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1 event, 28

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Sushi and Soups in the Sukkah

September 28 , 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Sushi and Soups in the Sukkah

Chabad of Monroeville invites you to Sushi and Soup in the Sukkah. Enjoy sushi, poke bowls, and hot soups. Shake the lulav and etrog. Kids' Sukkot and Simchat Torah crafts. […]

1 event, 29

9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

September 29 , 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, 30

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

September 30 , 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

Seniors in the Sukkah

September 30 , 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Seniors in the Sukkah

Join Chabad of the South Hills for Seniors in the Sukkah. Enjoy lunch, a holiday program and shake the lulav and etrog. This month's topic is resources in the community […]

0 events, 1

1 event, 2

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Shabbat Davening Class

October 2 , 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Shabbat Davening Class

Join Hazzan Barbara Barnett as she leads a 10-week Shabbat davening class. Whether you want to follow along with confidence, sing every niggun with the kahal, or step up to […]

0 events, 3

1 event, 4

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

October 4 , 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, 5

5:15 pm - 7:00 pm

Who will Draw Our History: Women’s Graphic Novels of the Holocaust

October 5 , 5:15 pm - 7:00 pm

Who will Draw Our History: Women’s Graphic Novels of the Holocaust

The Edith Balas Annual Lecture Series welcomes Rachel Perry presenting "Who Will Draw Our History: Women’s Graphic Novels of the Holocaust." The lecture and small exhibition features the work of […]

1 event, 6

9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

October 6 , 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, 7

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

October 7 , 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.

0 events, 8

1 event, 9

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Shabbat Davening Class

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

Shabbat Davening Class

Join Hazzan Barbara Barnett as she leads a 10-week Shabbat davening class. Whether you want to follow along with confidence, sing every niggun with the kahal, or step up to […]

0 events, 10

1 event, 11

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

October 11 , 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, 12

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Kitchen of Kindness Junior Chefs Club

October 12 , 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Kitchen of Kindness Junior Chefs Club

Chabad of the Souths Hills presents Kitchen of Kindness Junior Chefs Club, where kids cook, learn, and give back. Grades K-8, teen volunteers welcome. Three five-week sessions. 5 p.m. For […]

2 events, 13

9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

October 13 , 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 […]

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

“The Last Free Women: A Daring Escape from Afghanistan and Coming of Age in America”

October 13 , 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

“The Last Free Women: A Daring Escape from Afghanistan and Coming of Age in America”

Meet Diana Kapp and Rebecca Blumenstein, authors of "The Last Free Women: A Daring Escape from Afghanistan and Coming of Age in America," and two of the women featured in […]

1 event, 14

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

October 14 , 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.

0 events, 15

1 event, 16

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Shabbat Davening Class

October 16 , 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Shabbat Davening Class

Join Hazzan Barbara Barnett as she leads a 10-week Shabbat davening class. Whether you want to follow along with confidence, sing every niggun with the kahal, or step up to […]

0 events, 17

1 event, 18

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

October 18 , 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, 19

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Recurring

Kitchen of Kindness Junior Chefs Club

October 19 , 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Recurring

Kitchen of Kindness Junior Chefs Club

Chabad of the Souths Hills presents Kitchen of Kindness Junior Chefs Club, where kids cook, learn, and give back. Grades K-8, teen volunteers welcome. Three five-week sessions. 5 p.m. For […]

1 event, 20

9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

October 20 , 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, 21

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

October 21 , 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.

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Let’s Talk About It: The Conversations Every Family Is Having…or Avoiding

October 21 , 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Let’s Talk About It: The Conversations Every Family Is Having…or Avoiding

The Beacon and Friendship Circel present "Let's Talk About It: The Conversations Every Family Is Having…or Avoiding," a parent and teen conversation series. Join other parents and teens for honest […]

0 events, 22

1 event, 23

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Shabbat Davening Class

October 23 , 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Shabbat Davening Class

Join Hazzan Barbara Barnett as she leads a 10-week Shabbat davening class. Whether you want to follow along with confidence, sing every niggun with the kahal, or step up to […]

0 events, 24

1 event, 25

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

October 25 , 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, 26

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Recurring

Kitchen of Kindness Junior Chefs Club

October 26 , 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Recurring

Kitchen of Kindness Junior Chefs Club

Chabad of the Souths Hills presents Kitchen of Kindness Junior Chefs Club, where kids cook, learn, and give back. Grades K-8, teen volunteers welcome. Three five-week sessions. 5 p.m. For […]

1 event, 27

9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

October 27 , 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, 28

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

October 28 , 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.

0 events, 29

1 event, 30

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Shabbat Davening Class

October 30 , 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Shabbat Davening Class

Join Hazzan Barbara Barnett as she leads a 10-week Shabbat davening class. Whether you want to follow along with confidence, sing every niggun with the kahal, or step up to […]

0 events, 31

1 event, 1

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

November 1 , 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 […]

September 28
September 28 , 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Sushi and Soups in the Sukkah

September 29
September 29 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

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

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

September 30 , 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Seniors in the Sukkah

October 2
October 2 , 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Shabbat Davening Class

October 4
October 4 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

October 5
October 5 , 5:15 pm - 7:00 pm

Who will Draw Our History: Women’s Graphic Novels of the Holocaust

October 6
October 6 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

October 7
October 7 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

October 2
October 2 , 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Shabbat Davening Class

  • There are no events on this day.
October 4
October 4 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

October 5
October 5 , 5:15 pm - 7:00 pm

Who will Draw Our History: Women’s Graphic Novels of the Holocaust

October 6
October 6 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

October 7
October 7 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

  • There are no events on this day.
October 9
October 9 , 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Shabbat Davening Class

  • There are no events on this day.
October 11
October 11 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

October 12
October 12 , 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Kitchen of Kindness Junior Chefs Club

October 13
October 13 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

October 13 , 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

“The Last Free Women: A Daring Escape from Afghanistan and Coming of Age in America”

October 14
October 14 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

  • There are no events on this day.
October 16
October 16 , 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Shabbat Davening Class

  • There are no events on this day.
October 18
October 18 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

October 19
October 19 , 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Recurring

Kitchen of Kindness Junior Chefs Club

October 20
October 20 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

October 21
October 21 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

October 21 , 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Let’s Talk About It: The Conversations Every Family Is Having…or Avoiding

  • There are no events on this day.
October 23
October 23 , 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Shabbat Davening Class

  • There are no events on this day.
October 25
October 25 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

October 26
October 26 , 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Recurring

Kitchen of Kindness Junior Chefs Club

October 27
October 27 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

October 28
October 28 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

  • There are no events on this day.
October 30
October 30 , 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Shabbat Davening Class

  • There are no events on this day.
November 1
November 1 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

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    The origins of Yom Kippur
    By Tim Miller
  • Jewish man in tallit blowing shofar outdoors, banner design. Rosh Hashanah celebration (Photo by Liudmila Chernetska via iStock)
    Holidays
    The origins of Rosh Hashanah
    By Tim Miller
  • Slat Lkahal Synagogue in Essaouira, Morocco (Photo courtesy of Shin Tours, Elfathiamine, Creative Commons)
    Travel
    Jewish Morocco: Essaouira, the North African port that was half Jewish
    By Asaf Peled
  • Zoje Stage. (Photo courtesy of Zoje Stage)
    Books
    Pittsburgh author’s newest thriller makes no mystery of animals, earth
    By Adam Reinherz
  • 'Jews Praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur' by Maurycy Gottlieb. (Image via commons.wikimedia.org)
    Rosh Hashanah
    Books, beauty and beginnings will be addressed this Rosh Hashanah on Pittsburgh’s pulpits
    By Adam Reinherz
  • Lauren Mallinger stands near the Kavod Garden. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
    Rosh Hashanah
    Squirrel Hill resident helps ready memorial garden before 9/11 and start of Jewish new year
    By Adam Reinherz
  • Manischewitz offerings for Rosh Hashanah, 2026 (Photo by Rikki Zagelbaum)
    Food
    Ahead of Jewish High Holidays, Manischewitz seeks ‘whole new generation of gefilte fish eaters’
    By Rikki Zagelbaum
  • In "Playmakers," Michael Kimmel writes about the mostly first-generation American Jews who led the toy industry in the 20th century, and in many ways invented the American idea of childhood. (W.W. Norton)
    Books
    This American childhood was brought to you by Jewish toymakers
    By Andrew Silow-Carroll
  • (Photo by PhotoMIX Company via Pexels)
    Wine
    Sweet beginnings and bold reds: A Rosh Hashanah wine guide
    By Emma Riva
Opinion
  • (Photo Source: ChatGPT for illustrative purposes, via The Times of Israel)
    Opinion
    The plight of American Jewish activism
    By Shlomi Bennett
  • A flydubai Boeing 737-800. (Source: Wikipedia Commons)
    Opinion
    Unprecedented: Extraordinary heroism and near-miraculous circumstances avert an airplane catastrophe
    By David Horovitz
  • (Photo from Flash90)
    Opinion
    Letters to the editor
  • (Photo by Jacob Wackerhausen, iStock)
    Opinion
    I have kept this secret for 25 years
    By Romi Sussman
  • Community Day School. (Photo courtesy of Community Day School)
    Opinion
    Jewish Pittsburgh’s next pioneers
    By Casey Weiss
  • Torah
    The sukkah challenge
    By Rabbi Moshe Levy
  • Poll
    Chronicle poll question
  • Poll
    Chronicle poll results: Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour
    By Toby Tabachnick
  • (Photo by Jacob Wackerhausen, via iStock)
    Estate planning
    Estate plan design: Last will and testament versus revocable living trust
    By Matthew F. Schwartz and John P. Montoya
  • Rijksmuseum. (Photo by Cebas, iStock.com)
    Opinion
    A trip to Jewish Amsterdam
    By Tim Miller
  • Dictionary definition of antisemitism. (Via JTA)
    Opinion
    The importance of defining antisemitism
    By Dave Sunday
  • (Photo from Flash90)
    Opinion
    Letters to the editor
  • Torah
    Dwelling in ambiguity
    By Rabbi Hannah Estrin
  • Poll
    Chronicle poll results: AIPAC or J Street?
    By Toby Tabachnick
  • Poll
    Chronicle poll question
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    Opinion
    A call to serve on Election Day
    By Andee Lowenstein
  • Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor with the Special Jury Prize for "Naza" during the Venice International Film Festival (Photo by Ondine Goat, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)
    Opinion
    Two screens, one choice: The lie of ‘NAZA’ and the truth of ‘Fauda’
    By Fiamma Nirenstein
  • (Photo from Flash90)
    Opinion
    Letters to the editor
  • Torah
    Radical focus: Taking back the choice
    By Rabbi Yitzi Genack
  • Poll
    Chronicle poll results: World safety post-9/11
    By Toby Tabachnick
National
  • Rabbi Steve Leder served as a consultant on Season 1 of Netflix's "Nobody Wants This." (Courtesy)
    Culture
    Rabbi who coached Adam Brody for ‘Nobody Wants This’ calls him ‘ignorant Jew’ over Gaza ‘genocide’ comments
    By Shira Li Bartov
  • Visitors walk past an enlarged reproduction of 'Five-Way Portrait of Marcel Duchamp' on August 20, 2026 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, NY. (Liao Pan/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)
    Antisemitism
    ADL calls out ‘systemic’ anti-Jewish bias in cultural spaces
    By Andrew Lapin
  • The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Credit: Art Bromage/Pixabay)
    US/Israel relations
    US Senate blocks resolution on Judea and Samaria rights report
    By JNS Staff
  • Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference Nov. 5, 2025, the day after winning New York City's mayoral election. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
    Antisemitism
    Mamdani’s plan to combat antisemitism ‘fails to address’ anti-Israel rhetoric, Jewish groups say
    By Joseph Strauss
  • Raed Yousef in a September 2026 booking image. (Pinellas County Sheriff's Office)
    Antisemitism
    Florida beauty store owner who wanted to behead Jews charged with funding Hamas
    By Luke Tress
  • Chairs propped up on desks in an empty classroom (Credit: Taken/Pixabay)
    Education
    EXCLUSIVE: Emails reveal LA public school teacher saying no other views on ‘ongoing genocide in Palestine’
    By Aaron Bandler
  • Jeremy Ben-Ami, president of J Street, speaks at the J Street National Conference in 2018. (Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
    US/Israel relations
    Jewish establishment heavy hitters are joining J Street in a sign of the changing times
    By Ron Kampeas
  • Hannah Gann, a Jewish public school teacher and activist in Philadelphia who pretended to be Palestinian for years, addresses a meeting of the Philadelphia Board of Education, Dec. 4, 2025.(Screenshot)
    Anti-Zionism
    A Jewish teacher in Philadelphia pretended to be Palestinian for years
    By Andrew Lapin
  • Devorah Halberstam, whose son Ari was killed in a terror attack in 1994, addresses the crowd at a rally outside the United Nations. (Jackie Hajdenberg)
    Antisemitism
    Hundreds rally at UN to urge world leaders to address antisemitism 
    By Jackie Hajdenberg
  • Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at the opening ceremony of the 2026 BBYO International Convention in Philadelphia, Feb. 12, 2026. (Credit: Courtesy of BBYO)
    Politics
    Could going to synagogue help or hurt a Jewish candidate? This poll offers a clue
    By Jacob Kornbluh
  • Israeli poet Hamutal Bar-Yosef greets Palestinian neighbors. (Courtesy of Sheep Meadow Press, via the Forward)
    Anti-Zionism
    An Israeli poet was scheduled to do a reading in New York. Then her publisher called
    By Manya Brachear Pashman
  • A black studio camera (Credit: Donald Tong/Pexels)
    Countering BDS
    Richmond film festival doubles down on Israeli films after it was boycotted last year
    By Mike Wagenheim | JNS
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a Likud campaign rally at Expo Tel Aviv in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sept. 17, 2026. (Amir Levy/Getty Images)
    Politics
    Netanyahu to confront Mamdani’s call to arrest him in U.N. address this week
    By Shira Li Bartov
  • Zohran Mamdani's meeting with president Donald Trump at the White House, Nov. 21, 2025 (White House photo, public domain, via Wikimedia)
    Politics
    After cordial meeting with Trump, Mamdani decries ‘architect of genocide’ Netanyahu
    By ToI Staff and Agencies
  • Rapper Benjamin Haggerty, known as Macklemore, performs at the Goldencoast Rap Festival in Corcelles-les-Monts, France, Aug. 30, 2026. (ARNAUD FINISTRE / AFP)
    Antisemitism
    What you need to know about Macklemore and accusations of antisemitism
    By Shira Li Bartov
  • Fans arrive for English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran's concert at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 19, 2026. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher / AFP)
    Antisemitism
    Ed Sheeran expresses sympathy for both Jews and Palestinians at first tour stop since Macklemore was dropped
    By Derek Caney
  • Illustrative: An anti-Zionist protester in New York City, May 5, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
    Jew-hatred
    Leading Reform rabbi in Yom Kippur sermon: Unhinged, obsessive loathing of Israel is corrupting US values
    By Luke Tress
  • New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft listens as FIFA President Gianni Infantino and U.S. President Donald Trump speak at a FIFA Reception at Trump Tower on July 17, 2026 in New York City. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
    Philanthropy
    Robert Kraft pledged $2M to aid Palestinians amid Macklemore row. Where will he donate it?
    By Andrew Lapin
  • Protesters outside The New York Times offices in New York City, May 14, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
    Media bias
    New York Times walks back line that seemed to question if Israelis were victims on Oct. 7
    By Luke Tress
  • Peter Max in 1998 (Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)
    News obituary
    Pop artist Peter Max dies at 88
    By JNS Staff
World
  • A screenshot from the trailer for the film "NAZA" published on Sept. 25, 2026. (Screenshot: YouTube, The Guardian, via The Times of Israel)
    Israel at war
    ‘Distorted, misleading, and disingenuous’: IDF publishes full response to ‘NAZA’ film
    By Emanual Fabian
  • A flydubai Boeing 737-800. (Source: Wikipedia Commons)
    Terrorism
    Israel probes flydubai incident as terror attack after co-pilot allegedly stabs captain
    By JNS Staff
  • A Stolperstein commemorating Nazi victim Paul Gröger is embedded in the sidewalk in front of City Hall. (Robert Michael/picture alliance via Getty Images)
    Holocaust remembrance
    German city bans stumbling stone memorials to Nazi victims
    By Toby Axelrod
  • Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 24, 2026. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)
    Foreign relations
    Netanyahu calls Mamdani an antisemite who endangers Jews in New York
    By Tovah Lazaroff
  • Elif Eralp (C), lead candidate of the leftist Die Linke, and supporters of the leftist Die Linke react to preliminary election results following the closure of polling stations in Berlin state elections on September 20, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. (Nadja Wohlleben/Getty Images)
    Antisemitism
    Merz warns that Jews are not safe in Germany, as voters choose parties linked to antisemitism
    By Toby Axelrod
  • A wanted poster created by AMIA and DAIA, two Argentinian Jewish umbrella groups, features images of the seven Iranians and one Lebanese alleged to have helped carry out the 1994 AMIA bombing. (Courtesy)
    Terrorism
    2 top Iranian officials to face trial in absentia over deadly 1994 attack on Argentinian Jewish center
    By Juan Melamed
  • Ariana Harwicz in 2018 (Photo by Freddy eduardo, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)
    Antisemitism
    350 writers oppose Jewish novelist’s exclusion in Spain
    By Canaan Lidor | JNS
  • The skyline of downtown Belleville, Ontario, on the eastern end of Lake Ontario, July 2011. (Credit: P199 via Wikimedia Commons)
    Synagogue shooting
    Police officer wounded in shooting outside synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, on Yom Kippur
    By JNS Staff
  • Israeli Air Force Lockheed Martin F35 "Adir" performs maneuvers as part of Israel’s 75th Independence Day celebrations. (Yan Khachko/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
    Foreign policy
    Proposed U.S. $24.3 billion sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia advances
    By Sharon Udasin
  • The 2,000-year-old purification bath discovered in southern Israel in July, 2026 (Credit: Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority)
    Archaeology
    2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bath uncovered intact in southern Israel
    By Etgar Lefkovits | JNS
  • Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor with the Special Jury Prize for "Naza" during the Venice International Film Festival (Photo by Ondine Goat, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)
    Film
    ‘Blood libel’: Israeli politicians assail Israeli film alleging AI-powered killing in Gaza
    By Michael Horovitz
  • Survivor Audrey Glickman sounding the shofar outside of the Tree of Life building as a call to action. (Still provided by Trish Adlesic, "A Tree of Llfe")
    SPECIAL REPORT:
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    By Annabel Sinclair | Jewish News
  • IDF forces in Gaza, August 24, 2025 (IDF Spokesman's Office)
    Fighting antisemitism
    Prominent Jews among thousands to sign letter rejecting genocide charge against Israel
    By ToI Staff
  • A view over a new neighborhood in the Jewish settlement of Kedumim, in the West Bank on September 8, 2026 in Kedumim, West Bank. (Amir Levy/Getty Images)
    BDS
    UK, France, Canada to ban goods from Israeli settlements
    By Tovah Lazaroff
  • Jerry Seinfeld at the 28th Television Academy Hall of Fame held at JW Marriott at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, California, August 13, 2026. (River Callaway/Variety via Getty Images)
    Antisemitism
    Portuguese artists pull out of Jerry Seinfeld-headlined festival
    By Shira Li Bartov
  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) speaks to then-Mossad chief David Barnea at Mossad headquarters during a New Year toast on September 14, 2023. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
    Oct. 7
    Days before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with the info – report
    By ToI Staff
  • A Brussels Airlines aircraft is seen at Brussels Airport in Zaventem, Belgium, September 1, 2026. (Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images)
    Anti-Zionism
    Brussels Airlines workers threaten strike over flights to Israel
    By Shira Li Bartov
  • Head of Ra'am Mansour Abbas (right) holds a joint press conference with new party member Yoav Segalovitz (left) in Nazareth. August 31, 2026. (Michael Giladi/FLASH90)
    Israeli politics
    Jewish Zionist politician joins Arab party Ra’am in push to defeat Netanyahu
    By Tomer Almagor
  • Defense Ministry Director General Amir Baram (left) and his Greek counterpart, Ioannis Bouras, sign a sale of Israeli systems to Greece, August 31, 2026. (Defense Ministry)
    Foreign relations
    Greece inks record $3.5 billion deal to buy comprehensive missile defense system from Israel
    By Emanual Fabian
  • Director Danny Ben-Moshe in Melbourne, at a location filmed in his documentary “Cancelled.” (Credit: Courtesy)
    Antisemitism
    Australian documentary on cancel culture quashing Jewish artists is itself canceled
    By Etgar Lefkovits | JNS
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