In recent days, the U.S. deployed the largest military build-up in the Middle East since the invasion that launched the Iraq War in March 2003. This extraordinary naval and aerial deployment suggests a full-scale attack on Iran could be imminent. [Halie Soifer]
Many questions remain about Trump’s Iran moves Read More »
International, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
We have the ability to create a container for our collective soul and our physical existence, which has been under attack. We are trying to build our own places of safety, a Mishkan, here in the United States of America. And it is hard. [Barrett Holman Leak]
Contemporary Torah: Building belonging and creating sanctuary Read More »
Antisemitism, Barrett Holman Leak, International, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Opinion, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
DOJ hasn’t even listened to many of the survivors, despite their efforts to give victim testimony and critical information. When my colleague asked the survivors in the room to stand and raise their hands if they had been ignored by the Justice Department, every single one of them did. [Sara Jacobs]
Congresswoman Jacobs: DOJ is engaged in an Epstein coverup Read More »
Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
J7 Large Jewish Communities Task Force on Antisemitism—representing the Jewish communities of Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States— expressed its support for the call by numerous governments calling on Albanese to resign. [Press Release]
International Jewish group demands Francesca Albanese resign her U.N. post Read More »
International, Israel, Press Release, USA
The president – our president, that is – tore into Herzog, who has held off on the pardon request. “The people of Israel should really shame him,” Trump told reporters at the White House, The New York Times reported. [Bruce S. Ticker]
The law and Donald Trump: Twisting it in America, then Israel Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Israel, Jewish History, News Media, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Thousands of individuals across the United States, Canada, Israel, and around the world will unite at private residences, synagogues, and community centers on April 24, 2026, for “Shabbat for Israel,” a coordinated series of intimate Shabbat dinners hosted in honor of Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day. [Press Release]
Jews around the world to celebrate ‘Shabbat for Israel’ April 24 Read More »
International, Israel, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Press Release, Travel and Food, USA
From October 6 to October 7—a documentary chronicling the life of Major General (Res.) Doron Almog, Chairman of the Executive at The Jewish Agency for Israel—made its international premiere Feb. 15 during the 37th Israel Film Festival in Beverly Hills. (Press Release)
Documentary about life of Doron Almog premieres Read More »
California, Israel, Jewish History, Press Release, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAWhile the previous episodes laid the groundwork of shared trauma and early 20th-century labor solidarity, Episode 3 dives headlong into the 1960s—the decade where the “interwoven” threads of these two communities were pulled to their absolute tension and breaking point. [Barrett Holman Leak]
Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History, part 3 ‘Grand Alliance’ Read More »
Antisemitism, Barrett Holman Leak, Holocaust, Jewish History, Opinion, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Chicago native Emery Lehman, Jewish speedskater and four-time Olympian, took the silver medal for Team USA’s Speed Skating Men’s Team, along with teammates Casey Dawson and Ethan Cepuran, on Tuesday, Feb. 17, in Milan. Lehman hinted he plans to retire from speedskating after the 2026 Olympics. [Cailin Acosta]
One Jewish Olympian has medaled so far Read More »
Cailin Acosta, International, Israel, News Media, Science, Medicine, & Education, Sports & Competitions, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
In total, one-third (34%) of all Jewish college and university students say they have avoided displaying their Jewish identity due to fear of antisemitism. [Press Release]
College students changing behavior because of antisemitism Read More »
Antisemitism, Israel, Jewish History, Press Release, USA
The video and exhibition share one family’s experiences during the Holocaust from the perspective of Daniel, a fictional boy, growing up in Nazi Germany. Daniel’s character represents the real experiences of millions of actual Jewish children during the Holocaust. The exhibition and video are based on actual diaries of Jewish children in Nazi Germany. [Press Release]
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum releases children’s video Read More »
Holocaust, International, Jewish History, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
A mentor, startup founder, internationally recognized scientist, and longtime volunteer with the organization, Naman combines his professional experience with his support for the land and people of Israel. [Press Release]
C. Benjamin Naman new president of JNF-USA’s San Diego board Read More »
Israel, Press Release, San Diego County, USA
With antisemitism and anti-Zionism rising on campus, our Visiting Israeli Professors and Modern Israel Studies classes are doing something vital: providing academic truth. They give students the tools and the context to look past the social media noise and actually engage with the modern state of Israel. [Murray Galinson San Diego Israeli Initiative]
A record-breaking term: Over 350 students enrolled in Israel studies classes Read More »
Antisemitism, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
What I am really looking for are the signs that what we created was not simply an experience, but an invitation, an invitation into something far more aspirational: a genuine sense of belonging. [Betzy Lynch]