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One of the most famous pictures of Jews being rounded up by Nazi Germans during the Holocaust, this from the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in May 1943. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)
October 23, 2026, 5:24 pm
Pittsburgh district defends ethnic studies course, doesn’t address materials comparing Gaza to Warsaw Ghetto
Pittsburgh Public Schools also stated that it “does not train students to become political activists or require them to adopt particular political positions.”
By Jessica Russak-Hoffman | JNS
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
Panorama of the front of the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., March 6, 2010. (Credit: Ruhrfisch via Wikimedia Commons)
October 15, 2026, 11:56 am
Bipartisan Pennsylvania lawmakers introduce bill to adopt IHRA definition of Jew-hatred
“You can define a fire 1,000 different ways, but if nobody picks up a hose, the building still burns,” Steve Rosenberg of NAVI told JNS.
By Jessica Russak-Hoffman | JNS
Graham Platner (Photo by MAINEiac4434, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)
July 6, 2026, 5:23 pm
Accused of rape, Platner taking time to ‘reflect on best path forward’ for Senate run
Former Democratic National Committee chair Donna Brazile called on the candidate to “step aside” and said that he “needs time to heal, focus on his family and well-being.
By Jessica Russak-Hoffman | JNS
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) speaks at the annual Israel Allies Foundation celebration of Jerusalem Day on Capitol Hill, June 10, 2026. (Credit: Dear Summer/Israel Allies Foundation)
July 6, 2026, 4:33 pm
Democrats sign pledge to keep socialism out of the party
"Despite all their attempts to hijack the party, I believe these are not the values and ideas that Americans and Democrats are focused on," Rep. Josh Gottheimer told JNS.
By Jessica Russak-Hoffman | JNS
Gavel (Photo by Sergei Tokmakov/Pixabay)
April 23, 2026, 3:00 pm
North Carolina woman charged for conspiracy to drive car into Houston synagogue
The 18-year-old allegedly worked with two other unknown individuals, who have not yet been apprehended.
By Jessica Russak-Hoffman | JNS
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