Philissa Cramer
The largest kosher slaughterhouse in the United States is located in Postville, Iowa and has been renamed AgriStar. (Jake Tapper)
August 2, 2026, 8:19 am
Fire at Iowa kosher meat plant shuts down production ahead of the High Holidays
The fire has also interrupted a linchpin of kosher meat production, according to OU Kosher.
By Philissa Cramer
Meg Keene is helming Meg Keene Books, a new fiction imprint from Wicked Son, a Jewish publisher. (Courtesy Keene)
July 29, 2026, 10:17 am
Feeling excluded in the literary world, Jews launch their own publishing houses
Meg Keene, an activist whose own novel failed to sell, is helming an eponymous imprint at Wicked Son Books.
By Philissa Cramer
Sapir Cohen and Sasha Troufanov share their experiences of being kidnapped by Hamas and held hostage in Gaza at the Jewish Community Center of Houston on May 29, 2025. (Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
July 6, 2026, 11:25 am
Former Israeli hostages Sasha Trufanov and Sapir Cohen wed in emotional ceremony
An Israeli negotiator who said government decisions had cost hostages’ lives was among the attendees.
By Philissa Cramer
Taylor Swift (L) and Adam Sandler (R). (Jamie McCarthy/Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
July 5, 2026, 5:55 pm
Adam Sandler officiates Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding, fueling theories about singer’s Israel stance
Sandler called himself “very pro-Israel” in 2015.
By Philissa Cramer
President Donald Trump (Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress)
June 16, 2026, 4:04 pm
American Jewish leaders across the political spectrum alarmed by Trump’s Iran deal
The deal has united Jewish groups from left to right in concern.
By Philissa Cramer
The Empire State Building, JPMorgan Chase Building, and One Vanderbilt in New York City are illuminated in the colors of the New York Knicks during Game 5 of the NBA Finals on June 13, 2026, as seen from Bayonne, New Jersey. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
June 15, 2026, 4:14 pm
The Knicks won on 6/13. Some Jewish fans think that’s more than a coincidence.
The notable number in Jewish tradition already had a Knicks connection.
By Philissa Cramer
Graham Platner speaks to voters at a town hall at the Elks Lodge 188 on June 7, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (Laura Brett/Getty Images)
June 10, 2026, 9:38 am
Graham Platner, anti-Israel progressive, sews up Democratic Senate nomination in Maine
Platner’s primary opponent had suspended her campaign but remained on the ballot.
By Philissa Cramer
Ed Gallrein, Republican congressional candidate for Kentucky, greets U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on stage during an event one day before Gallrein's primary against Rep. Thomas Massie, May 18, 2026 in Hebron, Kentucky. (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)
May 20, 2026, 11:16 am
Anti-Israel Republican Thomas Massie ousted from Congress as Trump endorsee wins primary
Winner Ed Gallrein drew substantial support from the Republican Jewish Coalition.
By Philissa Cramer
Mohammad al-Saadi, right, meets with former Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani in an undated photograph that the U.S. Justice Department said came from al-Saadi's social media accounts. (DOJ)
May 18, 2026, 4:42 pm
US charges Iraqi man with organizing synagogue attacks in Europe and NYC on behalf of Iran
Mohammad al-Saadi allegedly directed the new group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya.
By Philissa Cramer
Noam Bettan at Turquoise Carpet event, 2026 (Photo by René Pudschedl / WikiPortraits via Wikimedia Commons)
May 17, 2026, 9:03 am
Israel’s Noam Bettan takes 2nd at Eurovision, buoyed by scrutinized public vote
It was the second straight year that Israel fell just short of a win.
By Philissa Cramer
A York Regional Police vehicle is seen outside the Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto synagogue following gunshots fired at the building in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, Mar. 14, 2026. (Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
May 11, 2026, 12:13 pm
Toronto man arrested after allegedly shooting at Orthodox Jews outside a synagogue
Ruslan Novruzov is accused of using imitation firearms in two incidents targeting Jews.
By Philissa Cramer
East London Central Synagogue (Photo by Ibn Musa via Wikimedia Commons)
May 5, 2026, 3:21 pm
London police investigating fire at another synagogue, amid string of arsons
The Nelson Street Synagogue closed in 2020 and was recently purchased by a Muslim group.
By Philissa Cramer
Iranian Americans wave flags and chant during a gathering of Iranian community members showing support for Israel and the United States, outside the Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles, on March 5, 2026. (Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)
May 4, 2026, 1:13 pm
Support for Iran war among ‘connected’ US Jews falls again, poll finds
The poll comes weeks into a ceasefire that President Donald Trump has extended despite not achieving the concessions he has called for.
By Philissa Cramer
Golders Green Synagogue (Photo by Erfurth, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)
April 29, 2026, 11:51 am
2 Jewish men stabbed in London; PM Keir Starmer calls attack ‘utterly appalling’
Police said they were working to identify the nationality of the attacker, who was arrested on the scene.
By Philissa Cramer
Community members gather outside of Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach, Sydney, following the deadly shooting on a Hanukkah party, Dec. 15, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/Getty Images)
April 28, 2026, 9:21 am
Concert to benefit Bondi Beach victims canceled after Greek choir refuses to sing with Jews
“There’s a bit of antisemitism in the Greek community,” said the Greek choir’s director.
By Philissa Cramer
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