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August 20, 2026

Right Now

A group of anti-Israel activists gather at the University of Pittsburgh in 2024. (Photo by David Rullo)

Reporting on hate

ADL launches new initiative to help universities address antisemitism

“Universities cannot claim to be addressing antisemitism seriously if they ignore what happens behind the classroom door and inside faculty governance.”

Survivor Audrey Glickman sounding the shofar outside of the Tree of Life building as a call to action. (Still provided by Trish Adlesic)

Solidarity

‘We are in a time of biblical proportions’: Survivors of past shul attacks want Central Synagogue to know

By Benyamin Cohen

Audrey Glickman survived the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker was held hostage in his own sanctuary in 2022.

(Photo by MySecuritySign.com, courtesy of flickr.com)

Antisemitism

Antisemitic graffiti scrawled on Wheeling synagogue wall

“It would be wonderful to discover that they didn’t mean it hatefully, though there’s sadly no other way for us to take it.”

Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman teaches a class about Shoresh's origins on Aug. 12. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)

Greenfield

Shoresh kickoff gives taste of Greenfield-based communal learning

By Adam Reinherz

‘We’re really trying to hit all of the different ways in which Jews connect with their religion and their spirituality: the head, the heart, the body’

From mic into brain. (Photo by Damian Scarlassa via Pexels)

Comedy

Comedian Daniel Geneen wants Pittsburghers to like him — and not

By Adam Reinherz

Bits about masculinity, neurosis and dating make hilarious invite into comedian’s head

Books

Join the Chronicle Book Club!

“As a Jew: Reclaiming Our Story from Those Who Blame, Shame, and Try to Erase Us – A Defiant Memoir of Heritage, Identity, and Antisemitism,” by Sarah Hurwitz

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Have you been to Israel since Oct. 7, 2023?

PollChronicle poll results: Wearing Jewish symbols or clothing in public

By Toby Tabachnick

Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Politics

Rep. Randy Fine beats Dan Bilzerian, who said he wants to ‘kill Israelis’

By Sharon Udasin

The GOP representative won his party’s primary in a race marked by barbs against Jews and Muslims.

Former celebrity poker player and Instagram influencer Dan Bilzerian has referred to his opponent as a "fat Jew" and referenced Adolf Hitler in a positive light in a recent campaign video. (Prodip Guha/Getty Images)

PoliticsAntisemitism takes center stage in Florida races featuring anti-Israel Republicans

By Joseph Strauss

Central Synagogue in Manhattan. (Michael Horowitz)

Synagogue attack

Jewish watchdog urges NYPD to increase officers in hot spots after synagogue attack

By Joseph Strauss

Community training helped guards respond quickly to apprehend assailant, group says.

Central Synagogue in Manhattan. (Michael Horowitz)

Synagogue attackAssailant who attacked congregant, guard at NYC Shabbat services charged with hate crimes

By Sharon Udasin

Central Synagogue in Manhattan. (Michael Horowitz)

Synagogue attackAssailant attacks congregant, guard at NYC Shabbat services

By Sharon Udasin

Neo-Nazis and white supremacists take part in a march the night before the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va., Aug. 11, 2017. (Zach D Roberts/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Antisemitism

Andrew Silow-Carroll

Jews have long fought antisemitism in court. Is the law built for the fight?

Historian James Loeffler’s new book, “Exceptional Hatred,” traces how America came to treat antisemitism and its Jewish victims as special cases.

File:Control status of the West Bank as per the Oslo Accords. Credit: SoWhAt249, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Opinion

The West Bank Map That Was Never Supposed to Last

By Mihran Kalaydjian/The Blogs at The Times of Israel

The Oslo process is effectively dead but its map lives on

Screenshot of New York Magazine

News media

‘New York Magazine’ faces backlash over edition critics say marginalizes Jewish, Israeli identities

By Mike Wagenheim

The publication “couldn’t find a way to celebrate one part of the city without also denigrating and erasing another,” a former New York Magazine editor wrote.

Attendees at the Big Jewish Gathering sit on meditation cushions during a session. Photo by Santiago Felipe for the Big Jewish Gathering

Judaism

There’s a new Judaism in town — or maybe it’s very, very old

Participants in the newly-named Ivri movement create their innovative rituals out of ancient practices

Sri Lankan police outside the Chabad House in Sri Lanka, Aug. 14, 2026. Credit: Chabad-Lubavitch.

Antisemitism

Violence erupts outside Chabad House in Sri Lanka

By Etgar Lefkovits

“The fuel here is antisemitism,” Chabad Rabbi Yossi Gabai told JNS after protesters hurled stones and firecrackers in the direction of the Jewish center.

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1 event, 27

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Weekly Talmud with Shoresh PGH

July 27 , 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Weekly Talmud with Shoresh PGH

Join students online and in-person for a weekly Talmud class with Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman. We are currently learning our way through Bava Kamma, on damages and injury and the […]

1 event, 28

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

July 28 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am

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, 29

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sushi and Study

July 29 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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 […]

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

July 29 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

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, 30

0 events, 31

0 events, 1

3 events, 2

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Mommy and Me

August 2 , 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Mommy and Me

Chabad of the South Hills presents Mommy and Me, music and movement with Hindy Rosenblum for children aged 0-3. A project of the South Hills Jewish preschool and featuring sensory […]

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

2nd Annual South Hills Jewish Festival

August 2 , 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

2nd Annual South Hills Jewish Festival

Join Chabad of the South Hills for the 2nd Annual South Hills Jewish Festival celebrating Jewish life and culture. Live concert with Chassidic singer Berel Faiden, cultural crafts, kosher wine […]

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

August 2 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

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, 3

2 events, 4

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Holocaust 101: The Fundamentals of Holocaust Education

August 4 , 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Holocaust 101: The Fundamentals of Holocaust Education

Join the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh for Holocaust 101: The Fundamentals of Holocaust Education, the first program in their 2026–2027 series of teacher trainings. The training is designed for teachers […]

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

August 4 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am

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, 5

12:15 pm - 1:00 pm

Biblical Garden Open Door Tours

August 5 , 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm

Biblical Garden Open Door Tours

Join Beit Kulanu for Biblical Garden Open Door Tours: free, docent-led tours of the congregation’s Biblical Botanical Garden the first Wednesday of the month. 12:15 PM. Free. 4905 Fifth Avenue. […]

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

August 5 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

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, 6

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Cultivating Memory: A Holocaust Survivor’s Legacy in Bloom

August 6 , 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Cultivating Memory: A Holocaust Survivor’s Legacy in Bloom

Join the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh to discover the story behind the Holocaust Memorial Garden at Temple Emanuel of South Hills. The garden is a living memorial inspired by the […]

0 events, 7

0 events, 8

2 events, 9

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Mommy and Me

August 9 , 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Mommy and Me

Chabad of the South Hills presents Mommy and Me, music and movement with Hindy Rosenblum for children aged 0-3. A project of the South Hills Jewish preschool and featuring sensory […]

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

August 9 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

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, 10

1 event, 11

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

August 11 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am

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, 12

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

August 12 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

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 - 9:00 pm

A Taste of Shoresh

August 12 , 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

A Taste of Shoresh

Join Shoresh for a "Taste of Shoresh. Different educator will teach classes in topics they are passionate about to give a taste of the learning and community they are building. […]

1 event, 13

7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Chabad Young Professionals Summer Soirée

August 13 , 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Chabad Young Professionals Summer Soirée

Join Chabad Young Professionals for their Summer Soirée, an unforgettable evening on the rooftop featuring handcrafted cocktails, delicious cuisine, great music, and the opportunity to connect with hundreds of young […]

0 events, 14

0 events, 15

2 events, 16

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Mommy and Me

August 16 , 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Mommy and Me

Chabad of the South Hills presents Mommy and Me, music and movement with Hindy Rosenblum for children aged 0-3. A project of the South Hills Jewish preschool and featuring sensory […]

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

August 16 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

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, 17

1 event, 18

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

August 18 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am

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, 19

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

August 19 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

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.

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Town Hall: Tree of Life

August 19 , 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Town Hall: Tree of Life

The 10.27 Healing Project presents Town Hall: Tree of Life, an important conversation about the future of the Tree of Life site. Hear directly from those leading the planning and […]

0 events, 20

0 events, 21

0 events, 22

2 events, 23

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Mommy and Me

August 23 , 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Mommy and Me

Chabad of the South Hills presents Mommy and Me, music and movement with Hindy Rosenblum for children aged 0-3. A project of the South Hills Jewish preschool and featuring sensory […]

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

August 23 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

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, 24

1 event, 25

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

August 25 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am

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, 26

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

August 26 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

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.

7:30 pm - 8:45 pm

Sushi and Study

August 26 , 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm

Sushi and Study

Chabad of Squirrel Hill presents Sushi and Study, a series exploring the how's and why's of foundational mitzvot with Rabbi Sruly and Chani Altein. This month, we will be discussing […]

0 events, 27

0 events, 28

0 events, 29

5 events, 30

7:00 am - 7:00 pm

Jewish New York

August 30 , 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

Jewish New York

Join Chabad of South Hills for a trip to Jewish New York. Visit the Rebbe's resting place and Chabad world headquarters, take part in a Crown Heights Tour. Enjoy shopping […]

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Kever Avot

August 30 , 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Kever Avot

Pay your respect to those who have passed at the Pliskover Cemetery Memorial Day (Kever Avot) ceremony. Sara Stock Mayo who will assist with graveside prayers. 10 a.m.-noon. Pliskover Cemetery, […]

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Kaver Ovot

August 30 , 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Kaver Ovot

Tree of Life Congregation and Rabbi Hannah Estrin invite you to pay your respects to the dearly departed during their Kaver Ovot service at Memorial Park Cemetery. 10 am-noon. Memorial […]

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Tree of Life Congregation Summer Picnic

August 30 , 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Tree of Life Congregation Summer Picnic

Join Tree of Life Congregation for an afternoon of food and family fun at their summer picnic. uests will have complete access to the pool, mini golf, basketball and the […]

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

August 30 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

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, 31

1 event, 1

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

September 1 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am

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 […]

3 events, 2

12:15 pm - 1:00 pm

Biblical Garden Open Door Tours

September 2 , 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm

Biblical Garden Open Door Tours

Join Beit Kulanu for Biblical Garden Open Door Tours: free, docent-led tours of the congregation’s Biblical Botanical Garden the first Wednesday of the month. 12:15 PM. Free. 4905 Fifth Avenue. […]

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

September 2 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

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

Pre-holiday seniors lunch

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

Pre-holiday seniors lunch

Join Chabad of the South Hills for a pre-high holiday seniors lunch. Enjoy a delicious lunch with honey cake, a holiday program and presentation on "Are you lost in the […]

0 events, 3

0 events, 4

0 events, 5

2 events, 6

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Kids Challah Bake

September 6 , 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Kids Challah Bake

All kids are invited to a Pre-Rosh Hashana Challah Bake, where they'll make and braid their own challah to take home and enjoy entertainment by juggler Howard Mincone. 2:30 p.m. […]

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

September 6 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

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 […]

July 27

July 27 , 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Weekly Talmud with Shoresh PGH

July 28

July 28 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

July 29

July 29 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sushi and Study

July 29 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

August 2

August 2 , 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Mommy and Me

August 2 , 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

2nd Annual South Hills Jewish Festival

August 2 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

There are no events on this day.

August 4

August 4 , 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Holocaust 101: The Fundamentals of Holocaust Education

August 4 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

August 5

August 5 , 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm

Biblical Garden Open Door Tours

August 5 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

August 6

August 6 , 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Cultivating Memory: A Holocaust Survivor’s Legacy in Bloom

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

August 9

August 9 , 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Mommy and Me

August 9 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

There are no events on this day.

August 11

August 11 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

August 12

August 12 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

August 12 , 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

A Taste of Shoresh

August 13

August 13 , 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Chabad Young Professionals Summer Soirée

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

August 16

August 16 , 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Mommy and Me

August 16 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

There are no events on this day.

August 18

August 18 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

August 19

August 19 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

August 19 , 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Town Hall: Tree of Life

August 23

August 23 , 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Mommy and Me

August 23 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

August 25

August 25 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

August 23

August 23 , 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Mommy and Me

August 23 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

There are no events on this day.

August 25

August 25 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

August 26

August 26 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

August 26 , 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm

Sushi and Study

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

August 30

August 30 , 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

Jewish New York

August 30 , 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Kever Avot

August 30 , 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Kaver Ovot

August 30 , 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Tree of Life Congregation Summer Picnic

August 30 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

There are no events on this day.

September 1

September 1 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

September 2

September 2 , 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm

Biblical Garden Open Door Tours

September 2 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

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

Pre-holiday seniors lunch

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

September 6

September 6 , 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Kids Challah Bake

September 6 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

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Solidarity
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By Benyamin Cohen
Reporting on hate
ADL launches new initiative to help universities address antisemitism

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Exhibiit
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Art
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Culture
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History
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By Octavia Liku
America at 250
250 years: Since the beginning, part of the American journey

By Yafa Negrete
50 years since Entebbe
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By Ben Sales and Stav Levaton
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Letters to the editor
Torah
The poem that had to be rewritten

By Rabbi Yossi Feller
Poll
Chronicle poll question
Poll
Chronicle poll results: Political leaders’ criticism of Israel

By Toby Tabachnick
Anti-Zionism
Zohran Mamdani has made it impossible for liberal Zionists like me to protest Netanyahu’s UN visit

By Menachem Z. Rosensaft

Fighting antisemitism
Pennsylvania removes school guide amid complaints over Jew-hatred definition

By Jessica Russak-Hoffman
Politics
Debbie Wasserman Schultz wins Florida congressional primary

By Sharon Udasin
Politics
Rep. Randy Fine beats Dan Bilzerian, who said he wants to ‘kill Israelis’

By Sharon Udasin
Judaism
There’s a new Judaism in town — or maybe it’s very, very old

By Mira Fox
Politics
Antisemitism takes center stage in Florida races featuring anti-Israel Republicans

By Joseph Strauss
Antisemitism
Jews have long fought antisemitism in court. Is the law built for the fight?

By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Cleveland
SCOOP: Israeli consulate planning on pop-up consular services in Cleveland, diplomatic source tells JNS

By Mike Wagenheim
Antisemitism
It’s not just Harvard and Columbia. Small liberal arts colleges are quietly settling antisemitism complaints

By Sage Lattman
Synagogue attack
Jewish watchdog urges NYPD to increase officers in hot spots after synagogue attack

By Joseph Strauss
Synagogue attack
Assailant who attacked congregant, guard at NYC Shabbat services charged with hate crimes

By Sharon Udasin
Synagogue attack
Assailant attacks congregant, guard at NYC Shabbat services

By Sharon Udasin
News media
‘New York Magazine’ faces backlash over edition critics say marginalizes Jewish, Israeli identities

By Mike Wagenheim
Sports
Jewish businessmen Joshua Kushner, Bob Iger buy Los Angeles Lakers for record $12.5b

By Jacob Gurvis
News Obituary
Jack Ukeles, who used data and idealism to shape Jewish communal life, dies at 89

By Gary Rosenblatt
Film
With 2 current films, director Rachel Israel offers comic relief for Jewish trauma

By Stephen Silver
Politics
Bernie Sanders urges Democrats to ban ‘corrupt’ AIPAC spending in primaries

By Shira Li Bartov
Politics
What does DSA actually want? Its national co-chair can’t say.

By Louis Keene
Inclusion
APA again delays decision on Jewish psychologists’ bid for ethnic association status

By JNS Staff
Politics
Did Cori Bush’s focus on AIPAC doom her Missouri Democratic primary bid?

By Sharon Udasin
Politics
El-Sayed’s narrow Michigan win sets up a reckoning among Jewish Democrats

By Grace Gilson

Antisemitism
Violence erupts outside Chabad House in Sri Lanka

By Etgar Lefkovits
Israel
Vandals attack prominent Reform synagogue in Jerusalem

By Deborah Danan
Israel
U.S. ambassador calls settlers who sieged Palestinian homes in Qusra ‘terrorists’

By Theia Chatelle
Opinion
An India-Israel corridor is the biggest Middle East story nobody is talking about

By Dan Perry
Israel
War and uncertainty drives Israelis seeking quiet abroad

By Deborah Danan
Opinion
The West Bank Map That Was Never Supposed to Last

By Mihran Kalaydjian/The Blogs at The Times of Israel
Travel
Mapping antisemitism, a website helps Jewish jet-setters avoid turbulence

By Zev Stub/The Times of Israel
Israel
Israeli court delays Ben-Gvir’s plans for an Israeli ‘Crocodile Alcatraz’

By Deborah Danan
Iceland
How 3 Jewish refugees from the Nazis built Iceland’s classical music scene from scratch

By Jenna Gottlieb
Israel
Shabbat protests outside Jerusalem cafe show no sign of abating

By Theia Chatelle
World
Montenegro’s tiny Jewish community navigates uncertain territory as hostility toward Israel increases

By Larry Luxner
Antisemitism
Over 95% of Canadian Jewish university students report exposure to antisemitism in new survey

By Shira Li Bartov
Antisemitism
Online influencers spread theory that Israel orchestrated Moroccan migrant surge to Spanish enclave

By Shira Li Bartov
Health
In world first, Israeli scientists find active ingredient in Viagra may stop cancer spread

By Diana Bletter
Antisemitism
Arson suspected in Montreal kosher eatery fire

By Ron Kampeas
Antisemitism
Five Toronto police officers disciplined for glorifying Oct. 7 on official podcast

By JNS Staff
Antisemitism
2025 was deadliest year for Jews in decades, antisemitism watchdogs in 7 countries conclude

By Kelly Hartog
Antisemitism
2 Jewish-owned Toronto bagel shops hit with gunfire, vandalism

By Shira Li Bartov
Antisemitism
Over 12 Torah scrolls stolen from Paris suburb synagogue

By Shira Li Bartov
Investigation
Gaza death notices show some so-called health workers were operating for terror groups

By Nurit Yohanan

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