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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
Signatories demand public redress for Ariana Harwicz after Granada organizers cited her opposition to cultural boycotts of Israel.
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-ZionismA Jewish teacher in Philadelphia pretended to be Palestinian for years
By Andrew Lapin
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)
AntisemitismMerz 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)
Terrorism2 top Iranian officials to face trial in absentia over deadly 1994 attack on Argentinian Jewish center
By Juan Melamed
Pittsburgh Jewish Book Festival returns with purpose. (Photo by Esra Afşar via Pexels)
September 25, 2026, 3:13 pm
Pittsburgh Jewish Book Festival returns with aim to educate and entertain
During these 'polarizing times,' it’s important to hear from people who can promote thoughtful public conversation
By Adam Reinherz
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 24, 2026. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)
September 24, 2026, 6:23 pm
Netanyahu calls Mamdani an antisemite who endangers Jews in New York
Israeli premier says “genocide” charge the “greatest lie of the 21st century.”
By Tovah Lazaroff
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)
September 24, 2026, 8:31 am
A Jewish teacher in Philadelphia pretended to be Palestinian for years
Hannah Gann, a local pro-Palestinian activist, said she “outright lied about my background.”
By Andrew Lapin
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)
September 24, 2026, 8:22 am
Merz warns that Jews are not safe in Germany, as voters choose parties linked to antisemitism
Far-left Die Linke party wins Berlin municipal elections, far-right AfD support grows.
By Toby Axelrod
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)
September 24, 2026, 8:10 am
Hundreds rally at UN to urge world leaders to address antisemitism 
“Antisemitism must stop. Not tomorrow. Not when it becomes politically expedient. Right now.”
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Summer Lee (Photo by Maureen Kelly Busis)
September 23, 2026, 3:20 pm
Ethics complaint filed against Summer Lee
“I think taxpayers deserve clarity."
By David Rullo
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)
September 23, 2026, 2:47 pm
2 top Iranian officials to face trial in absentia over deadly 1994 attack on Argentinian Jewish center
The commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is among eight defendants charged in the AMIA bombing
By Juan Melamed
Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at the opening ceremony of the 2026 BBYO International Convention in Philadelphia, Feb. 12, 2026. (Credit: Courtesy of BBYO)
September 23, 2026, 2:34 pm
Could going to synagogue help or hurt a Jewish candidate? This poll offers a clue
New poll shows how practicing Judaism could factor into electability
By Jacob Kornbluh
Ariana Harwicz in 2018 (Photo by Freddy eduardo, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)
September 23, 2026, 2:24 pm
350 writers oppose Jewish novelist’s exclusion in Spain
Signatories demand public redress for Ariana Harwicz after Granada organizers cited her opposition to cultural boycotts of Israel.
By Canaan Lidor | JNS
September 22, 2026, 3:55 pm
Chronicle poll question
What do you think about Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour?
Israeli poet Hamutal Bar-Yosef greets Palestinian neighbors. (Courtesy of Sheep Meadow Press, via the Forward)
September 22, 2026, 3:37 pm
An Israeli poet was scheduled to do a reading in New York. Then her publisher called
Despite Hamutal Bar-Yosef’s close ties to the Palestinian community at home, an anti-Israel climate prompted her publisher to reconsider bringing her to the U.S.
By Manya Brachear Pashman
A black studio camera (Credit: Donald Tong/Pexels)
September 22, 2026, 3:07 pm
Richmond film festival doubles down on Israeli films after it was boycotted last year
“I’m on high alert,” the festival founder told JNS, after anti-Israel activists targeted the event in 2025.
By Mike Wagenheim | JNS
Eradicate Hate Global Summit 2026. (Photo by Joey Kennedy / Eradicate Hate Global Summit)
September 22, 2026, 2:41 pm
Eradicate Hate summit draws praise for its work
Faces questions over speakers with anti-Zionist history
By David Rullo
CRC representatives are headed to Harrisburg to meet with legislators and state officials. (Photo by Kumar Appaiah, licensed as CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr)
September 22, 2026, 1:36 pm
Pittsburgh faith communities join forces for advocacy day in Harrisburg
'Protecting religious freedom, opposing hate, and fostering civil society are priorities that are shared across faiths, nations and communities throughout Pennsylvania'
By Adam Reinherz
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)
September 22, 2026, 1:13 pm
Netanyahu to confront Mamdani’s call to arrest him in U.N. address this week
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani of supporting Hamas after Mamdani called him a “war criminal.”
By Shira Li Bartov
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