NEW YORK — Ilan Abecassis of Sderot is still reeling from the events of Oct. 7. That morning, he watched from the window of his home as terrorists in pickup trucks overran his city, gunning down Israelis in the streets and in their homes. In the...

Embracing the spirit of Hanukkah -- the holiday's lasting message about overcoming challenges, standing against formidable forces and the significance of unity -- is especially pertinent as the St. Louis community gears up to march in solidarity with...

(JTA) – The independent panel that rules on disputes at the world’s largest social media company is taking up two challenged posts about the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, in cases with potential ramifications for how users will be able to talk about the...

WASHINGTON (JTA) — Five major Jewish organizations have teamed up to maintain American support for Israel and fill what they say is a gap in coverage of the Israel-Hamas war. “The 10/7 Project,” named for the day Hamas launched the war with a...

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and tech executive Sheryl Sandberg addressed a special session at the United Nations Monday to...

WASHINGTON (JTA) — The Biden administration announced that it would ban people who have “been involved in undermining peace, security, or stability in the West Bank” from entering the United States —  a signal of its frustration with Israel’s...

The head of the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) said on Sunday that Israel will eliminate the leaders of Hamas in Qatar and Turkey. “The Cabinet set us a goal. In the words of the street, it is to eliminate Hamas, and we are determined to do it....

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. In a country whose musicians are known for poignant reflections on conflict, it is somewhat jarring to see “Harbu Darbu,”...

Six years ago, Rabbi Yigal Levinstein, who is no stranger to controversy, made headlines for lambasting the Israel Defense Forces over its continued mandatory draft of women. Levinstein, who founded Israel’s first religious pre-military academy,...

(JTA) — Attend or watch footage of a campus pro-Palestinian demonstration these days and you are likely to see someone carrying a sign reading “Decolonization is not a metaphor.”  Almost immediately after the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct....

Most Jewish college students no longer feel safe on campus, a stark contrast to how they described their feelings prior to Oct. 7, according to a poll released Wednesday by the Anti-Defamation League. Before Oct. 7 — when Hamas attacked Israel,...

(JTA) — Hamas has claimed responsibility for a shooting attack in the Ramot neighborhood of east Jerusalem that killed three and wounded six on Thursday morning, in what the Palestinian terror group said was retaliation for Israel’s war against...