of the fighting, 33 Palestinians were killed … Read More
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — After being thwarted by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Rep. Rashida Tlaib succeeded in spotlighting Palestinian perspectives on Israel’s founding in an event on Capitol Hill — with help from one of Congress’ most powerful … Read More
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — As the 2024 election gets into gear, both Republicans and Democrats are again using Israel as a wedge issue. A lot has changed in both countries since the last presidential election, but in the … Read More
By Asaf Elia-Shalev (JTA) — For a decade starting in 2002, Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi devoted herself to pro-Israel advocacy. After that, the Jewish philanthropist and activist from Annapolis, Maryland, went all in to fight for disability rights, working in the … Read More
By Suzanne Kurtz Sloan (JTA) Over the last few weeks, while Israel has been roiled by demonstrations involving hundreds of thousands, and President Isaac Herzog has warned about the possibility of civil war, American Jews have been watching with grave … Read More
By Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he would postpone a vote on far-reaching reforms to the judiciary and engage in dialogue with the opposition, yielding to calls from hundreds of thousands of protesters as well … Read More
This is a developing story. By Ben Sales (JTA) — Israel was filled with surreal images Sunday night as thousands of people lit bonfires and gathered to protest in the streets against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his planned judicial … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor FRANKFORT – You know it’s not a typical mezuzah hanging when you’re the sole Jewish member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, and your featured guest is Israel’s Consul General to the Southeastern United States. … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor It wasn’t terribly long ago that most American Jews had an unshakable bond with Israel. “This relationship was basically a given going back to the early years of the state, and certainly in the aftermath of … Read More
