Michigan Democrats back pro-Palestinian candidate for university board, sidelining pro-Israel Jewish incumbent

A pro-Israel Jewish member of the University of Michigan’s governing board is on his way out after Democratic leaders in the state instead backed a pro-Palestinian attorney with a history of antisemitic and pro-Hezbollah rhetoric for the spot. Jordan Acker will not run for reelection on the Board of Regents in November, when Michigan voters […]

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Steeped in history, Pensacola Jews celebrate the 150th anniversary of Florida’s oldest synagogue

PENSACOLA, Florida — Mention the Jewish exodus to Florida, and people immediately think Miami Beach, Boca Raton or Aventura. But it was here in Pensacola — along the Gulf Coast’s fabled “Redneck Riviera” — that German-speaking Jewish pioneers first put down roots in the Sunshine State. In 1876, when Pensacola’s Temple Beth El was founded, Florida […]

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Jewish groups urge Trump to prioritize Americans held in Iran during ceasefire talks

The American Jewish Committee is calling on President Donald Trump to make the return of Americans in Iranian custody an “urgent national priority,” as his administration works to preserve a fragile ceasefire with Iran. “The United States must be unequivocal: the wrongful detention or hostage-taking of Americans will not be accepted or sidelined,” the ADJ […]

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At Harvard antisemitism conference, Trump official defends ‘list of Jews’ legal strategy in Penn case

The Trump administration official behind a controversial antisemitism probe at the University of Pennsylvania told an audience of Jewish leaders that her office’s demand for a list of Jews from the university was necessary for her to identify “potential victims.” “There is no other way to protect victims of harassment or discrimination unless you collect […]

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