U.S. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania proved this week that an advocate for Israel can confront an Israel-basher, shake him up and still stand firm and unyielding. Or stand tall, as John Wayne or Ronald Reagan might word it. [Bruce S. Ticker]
El-Sayed shouldn’t have threatened Fetterman metaphorically or in reality Read More »
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Leonard Maltin was 14 years old when he opened the Manhattan telephone directory and searched for Reuben “Rube” Goldberg. (Shor M. Masori)
Opening the fourth wall: From Rube Goldberg to Stuart Bloom Read More »
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Sometimes the hardest part isn’t getting someone on stage. It’s getting them to leave it. [Joe Gandelman]
Torah and America’s founding fathers anticipated grandiose leaders Read More »
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The panel discussed how they combined the many stereotypes and personalities found at concerts into memorable characters. [Cailin Acosta]
‘Concert Heroes’ audiences will question what kind of fans they are Read More »
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Not for the first time, Israel is the favorite punching bag for left-wingers and the far right. We remember how good it was to be Jewish in the aftermath of WW2. It turns out that it was an aberration. [Steve Kramer]
Historic Jew-hatred reasserting itself in U.S. Read More »
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The J7 Task Force calls on governments and law enforcement to take preemptive action to protect Jewish communities, rather than reacting after attacks occur, and to close legal loopholes that allow antisemitic incitement, including when cloaked in anti-Zionist language, to go unpunished. The Task Force also urges technology companies to strengthen moderation of hate content and increase transparency and cooperation with civil society to counter emerging threats. [Press Release]
This ruling affirms what we’ve said from the start: AB 715 is a critical and constitutionally-sound tool to address antisemitism in schools, alongside protections the Legislature has extended to other forms of discrimination through companion legislation. [David Bocarsly]
It’s a time when matchmakers are busy working their magic and pairing up couples. Weddings are often held on this day. [Cailin Acosta]
This Wednesday, July 29, is Tu B’Av, the Jewish holiday of love Read More »
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As the cancer and chemotherapy battle within me, my body does not respond when given even the simplest commands, and I am completely dependent on others, especially during fits of pain that I cannot begin to describe. [Elie Klein]
Now, I feel what disabled persons feel every day of their lives Read More »
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He began reading banned literature and, at around the age of 15, came to see himself as an opponent of the Tsarist regime not only in the Jewish aspect but also in the all-Russian context. [Alex Gordon]
Jewish biography: Julius Martov, leading Menshevik Read More »
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The panelists discussed “Operation Mail,” a Nazi initiative launched during the summer of 1942 that used prisoner correspondence as both propaganda and a means of gathering intelligence. Prisoners were required to state that they were in good health and that their “resettlement” was going well, creating the false impression that conditions in the camps were humane. (Cailin Acosta)
Holocaust-related postage stamps subjects for Comic-Con panel Read More »
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Editor’s Note: Following are news items of International and National importance to the Jewish community.
Jewish News Briefs: July 22, 2026 Read More »
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“Mayor Mamdani did not simply express a personal political opinion. He used the authority, symbolism and credibility of the mayor’s office to issue what amounted to an official public address declaring that the democratically elected leader of the world’s only Jewish state is a ‘war criminal’ who is ‘not welcome in New York City. [Press Release]
Simon Wiesenthal Center blasts NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Read More »
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Against this backdrop, yesterday’s transfer of additional territory from IDF control to the Lebanese Armed Forces represents an important step toward restoring Lebanese sovereignty and reducing Iran’s influence. [Press Release]
AJC welcomes Trump’s meeting with Aoun Read More »
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