A synagogue helped Palestinians raise money for Gaza — and found common ground over falafel

Six months after first sitting down with Dr. David Hasan for a meal, Rabbi Daniel Greyber returned to the table on Tuesday — this time bringing congregants from his synagogue to support Hasan’s work helping children in Gaza. So many members of Beth El Synagogue wanted to attend the fundraiser at the Palestinian-owned Mediterranean Deli in […]

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Trump administration to deny green cards to applicants with record of anti-Israel speech

The Trump administration is instructing immigration officers to deny green cards to applicants who have expressed political views it deems “antisemitic” or “anti-American,” including some forms of pro-Palestinian speech. The new guidance, which was first reported by the New York Times, discourages officers at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services from giving green cards to immigrants […]

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Hasan Piker favors Hamas, is pushing Dems to be anti-Israel — and wants Jews not to worry about him

“People are probably going to yell at me for having this conversation,” Hasan Piker said from his livestreaming chair, midway through a video call with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency to discuss his views on Jews, Israel and Zionism. By “people,” Piker meant his own: the 3 million followers he boasts on the streaming site Twitch, […]

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California Jewish groups decry antisemitic conspiracy theories printed in governor’s race voter guide

As Californian voters checked their mailboxes this week, they found a voter guide containing conspiratorial claims about Israel and antisemitic rhetoric. The mailer, which was sent by California Secretary of State Shirley Weber to the households of all registered California voters, featured biographical information about candidates slated to appear in the state’s June primaries. In […]

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DOJ’s indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center recalls Jewish groups’ use of informants to fight extremism

Jewish social justice organizations are sharply criticizing the Trump administration’s decision to indict the Southern Poverty Law Center, framing the move as part of a broader campaign against civil society groups that monitor extremism. The Department of Justice alleges that SPLC engaged in bank and wire fraud and conspired to commit money laundering, arguing that […]

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Long Island father and teen son arrested after investigation into swastika drawn in school bathroom

A father and his teenage son were arrested Wednesday after an investigation into swastika graffiti at the teen’s school led police to search their home, where authorities said they found chemicals used to make explosives. The arrests stemmed from an investigation into swastika graffiti found in a boys’ bathroom at Syosset High School on Long […]

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