Antisemitism
Halie Soifer, of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, speaks at the American Zionist Movement forum in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 12, 2018. (Michael Brochstein, SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images)
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Jewish Democrats launch ad blitz blasting Young Republicans for praising Hitler
By Sharon Udasin
The campaign targets young voters in battleground states and districts nationwide.
Abdul El-Sayed, U.S. Democratic Senate candidate from Michigan, waves to supporters near his campaign bus after a rally in Flint, Michigan, Oct. 18, 2026. (JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP)
PoliticsMichigan’s El-Sayed doubles down: Israel ‘not an ally’
By Shira Li Bartov
A car is set ablaze during demonstrations on October 17, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)
Civil unrestA synagogue and Jewish-owned shops damaged in French riots
By Ilan Bloom
Pennsylvania state senator Judy Schwank, a Democrat. (Credit: Senate Democratic Caucus, courtesy of Judy Schwank)
Fighting antisemitismPennsylvania governor will sign IHRA definition bill when it passes legislature, state senator says
By Jessica Russak-Hoffman | JNS
Abdul El-Sayed, U.S. Democratic Senate candidate from Michigan, waves to supporters near his campaign bus after a rally in Flint, Michigan, Oct. 18, 2026. (JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP)
October 20, 2026, 9:49 am
Michigan’s El-Sayed doubles down: Israel ‘not an ally’
The Democratic Senate candidate also said that “the government of Israel has done nothing but use us.”
By Shira Li Bartov
A car is set ablaze during demonstrations on October 17, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)
October 19, 2026, 11:04 am
A synagogue and Jewish-owned shops damaged in French riots
The destruction was part of nationwide riots over the rising cost of living.
By Ilan Bloom
Halie Soifer, of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, speaks at the American Zionist Movement forum in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 12, 2018. (Michael Brochstein, SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images)
October 18, 2026, 3:03 pm
Jewish Democrats launch ad blitz blasting Young Republicans for praising Hitler
The campaign targets young voters in battleground states and districts nationwide.
By Sharon Udasin
Pennsylvania state senator Judy Schwank, a Democrat. (Credit: Senate Democratic Caucus, courtesy of Judy Schwank)
October 16, 2026, 1:43 pm
Pennsylvania governor will sign IHRA definition bill when it passes legislature, state senator says
Judy Schwank told JNS that “if we can get it through both bodies and get it to the governor’s desk, he will sign it.”
By Jessica Russak-Hoffman | JNS
Los Angeles, USA - Close-up on the insignia and slogan of a LAPD vehicle, with the reflection of Union Station's tower visible in the car's window. (Getty Images)
October 15, 2026, 12:55 pm
Bomb threat hoaxes called into four U.S. Jewish day schools
Threats targeted schools in Los Angeles, Boca Raton and Brooklyn
By Emma Paidra
Alan Shatter, an Irish lawyer and politician, visits an army base in Ireland on Sept. 2, 2013. (Credit: Irish Defence Forces via Wikimedia Commons)
October 15, 2026, 11:16 am
Dublin hotel cancels 70 rooms booked for antisemitism envoys
Former justice minister Alan Shatter said Herbert Park Hotel declined the conference after asking about an IDF connection, and later released delegates’ rooms.
By Canaan Lidor | JNS
Sally Rooney, left, promotes her novel "Intermezzo" at London’s Southbank Centre, Sept. 25, 2024. Moderator Merve Emre is at right. (Faber & Faber via X)
October 15, 2026, 10:53 am
Sally Rooney’s publisher stops selling her books in Britain, citing ban on pro-Palestinian group she backs
Author agrees with the publisher’s decision, saying she is prepared to accept the consequences for supporting Palestine Action, a group proscribed as a terrorist organization.
By Lianne Kolirin
Prampolini square, Reggio Emilia, Italy (Photo via JTA)
October 14, 2026, 10:31 am
Jewish teachers cancel Italy trip over ‘antisemitic pressure’
The educators were unsettled to learn that pro-Palestinian activists in Reggio were scrutinizing their personal profiles.
By Simone Somekh
Miri Bar-Halpern (Credit: Courtesy)
October 13, 2026, 4:12 pm
Psychologists seek APA reforms to protect Jewish patients from ‘decolonial therapy’
“People need to be aware, and institutions need to repair,” Miri Bar-Halpern told JNS. “Clinicians are engaging in activism. It’s not about therapy anymore.”
By Jessica Russak-Hoffman
Andrea Martin meets with Pennsylvania state senator Jay Costa, who supported her nomination to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, about the position. (Credit: Courtesy, via JNS)
October 12, 2026, 2:00 pm
Jewish law professor appointed to Pennsylvania human rights panel
"I never thought when I sent my kids away to college that Max would have to worry about hot coffee being poured on him in a library.”
By Jessica Russak-Hoffman
Lawrence Puccini with his Oct. 7 memorial at the University of New Mexico, Oct. 7, 2026. (Credit: Courtesy, via JNS)
October 9, 2026, 4:11 pm
Non-Jewish University of New Mexico student ‘little rattled’ but not discouraged, after students trample his Oct. 7 memorial
“We tried to make it clear to them that this is a memorial that was built for those who died in a horrible terrorist attack,” Lawrence Puccini told JNS.
By Jessica Russak-Hoffman
Wendy Raymond, the president of Haverford College, testifies during the House Education and Workforce Committee hearing titled “Beyond The Ivy League: Stopping the Spread of Antisemitism on American Campuses” in Congress, May 7, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
October 8, 2026, 5:38 pm
Haverford professor accused of threatening, stalking Jewish person online
Guangtian Ha was previously named in a 2024 antisemitism lawsuit against the school.
By Shira Li Bartov
IDF soldiers prepare for a ground operation in Gaza on Oct. 29.( Photo by IDF Spokesperson's Unit, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=140173756)
October 7, 2026, 10:47 am
World leaders solemnly mark 3 years since Oct. 7, as Hamas and Iran celebrate anniversary
UK’s Burnham condemns ‘senseless’ attack, laments ‘disturbing rise in antisemitism’; Macron calls onslaught ‘barbaric’ as French FM visits Israel to commemorate victims, hostages
By Nava Freiberg, Nurit Yohanan, Agencies and ToI Staff
July 20, 2026: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers video calling out Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but admits the city does not have the legal authority to arrest him. (NYC Mayor's Office)
October 7, 2026, 10:38 am
Mamdani Oct. 7 statement accuses Israel of ‘ongoing genocide’ and ‘apartheid’
The IDF says it only targets terror operatives and seeks to minimize civilian casualties.
By Luke Tress
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, Israel Police Commissioner Danny Levi, and Shin Bet chief David Zini meet at Zamir’s office in Tel Aviv, October 6, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
October 6, 2026, 6:19 pm
Israel’s National Security Council warns Iran could attack Israel, Jews on Oct. 7
Israelis abroad urged not to speak Hebrew in crowded places or approach demonstrations; heads of IDF, Shin Bet and police discuss plans to keep Oct. 27 election ‘orderly and safe’
By Lazar Berman, Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff
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