Grace Gilson
The Alexander Grass Campus for Jewish Life in Harissburg, Pennsylvania. (Google Streetview)
August 22, 2026, 9:51 pm
A Jewish federation had big plans for a community campus. Then the money ran out.
In Harrisburg, questions are mounting after the abrupt closure of a Campus for Jewish Life.
By Grace Gilson
Early results are broadcast at a primary night watch party for U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens at the Hotel Saint Regis Detroit on August 4, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. (Finn Gomez/Getty Images)
August 5, 2026, 7:33 pm
El-Sayed’s narrow Michigan win sets up a reckoning among Jewish Democrats
Jews who backed Rep. Haley Stevens are weighing whether they can support an avowed critic of Israel, though some find solace in his razor-thin victory.
By Grace Gilson
Michigan Democratic Senate primary candidates Abdul El-Sayed (L) and Haley Stevens (R). (Finn Gomez/Getty Images/JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP via Getty Images)
August 5, 2026, 7:13 pm
Staunch Israel critic El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary
The closely watched Democratic race tested the party’s divisions over the Jewish state.
By Grace Gilson and Andrew Lapin
Troy Jackson speaks before the Maine Democratic delegates as they gather for their party's nominating convention on July 25, 2026, in Bangor, Maine. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
July 26, 2026, 2:49 pm
Troy Jackson wins Maine Democratic Senate nomination, keeps mum on Israel, AIPAC
The logger and former lawmaker is taking on Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who is seeking her sixth term.
By Grace Gilson
Jeremy Ben-Ami, president of J Street, speaks at the group's national conference in 2018. (Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
July 21, 2026, 5:30 pm
J Street defends co-sponsoring College Democrats convention featuring Hasan Piker
The liberal pro-Israel group pushed back after critics said its presence at the event legitimized Piker.
By Grace Gilson
Members of the National Education Association and allies in Congress rally outside Secretary of Education nominee Linda McMahon’s confirmation hearing on February 12, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images for National Education Association)
July 15, 2026, 9:47 pm
ADL and JCPA diverge over teachers union, exposing a divide over how to fight antisemitism
One side favors confrontation. The other promotes collaboration.
By Grace Gilson
Mahmoud Khalil at Featured Session: The Guardian in Conversation with Mahmoud Khalil on the Cost of Dissent during the SXSW Conference & Festivals held at the JW Marriott on March 15, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Amanda Stronza/SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty Images)
July 14, 2026, 4:02 pm
Mahmoud Khalil files lawsuit alleging Betar and Canary Mission ‘conspired’ with Trump administration against him
The Columbia pro-Palestinian protest leader is still facing potential deportation.
By Grace Gilson
President Donald Trump (R) meets with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) at the White House on Feb. 11, 2026, in Washington D.C. (Avi Ohayon - GPO/Anadolu via Getty Images)
July 7, 2026, 4:32 pm
Number of Israelis who believe Trump prioritizes Israel’s security falls to new low, poll finds
Another survey found further waning support for Israel among Democrats in the U.S.
By Grace Gilson
The "Jew York Pride" group marches in the New York City Pride March on June 28, 2026. (Grace Gilson)
June 29, 2026, 2:31 pm
LGBTQ Jews face cheers and heckles at NYC Pride
The contrasting receptions of two Jewish contingents at Pride reflected the complex reality Jews face in LGBTQ spaces.
By Grace Gilson
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani addresses the crowd during the 'Get Out the Vote' rally at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn on June 18, 2026. (Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)
June 28, 2026, 4:35 pm
700+ US rabbis sign letter urging Mamdani to apologize for calling AIPAC ‘monsters’
“Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s recent speech about pro-Israel civic participation is dangerous, unacceptable and beneath the office he holds,” the letter read.
By Grace Gilson
(Photo by 10'000 Hours/Getty Images)
June 26, 2026, 4:10 pm
Jewish day school enrollment is rising across denominations
A new report by Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools found enrollment gains across its North American network.
By Grace Gilson
Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter (front left) speaks during a signing ceremony hosted by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (center, back) in Washington, DC, on June 26, 2026. (SAUL LOEB / AFP)
June 26, 2026, 3:48 pm
Lebanon, Israel sign ‘framework agreement’ to end hostilities
The Trump administration mediated the agreement
By Grace Gilson
Police leave with a covered person on a stretcher at the scene of an active shooter situation on June 22, 2026 in Montreal, Canada. (Andrej Ivanov/Getty Images)
June 22, 2026, 6:14 pm
Montreal shooting leaves civilian and police officer dead, suspect neutralized
A second police officer is in critical condition.
By Ron Kampeas, Tovah Lazaroff and Grace Gilson
Jackson Lahmeyer, the founder of Pastors for Trump and a congressional candidate for Oklahoma's 1st District House seat. (Al Drago/Getty Images/Ballotpedia)
June 16, 2026, 3:46 pm
Trump-backed Oklahoma congressional candidate says the Antichrist will be Jewish
James Lahmeyer is a favorite to win Tuesday’s primary in a solidly Republican district that includes Tulsa.
By Andrew Lapin and Grace Gilson
President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2026. (Kent NISHIMURA / AFP)
June 15, 2026, 10:21 am
Netanyahu under fire over Trump’s Iran deal
Israeli politicians on the right and left say the agreement leaves the country in danger even as Jerusalem declares its hands won’t be tied on Hezbollah.
By Tovah Lazaroff and Grace Gilson
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