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Karen Wolk Feinstein retires from Jewish Healthcare Foundation
By Toby Tabachnick
“I leave this role with immense pride in what we accomplished together, gratitude for the relationships that have enriched my life, and confidence in the future of the organization.”
Spanish Minister of the Interior Fernando Grande-Marlaska speaks during a government control session in the Senate in Madrid, Spain, June 9, 2026. (Jesus Hellin/Europa Press via Getty Images)
AntisemitismSpain reports 86% rise in antisemitic incidents, as interior minister takes aim at ‘xenophobia’
By Shira Li Bartov
Graham Platner speaks to voters at a town hall at the Elks Lodge 188 on June 7, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (Laura Brett/Getty Images)
PoliticsGraham Platner, anti-Israel progressive, sews up Democratic Senate nomination in Maine
By Philissa Cramer
British police investigate the scene after two people were injured in a stabbing attack in the Golders Green area of north London on April 29, 2026. (Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Anti-ZionismUK Jewish leaders demand answers after Muslim police group paper calls Zionism a form of hatred
By Kelly Hartog
British police investigate the scene after two people were injured in a stabbing attack in the Golders Green area of north London on April 29, 2026. (Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu via Getty Images)
June 12, 2026, 4:46 pm
UK Jewish leaders demand answers after Muslim police group paper calls Zionism a form of hatred
A leading Jewish group called the report a potential “direct challenge to the integrity of policing” in Britain.
By Kelly Hartog
​Karen Wolk Feinstein (Photo by Savannah Butler)
June 12, 2026, 10:30 am
Karen Wolk Feinstein retires from Jewish Healthcare Foundation
“I leave this role with immense pride in what we accomplished together, gratitude for the relationships that have enriched my life, and confidence in the future of the organization.”
By Toby Tabachnick
Attendees enjoy a June 8 concert featuring cantors, choirs and other dedicated singers. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
June 11, 2026, 5:18 pm
‘Psalm Enchanted Evening’: Interfaith voices join in song at Cantors Assembly gathering
Music’s ability to move people and tell stories cuts across 'so many different backgrounds and religions'
By Adam Reinherz
Tarek Bazrouk pictured during a December 2024 assault on Jewish targets. (U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York)
June 11, 2026, 10:09 am
US anti-Zionist groups keep backing activists who are incarcerated for violence
Protest organizations, such as Students for Justice in Palestine, offer support to those charged with attacking Jews and other targets in Coloradao, New York, California
By Luke Tress
Spanish Minister of the Interior Fernando Grande-Marlaska speaks during a government control session in the Senate in Madrid, Spain, June 9, 2026. (Jesus Hellin/Europa Press via Getty Images)
June 11, 2026, 9:36 am
Spain reports 86% rise in antisemitic incidents, as interior minister takes aim at ‘xenophobia’
The Spanish government said it documented the highest total hate incidents in 2025 since it began keeping records.
By Shira Li Bartov
Protesters at the pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Michigan, May 13, 2024, in Ann Arbor. (Adam J. Dewey/Anadolu via Getty Images)
June 11, 2026, 9:05 am
FBI charges 8 tied to U of Michigan pro-Palestinian movement with threatening officials, Jewish federation
The protesters were trying to pressure the school to divest from Israel, prosecutors say.
By Jackie Hajdenberg and Andrew Lapin
Federal courthouse, downtown Pittsburgh (Photo by Toby Tabachnick)
June 10, 2026, 2:22 pm
Man who threatened local official sentenced
Region experiences other antisemitic incidents
By David Rullo
(Photo by Ridofranz via iStock)
June 10, 2026, 11:29 am
JAA unveils pilot program to support family caregivers
Funded by a grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation, the program intends to provide caregivers with the training and support necessary to aid their loved ones.
By Octavia Liku
Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich takes part in the Jerusalem Day parade at the Damascus Gate in the old city of Jerusalem, May 14, 2026. The controversial annual march sees thousands of nationalist Israelis celebrate the capture of the formerly Jordanian-held east of the city during the Six-Day War in 1967. (Erik Marmor/Getty Images)
June 10, 2026, 9:46 am
France bans Smotrich as 6 countries impose new sanctions over Israeli settler violence
The U.K. has for the first time advised businesses against economic and financial activity in the West Bank.
By Shira Li Bartov
Graham Platner speaks to voters at a town hall at the Elks Lodge 188 on June 7, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (Laura Brett/Getty Images)
June 10, 2026, 9:38 am
Graham Platner, anti-Israel progressive, sews up Democratic Senate nomination in Maine
Platner’s primary opponent had suspended her campaign but remained on the ballot.
By Philissa Cramer
Dave Matthews performs during the 40th Farm Aid at Huntington Bank Stadium on September 20, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Gary Miller/Getty Images)
June 9, 2026, 3:59 pm
Dave Matthews pushes back on claims his criticism of Israel is antisemitic
Speaking at a North Carolina concert, Matthews said his rhetoric should not be “twisted into anybody thinking that I am bigoted or antisemitic.”
By Grace Gilson
The lettering on the side of the Justice Department headquarters building in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greggory DiSalvo via iStock)
June 9, 2026, 3:38 pm
New Jersey man charged with planning ISIS attack on synagogue
"Those who seek to advance the objectives of foreign terrorist organizations should expect a swift and coordinated response from federal law enforcement." — U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer
Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh President and CEO Jeff Finkelstein addressed the Sydney Jewish community during a three-day mission six months after the Bondi Beach shooting. (Photo provided by Jeff Finkelstein)
June 9, 2026, 10:01 am
Pittsburgh representatives visit Bondi Beach 6 months after terror attack
“All you want is never again,” she said. “Never again should any family have to go through this kind of trauma and tragedy.”
By David Rullo
Israeli violinist Roni Shitrit and Turkish pianist Izem Gurer perform at the Blairsville Chamber Music Society concert in Nov. 2025. (Photo courtesy of Blairsville Chamber Music Society)
June 8, 2026, 5:02 pm
Booming from Blairsville: Chamber music festival returns
Nearly 200-year-old borough, located 42 miles east of Pittsburgh, set to welcome top talent
By Adam Reinherz
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in a video message released on June 8, 2026. (Screenshot/GPO)
June 8, 2026, 4:43 pm
PM called off major Iran strike after Trump warned Israel would be on its own — reports
About-face, said to come at last minute, reportedly follows tense calls about renewed fighting; Netanyahu says fire has ‘been halted’ but could return if Israel attacked
By Nava Freiberg
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