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People vote in New York's primary elections at an armory and YMCA in Brooklyn on June 23, 2026, in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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Democratic socialists scored big primary wins. But that’s not the whole story.
By Sharon Udasin
DSA-backed candidates, sharp critics of Israel, made historic gains. But a closer look makes clear they’re not taking over the Democratic Party – so far.
Lawrence Puccini with his Oct. 7 memorial at the University of New Mexico, Oct. 7, 2026. (Credit: Courtesy, via JNS)
AllyshipNon-Jewish University of New Mexico student ‘little rattled’ but not discouraged, after students trample his Oct. 7 memorial
By Jessica Russak-Hoffman
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at a National Action Network "fireside chat" in New York City on April 8, 2026. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
PoliticsIsrael is the one thing both Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidates agree on
By Sharon Udasin
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
A protester holds a Pro-Palestinian protesters overwhelm the area of New York City's Union Square where an Israeli peace group planned to hold an Oct. 7 vigil on Oct. 7, 2026. (Joe Strauss/JTA)
October 8, 2026, 11:21 am
Protesters overrun Oct. 7 Israeli peace vigil attended by Mamdani
Demonstrators mocked and yelled at participants in the event organized by the left-wing group Israelis for Peace.
By Joseph Strauss
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at a National Action Network "fireside chat" in New York City on April 8, 2026. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
October 8, 2026, 9:47 am
Israel is the one thing both Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidates agree on
America can’t have a strong relationship with Israel while Netanyahu is in charge, Shapiro says.
By Sharon Udasin
Milwaukee Jews march in the community's annual Walk for Israel, part of the federation's celebrations for Israel's independence day. (Courtesy of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation)
October 8, 2026, 9:36 am
Three years after Oct. 7, JFNA says Jewish engagement has reached an elevated ‘new normal’
A new survey from the national Federations umbrella group finds Jewish engagement higher than before the attacks.
By Andrew Lapin
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at the 2026 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year award ceremony at the state Department of Education’s annual professional development conference in Hershey, Pa., Dec. 8, 2025. (Credit: Office of Gov. Josh Shapiro)
October 7, 2026, 2:49 pm
Poll: Shapiro leads GOP challenger by 25 points in Pennsylvania governor’s race
“One of the country's most popular governors gets a rousing endorsement from Pennsylvania's likely voters in a race that looks like a rout."
By Jonathan D. Salant
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
People vote in New York's primary elections at an armory and YMCA in Brooklyn on June 23, 2026, in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
October 5, 2026, 8:04 am
Democratic socialists scored big primary wins. But that’s not the whole story.
DSA-backed candidates, sharp critics of Israel, made historic gains. But a closer look makes clear they’re not taking over the Democratic Party – so far.
By Sharon Udasin
Rabbi Phil Bressler, of Beit Am in Corvallis, Ore., at the Oregon Hillel Foundation’s new sukkah after its previous one was stolen on either Sept. 28 or 29, 2026. (Credit: Courtesy of the Oregon Hillel Foundation)
October 2, 2026, 12:20 pm
Everything literally under the sukkah was taken,’ Oregon Hillel says of holiday theft
“The feeling that our new home could be desecrated so quickly—really unsettling and really sad,” Lenny Steinberg, of the Hillel, told JNS.
By Aaron Bandler | JNS
California Governor Gavin Newsom delivers his final state budget plan at California's State Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. on Thursday, May 14, 2026. (Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)
October 2, 2026, 11:09 am
Jewish groups hail California law making it the first state to list ‘Jewish’ as an ethnicity
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom supported the legislation but voiced reservations about its implementation.
By Sharon Udasin
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
Visitors walk past an enlarged reproduction of 'Five-Way Portrait of Marcel Duchamp' on August 20, 2026 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, NY. (Liao Pan/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)
October 1, 2026, 10:53 am
ADL calls out ‘systemic’ anti-Jewish bias in cultural spaces
The antisemitism organization is monitoring museums, publishing and performance for exclusion of artists.
By Andrew Lapin
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
Close-up of Sunkist Fruit Gems candy packaging on display, Fairfield, California, August 2024. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)
September 29, 2026, 6:47 pm
Sunkist Fruit Gems return after panic over loss of synagogue staple
The company told JTA its candy would retain kosher certification, individual wrapping and fruit flavors.
By Shira Li Bartov
Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference Nov. 5, 2025, the day after winning New York City's mayoral election. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
September 29, 2026, 11:06 am
Mamdani’s plan to combat antisemitism ‘fails to address’ anti-Israel rhetoric, Jewish groups say
Groups applaud funding for security and Holocaust education.
By Joseph Strauss
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