New York City Mayor Eric Adams came under fire from Jewish groups and others after sitting for an interview on the porch of the mayoral mansion Saturday with Sneako, an influential antisemitic streamer. Adams is seeking to run for reelection on the ballot line “EndAntiSemitism.” He has also signed an executive order to recognize the […]
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has expressed gratitude about Israel’s attacks on Iran’s nuclear program. “This is the dirty work Israel is doing for all of us,” Merz, who took office earlier this year, told the German broadcaster ZDF on Tuesday from Canada, where he is participating in the G7 summit of world leaders. There, he […]
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The Borscht Belt Fest is back for its third year of nostalgia-filled fun in the Catskills. Taking place July 26-27 in Ellenville, New York, this year’s festival will highlight the comedy, culture and food of the iconic upstate resorts and bungalow colonies that made summers special for scores of American Jews in the mid-20th century. […]
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WASHINGTON – A decade ago, Israel’s government and the three major powers in Europe were diametrically opposed to Israel on how best to stop Iran from going nuclear. Britain, France and Germany all favored the Iran nuclear deal; Israel did its best to keep it from happening. Now, with Israel and Iran verging on all-out […]
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World-famous mime Marcel Marceau entertained global audiences on stage and screen for more than 60 years. But a lesser-known fact about Marceau, who was Jewish, is that he rescued more than 70 Jewish children during the Holocaust as a member of the French resistance. And now, a new play that focuses on this remarkable chapter […]
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With 371 years of Jewish history under its belt, New York City is chock full of iconic Jewish landmarks, which range from sites of national significance like Ellis Island to classic Jewish delis like Katz’s. But New York’s Jewish history dovetails with that of other marginalized groups — including, of course, the LGBTQ community. Over the […]
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Nobody puts Brooklyn in a corner. The heyday of the Jewish Catskills may have come and gone, but this summer, New Yorkers have the chance to party Borscht Belt-style — without time-traveling or enduring a long, traffic-y drive on Route 17. On Tuesday, June 17, The Neighborhood: An Urban Center for Jewish Life, is bringing […]
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A meeting of leading European rabbis has been canceled in Sarajevo after high-profile appeals against their gathering. About 50 Jewish leaders were headed to the meeting of the Conference of European Rabbis, scheduled for next week at the Swissotel in the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. But on Tuesday, the hotel notified the CER that […]
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The Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C. projected the all-caps message “Israel is committing genocide” on stage at the Primavera Sound music festival in Barcelona Saturday night. The display, which also included a large image of a Palestinian flag as well as the message “use your voice,” was met with resounding applause and cheers from the […]
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When Vice President JD Vance rebuffed the idea that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza over the weekend, he wasn’t speaking to other world leaders or to representative of the Israeli or Palestinian people. Instead, Vance was speaking to Theo Von, a comedian who has emerged as one of the most influential podcasters in the […]
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