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Duquesne University. (Photo by Althom, iStock)
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Jewish professor files EEOC complaint against Duquesne University
By David Rullo
Complaint charges discrimination, retaliation and creating a hostile work environment
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 relationsJewish establishment heavy hitters are joining J Street in a sign of the changing times
By Ron Kampeas
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
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Credit: Art Bromage/Pixabay)
US/Israel relationsUS Senate blocks resolution on Judea and Samaria rights report
By JNS Staff
Rabbi Steve Leder served as a consultant on Season 1 of Netflix's "Nobody Wants This." (Courtesy)
October 1, 2026, 12:40 pm
Rabbi who coached Adam Brody for ‘Nobody Wants This’ calls him ‘ignorant Jew’ over Gaza ‘genocide’ comments
Rabbi Steve Leder asserted that “there is no genocide in Gaza.”
By Shira Li Bartov
A screenshot from the trailer for the film "NAZA" published on Sept. 25, 2026. (Screenshot: YouTube, The Guardian, via The Times of Israel)
October 1, 2026, 11:40 am
‘Distorted, misleading, and disingenuous’: IDF publishes full response to ‘NAZA’ film
In 10-page document, military rejects claims of deliberate mass civilian killings and AI targeting, says documentary’s narrative based on ‘substantial factual errors’
By Emanual Fabian
A flydubai Boeing 737-800. (Source: Wikipedia Commons)
September 30, 2026, 3:25 pm
Unprecedented: Extraordinary heroism and near-miraculous circumstances avert an airplane catastrophe
There appears to be no prior instance of passengers thwarting a pilot’s attempt to crash a commercial airliner
By David Horovitz
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Credit: Art Bromage/Pixabay)
September 30, 2026, 8:42 am
US Senate blocks resolution on Judea and Samaria rights report
Lawmakers rejected a measure demanding an assessment of Israeli actions in the biblical heartland after opponents warned it politicized the alliance.
By JNS Staff
A flydubai Boeing 737-800. (Source: Wikipedia Commons)
September 30, 2026, 8:30 am
Israel probes flydubai incident as terror attack after co-pilot allegedly stabs captain
The co-pilot reportedly sought to seize control of the Tel Aviv-bound plane and was subdued by crew members and passengers.
By JNS Staff
(Photo provided by Joel Rubin)
September 29, 2026, 3:37 pm
Political strategist Joel Rubin says Democrats must address antisemitism, Israel tensions
“The leaders in this party understand there’s a problem,” he said, “that this is a challenge they have to address and deal with.”
By David Rullo
Duquesne University. (Photo by Althom, iStock)
September 28, 2026, 3:55 pm
Jewish professor files EEOC complaint against Duquesne University
Complaint charges discrimination, retaliation and creating a hostile work environment
By David Rullo
Jeremy Ben-Ami, president of J Street, speaks at the J Street National Conference in 2018. (Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
September 28, 2026, 7:39 am
Jewish establishment heavy hitters are joining J Street in a sign of the changing times
For 18 years, J Street sought a seat at the table with mainstream pro-Israel organizations. Now it’s building its own table.
By Ron Kampeas
Dictionary definition of antisemitism. (Via JTA)
September 24, 2026, 10:42 am
The importance of defining antisemitism
The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism provides a widely used framework for identifying contemporary antisemitism.
By Dave Sunday
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
Illustrative: An anti-Zionist protester in New York City, May 5, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
September 21, 2026, 9:02 pm
Leading Reform rabbi in Yom Kippur sermon: Unhinged, obsessive loathing of Israel is corrupting US values
Ammiel Hirsch warns that if Jew-hatred is allowed to spread, ‘it is not only Jews who will pay the price, America will too’; says Jewish voters should only back politicans ‘who support us’
By Luke Tress
Protesters outside The New York Times offices in New York City, May 14, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
September 17, 2026, 5:28 pm
New York Times walks back line that seemed to question if Israelis were victims on Oct. 7
The statement marked the second time the newspaper addressed criticism of its Israel coverage this week.
By Luke Tress
The 2,000-year-old purification bath discovered in southern Israel in July, 2026 (Credit: Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority)
September 17, 2026, 7:54 am
2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bath uncovered intact in southern Israel
The find is clear evidence of a previously unknown community in the area during the time of the Second Temple, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority
By Etgar Lefkovits | JNS
U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) speaks to members of the media at the U.S. Capitol Building on May 21, 2026 in Washington. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
September 17, 2026, 7:36 am
Key House Democrat refuses to clear $2.8 billion bomb sale to Israel
Top Foreign Affairs Democrat Gregory Meeks has “questions” about how these munitions could be used in densely populated areas of Gaza and Lebanon.
By Sharon Udasin
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