Nearly two thirds of Jewish students at Columbia University reported not feeling accepted for their religious identity during the school year that included Hamas’ attack on Israel, compared to 15% of students overall, according to a report released this week. Jewish students were by far the most likely to report that political conversations about controversial […]
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A suspect was arrested Thursday who allegedly planned a mass shooting at the Barshop Jewish Community Center in San Antonio, Texas. The suspect, who was not identified, was located by police in another state and was arrested based on statements made by the suspect while in police custody, according to San Antonio Police Chief William […]
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The New York Police Department is investigating threats received by mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, including one featuring an apparent allusion to an Israeli attack on Hezbollah last year. On Thursday, Mamdani’s campaign shared a voicemail that it received this week. It came as Mamdani, who is Muslim, drew criticism over his comments about the pro-Palestinian […]
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Hundreds of people lined the streets of Tenafly, New Jersey, on Thursday to welcome home native son Edan Alexander, who survived 584 days of captivity in Gaza before being freed in May. Alexander graduated from Tenafly High School before enlisting in the Israeli army and was serving on a base on Oct. 7, 2023, when […]
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Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba was hit directly by an Iranian missile amid the most damaging barrage in days early Thursday. No one was killed in the strike, which Israeli media said came a day after the hospital building that was hit had been evacuated. But hundreds of people were treated in hospitals across Israel […]
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Lawmakers from both parties are pushing to block President Donald Trump from bringing the United States into Israel’s ongoing conflict with Iran. A Senate bill and a resolution introduced in both the House and Senate landed this week as Trump has signaled to officials and in public comments that he may be leaning towards intervening […]
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Under scrutiny over his positions on Israel, the ascendant New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani declined to condemn the phrase “Globalize the intifada” while speaking on a podcast on Tuesday. Asked by the host of “The Bulwark,” which bills itself as being for moderate liberals, what he thought about the phrase and another widely […]
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Israeli forces continued striking targets in Tehran on Tuesday, the fifth day of Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear program and the regime committed to developing nuclear weapons. U.S. President Donald Trump signed an international resolution in support of deescalation on Monday, after initially indicating that he might not. But he also made multiple comments that […]
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As one of the largest Jewish camp operators in the United States, NJY Camps was expecting to host over 100 Israeli counselors this summer. Now, over half of them are stranded in Israel after the surprise onset of a war with Iran has ground air travel to a total halt. “Some of them were supposed […]
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Shuly Rubin Schwartz, the chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary, is stepping down next year after leading the Conservative movement’s flagship university and rabbinical seminary since 2020. Shwartz announced her decision at a meeting of the JTS board of trustees Monday morning. In an interview with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Schwartz, the first woman chancellor […]
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