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9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

June 2 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

Join Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman in learning Masechet Rosh Hashanah, a tractate of the Talmud about the many new years that fill out the Jewish calendar at Congregation Beth Shalom's […]

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Sound of Jewish Music

June 2 , 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Sound of Jewish Music

Chabad of Squirrel Hill presents The Sound of Jewish Music, an uplifting concert for women featuring music, dance, and inspiration. 7 p.m. $18/$10 for student in advance; $25 at the […]

1 event, 3

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

June 3 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

Bring the parashah alive and make it personally relevant and meaningful with Rabbi Mark Goodman in this weekly Parashah Discussion: Life & Text. 12:15 p.m. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/life-text.

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9:45 am - 11:30 am

Torah Studio

June 6 , 9:45 am - 11:30 am

Torah Studio

Bishop Mark Eckman will join the Tree of Life at the next Torah Studio. The bishop will discuss the Parscha with Rabbi Jeffrey Myers in Beit Kulanu's Levy Hall, 4905 […]

2 events, 7

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Yiddish Day: Music, Language, and Activism for All

June 7 , 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Yiddish Day: Music, Language, and Activism for All

Beit Kulanu presents "Yiddish Day: Music, Language, and Activism for All." Attend any or all of their free classes and workshops — from songs, to language, to social action organizing, […]

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

June 7 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

Join a lay-led Online Parashah Study Group to discuss the week's Torah portion. All classes meet online. No Hebrew knowledge is needed. The goal is to build community while deepening […]

0 events, 8

1 event, 9

9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

June 9 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

Join Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman in learning Masechet Rosh Hashanah, a tractate of the Talmud about the many new years that fill out the Jewish calendar at Congregation Beth Shalom's […]

2 events, 10

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

June 10 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

Bring the parashah alive and make it personally relevant and meaningful with Rabbi Mark Goodman in this weekly Parashah Discussion: Life & Text. 12:15 p.m. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/life-text.

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Chabad of South Hills Senior Lunch

June 10 , 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Chabad of South Hills Senior Lunch

Join the Chabad of South Hills for their monthly Senior Lunch and a presentation on levels of care at senior care facilities. Wheelchair accessible. $5 suggest donation. 1701 McFarland Road. […]

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8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

June 14 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

Join a lay-led Online Parashah Study Group to discuss the week's Torah portion. All classes meet online. No Hebrew knowledge is needed. The goal is to build community while deepening […]

0 events, 15

2 events, 16

9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

June 16 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

Join Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman in learning Masechet Rosh Hashanah, a tractate of the Talmud about the many new years that fill out the Jewish calendar at Congregation Beth Shalom's […]

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Repairing Together (Tikkun Yachad): Practicing Humanity in a Time of Division

June 16 , 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Repairing Together (Tikkun Yachad): Practicing Humanity in a Time of Division

Join the National Council of Jewish Women Pittsburgh for "Repairing Together (Tikkun Yachad): Practicing Humanity in a Time of Division," an evening of shared meal, meaningful conversation, somatic reflection, and […]

1 event, 17

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

June 17 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

Bring the parashah alive and make it personally relevant and meaningful with Rabbi Mark Goodman in this weekly Parashah Discussion: Life & Text. 12:15 p.m. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/life-text.

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1 event, 21

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

June 21 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

Join a lay-led Online Parashah Study Group to discuss the week's Torah portion. All classes meet online. No Hebrew knowledge is needed. The goal is to build community while deepening […]

0 events, 22

1 event, 23

9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

June 23 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

Join Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman in learning Masechet Rosh Hashanah, a tractate of the Talmud about the many new years that fill out the Jewish calendar at Congregation Beth Shalom's […]

1 event, 24

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

June 24 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

Bring the parashah alive and make it personally relevant and meaningful with Rabbi Mark Goodman in this weekly Parashah Discussion: Life & Text. 12:15 p.m. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/life-text.

1 event, 25

8:30 am - 11:00 am Recurring

CLE with Rabbi Danny Schiff

June 25 , 8:30 am - 11:00 am Recurring

CLE with Rabbi Danny Schiff

In the ever-evolving landscape of legal practice, understanding the interplay between faith and governance is crucial for lawyers. Join Rabbi Schiff for an engaging CLE series that explores many intriguing […]

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1 event, 28

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

June 28 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

Join a lay-led Online Parashah Study Group to discuss the week's Torah portion. All classes meet online. No Hebrew knowledge is needed. The goal is to build community while deepening […]

1 event, 29

8:00 am - 5:00 pm Recurring

Sushi and Study

June 29 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Recurring

Sushi and Study

Explore the how's and why's of foundational mitzvot with Rabbi Sruly and Chani Altein at Sushi and Study, a12-part monthly class. Join all, some, even just one. 7:30 p.m. $15 […]

1 event, 30

9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

June 30 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

Join Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman in learning Masechet Rosh Hashanah, a tractate of the Talmud about the many new years that fill out the Jewish calendar at Congregation Beth Shalom's […]

1 event, 1

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

July 1 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

Bring the parashah alive and make it personally relevant and meaningful with Rabbi Mark Goodman in this weekly Parashah Discussion: Life & Text. 12:15 p.m. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/life-text.

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8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

July 5 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

Join a lay-led Online Parashah Study Group to discuss the week's Torah portion. All classes meet online. No Hebrew knowledge is needed. The goal is to build community while deepening […]

  • There are no events on this day.
June 2
June 2 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

June 2 , 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Sound of Jewish Music

June 3
June 3 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

June 6
June 6 , 9:45 am - 11:30 am

Torah Studio

June 7
June 7 , 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Yiddish Day: Music, Language, and Activism for All

June 7 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

June 9
June 9 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

June 10
June 10 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

  • There are no events on this day.
June 6
June 6 , 9:45 am - 11:30 am

Torah Studio

June 7
June 7 , 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Yiddish Day: Music, Language, and Activism for All

June 7 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

  • There are no events on this day.
June 9
June 9 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

June 10
June 10 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

June 10 , 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Chabad of South Hills Senior Lunch

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June 14
June 14 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

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June 16
June 16 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

June 16 , 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Repairing Together (Tikkun Yachad): Practicing Humanity in a Time of Division

June 17
June 17 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

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  • There are no events on this day.
  • There are no events on this day.
June 21
June 21 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

  • There are no events on this day.
June 23
June 23 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

June 24
June 24 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

June 25
June 25 , 8:30 am - 11:00 am Recurring

CLE with Rabbi Danny Schiff

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  • There are no events on this day.
June 28
June 28 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

June 29
June 29 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Recurring

Sushi and Study

June 30
June 30 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

July 1
July 1 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

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  • There are no events on this day.
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July 5
July 5 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

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    NFL Draft
    NFL draft in Pittsburgh becomes stage for unity, service and community impact
    By Adam Reinherz
  • Rabbi Suzanne Offit is coming to Pittsburgh to promote postvention. (Photo by kaboompics.com via Pexels)
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    Rabbi Suzanne Offit brings suicide loss support and healing message to Pittsburgh
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    Chronicle poll results: Local Jewish programs and services
    By Toby Tabachnick
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    By Bruce Ledewitz
  • Gay Pride Flag with David's Star by Jonatan Svensson Glad (Josve05a) courtesy of flickr.com
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    What are we really hungry for?
    By Cantor Julie Newman
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    Automotive
    Vehicle oil change intervals
    By Nick Schepis
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    Opinion
    Jewish American Heritage Month: Defending the promise of the American dream
    By Julie Paris
  • Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir in the Tel Aviv police command center, during demonstrations in the city against the coalition’s judicial overhaul, March 1, 2023. (via Twitter; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law via Times of Israel)
    Opinion
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    By David Horovitz
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    Uplifting those we encounter
    By Rabbi Yisroel Altein
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    By Toby Tabachnick
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  • J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami at J Street’s 2022 national conference in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 4, 2022. (Courtesy of J Street)
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    J Street and Jews backing Mamdani aren’t just criticizing Israel — they are aiding a globalized intifada against their own people
    By Jonathan S. Tobin
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National
  • Two NYU flags flying above entrance to Frederick Loewe Theatre on New York University campus. (Plexi Images/GHI/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
    Antisemitism
    NYU student charged with hate crime for flying flag with swastikas, Star of David over campus building
    By Grace Gilson
  • Ted Deutch, CEO of the American Jewish Committee, introduces the ‘Combating Antisemitism Playbook’ at AJC’s Global Forum in Washington, DC, May 31, 2026. (Credit: American Jewish Committee)
    Antisemitism
    At annual forum, AJC launches playbook to combat Jew-hatred
    By Andrew Bernard
  • Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna conduct a news conference after reviewing unredacted portions of the Jeffrey Epstein files, outside a Department of Justice office in NoMa on Feb. 9, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
    Politics
    Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie team up to strip US-Israel military tech cooperation from defense bill
    By Grace Gilson
  • The U.N. General Assembly holds an election of members of the Human Rights Council on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Manuel Elias/U.N. Photo)
    Media
    NGO Monitor calls for independent probe of NYT & Kristof scandal
    By JNS Staff
  • JCRC New York CEO Mark Treyger, UJA-Federation of New York CEO Eric Goldstein, City Council Speaker Julie Menin, Gov. Kathy Hochul and other New York politicians march in the annual Israel Day Parade on May 31, 2026. (Grace Gilson)
    Diaspora relations
    NY Democratic stalwarts show support for Israel even as Mamdani skips parade
    By Grace Gilson
  • The campus of Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 21, 2019. (Warren LeMay via Creative Commons)
    Liberal Judaism
    A rabbinical school turf war brews in Ohio over Hebrew Union College’s assets
    By Andrew Lapin
  • The exterior of the Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn. (James Leynse/Corbis via Getty Images)
    BDS
    Park Slope Food Coop votes for Israel boycott
    By Jackie Hajdenberg
  • Faculty for Justice in Palestine at the Gaza solidarity encampment, one day before violent riots erupted at the University of California, Los Angeles, April 29, 2024. (Credit: Noopur28 via Wikimedia Commons)
    Higher education
    Trump admin files second lawsuit against UCLA for ‘deliberate indifference’ to Jew-hatred
    By Mike Wagenheim
  • Jeremy Ben-Ami, president of J Street, speaks at the group's national conference in 2018. (Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
    US/Israel relations
    Hundreds of Jewish leaders call on Israeli ambassador to apologize for attack on J Street
    By Grace Gilson
  • Maureen Galindo, left, and Johnny Garcia, candidates for U.S. House District 35, participate in a forum held by the League of Women Voters of the San Antonio Area in the Sidney Board Room at Brooks in San Antonio on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Katina Zentz/San Antonio Express-News via Getty Images)
    Politics
    Some Democrats condemn Texas candidate Maureen Galindo over antisemitic rhetoric
    By Grace Gilson
  • Pa. State Treasurer Stacy Garrity speaks during a visit to Coffee Inclusive in Pittston, Pa., Aug. 14, 2025. (Jason Ardan/The Citizens' Voice via Getty Images)
    Politics
    Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro faces Trump-backed challenger in reelection bid
    By Joseph Strauss
  • Ed Gallrein, Republican congressional candidate for Kentucky, greets U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on stage during an event one day before Gallrein's primary against Rep. Thomas Massie, May 18, 2026 in Hebron, Kentucky. (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)
    Politics
    Anti-Israel Republican Thomas Massie ousted from Congress as Trump endorsee wins primary
    By Philissa Cramer
  • A woman holds a combination American-Israeli flags during Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee Of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving on the National Mall on May 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Pete Kiehart for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
    US/Israel relations
    Two polls find growing split among Republicans over support for Israel
    By Grace Gilson
  • Rep. Jared Moskowitz in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on January 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Al Drago/Getty Images)
    Antisemitism
    Rep. Jared Moskowitz becomes latest Jewish lawmaker to reveal antisemitic threats
    By Grace Gilson
  • Multiple people were killed, including an armed security guard, after two shooters entered the Islamic Center in San Diego, May 18, 2026. (Sandy Huffaker / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
    Hate crimes
    Jewish groups denounce fatal shooting at San Diego mosque
    By Jackie Hajdenberg
  • (L-r) Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico (D); Texas congressional candidate Maureen Galindo (D). (Elías Valverde II/The Dallas Morning News via Getty Images / screenshot via YouTube)
    Politics
    Talarico won’t campaign with Democratic House candidate who wants to open ‘a prison for American Zionists’
    By Andrew Lapin
  • Mohammad al-Saadi, right, meets with former Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani in an undated photograph that the U.S. Justice Department said came from al-Saadi's social media accounts. (DOJ)
    Antisemitism
    US charges Iraqi man with organizing synagogue attacks in Europe and NYC on behalf of Iran
    By Philissa Cramer
  • New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appears live on WNYC’s “Mamdani’s First 100 Days: Lessons from La Guardia” in Manhattan, April 20, 2026. (Credit: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)
    Anti-Zionism
    Mamdani releases ‘Nakba’ day video
    By Debra Nussbaum Cohen
  • Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff poses for a portrait in the A.D. White House on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Ryan Young / Cornell University)
    Higher education
    Cornell trustees back Jewish president after confrontation with pro-Palestinian protesters
    By Andrew Lapin
  • Rep. Mike Lawler, a New York Republican, speaks during a press conference outside Columbia University on April 22, 2024 in New York City. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
    Antisemitism
    Rand Paul’s son apologizes after reported antisemitic attack on Rep. Mike Lawler
    By Jackie Hajdenberg
World
  • Yousef Ayesh Awad Ramadan, a deputy commander of a Hamas Nukhba terrorist cell, at a bomb shelter at the Re’im Junction in Israel’s south, Oct. 7, 2023. (Credit: Israel Defense Forces’ Spokesperson’s Unit)
    Middle East conflict
    Hamas terrorist who kidnapped four on Oct. 7 eliminated in Gaza strike
    By JNS Staff
  • The four finalists for the 2026 Sami Rohr Prize are, from left, Shaul Kelner, Amir Tibon, Jordan Salama and Laura Hobson Faure. (Anne Rayner, Ofir Berman, Becky Hale, Patrick Clavier/Archives de Paris)
    Books
    Finalists announced for lucrative Jewish literary award
    By Lisa Keys
  • Hasan Piker looks on as U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed delivers a stump speech in Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 7, 2026. Piker, a popular Twitch streamer accused of antisemitism, prompted controversy for campaigning with El-Sayed. (Andrew Lapin/JTA)
    Antisemitism
    Hasan Piker blames Israel after UK bars him from entry, citing ‘potential risk’
    By Kelly Hartog
  • Dr. Kinneret Tenenbaum (left), head of the Twin Pregnancy Clinic at Clalit-Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikvah, together with Dr. Yuval Gielchinsky during surgery, May 2026. (Credit: Clalit-Beilinson)
    Health
    In first, Israeli doctors perform fetal surgery to save unborn baby’s life
    By JNS Staff
  • The British Museum with visitors outside, Feb. 28, 2025. (Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
    Security
    British Museum postpones a Jewish Culture Month lecture, citing ‘disruption’ concerns
    By Kelly Hartog
  • Panama’s Foreign Minister Javier Martinez-Acha and Israeli Ambassador to Panama Mati Cohen sign an economic accord on May 27. (Credit: Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
    Foreign relations
    Israel and Panama sign economic agreement
    By Etgar Lefkovits
  • Prof. Haim Cohen, Director of the Sagol Healthy Human Longevity Center at Bar-Ilan University’s Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences. (Courtesy/Bar-Ilan University)
    Health and wellness
    In step toward immortality, Israeli scientists say they can ‘rewind’ aging in mouse livers
    By Diana Bletter
  • Downtown Toronto (Credit: Courtesy of Mark via Wikimedia Commons)
    Antisemitism
    Posters for missing Jewish teen in Toronto reportedly torn down as search continues
    By JNS
  • Illustrative: Montreal, QC, Canada - Aug. 10, 2014: Protest in Montreal (Photo by KMoFoto via iStock)
    Anti-Zionism
    Hanging effigies of Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir paraded in Montreal
    By Canaan Lidor
  • Noam Bettan at Turquoise Carpet event, 2026 (Photo by René Pudschedl / WikiPortraits via Wikimedia Commons)
    Music
    Israel’s Noam Bettan takes 2nd at Eurovision, buoyed by scrutinized public vote
    By Philissa Cramer
  • Noam Bettan at Turquoise Carpet event, 2026 (Photo by René Pudschedl / WikiPortraits via Wikimedia Commons)
    Music
    Despite anti-Israel chants in arena, Israel’s Noam Bettan advances to Eurovision final
    By Amy Spiro
  • Screenshot of the recorded testimony of Darin Komarov, a survivor of the Nova Music Festival massacre to the Civil Service Commission on October 7th Crimes by Hamas against Women and Children. (Courtesy, Civil Commission)
    Terrorism
    Sexual violence was ‘systematic, integral’ to Hamas-led October 7 terror assault, study finds
    By Jeremy Sharon
  • Mazen Kahel and Ramy Abdu, among the leadership of the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor NGO, are seen posing with Hamas officials, including Ismail Haniyeh, in Gaza, in 2011. (NGO Monitor)
    ‘Blood libel’
    Israel rejects NYT column alleging widespread rape of Palestinian inmates
    By ToI Staff
  • "Israeli President Isaac Herzog with Laura Fernández Delgado of Costa Rica at her presidential inauguration on May 8, 2026. (Credit: Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)
    Foreign relations
    Costa Rica’s new president wants to open its embassy in Jerusalem
    By Etgar Lefkovits
  • A York Regional Police vehicle is seen outside the Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto synagogue following gunshots fired at the building in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, Mar. 14, 2026. (Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
    Antisemitism
    Toronto man arrested after allegedly shooting at Orthodox Jews outside a synagogue
    By Philissa Cramer
  • View of Judean Hills from Ramallah (Photo by Anthony Baratier, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
    Influence warfare
    Inside the battle over the ‘settler violence’ narrative
    By Josh Hasten
  • Tools and instruments for use by a mohel or ritual circumcisor (Photo by Yehoshua Halevi via iStock)
    Quashing ritual
    Israel, US decry reported plan to indict mohels in Belgium
    By Canaan Lidor
  • The Max Nordau Library in La Plata, Argentina was hit with a Molotov cocktail on Thursday night, the library's board of directors reported. (Via Google Images)
    Antisemitism
    Jewish library and Chabad near Buenos Aires attacked, Argentine Jewish advocates say
    By Jackie Hajdenberg
  • East London Central Synagogue (Photo by Ibn Musa via Wikimedia Commons)
    Antisemitism
    London police investigating fire at another synagogue, amid string of arsons
    By Philissa Cramer
  • Vigil for victims of the Bondi Beach shooting at the Dunedin Cenotaph in New Zealand (Photo by Andykatib, via Wikimedia Commons)
    Jew-hatred
    Fearing it would cause hostility, Sydney cancels controversial ‘Globalize the intifada’ forum
    By Zev Stub
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