(JTA) — A British punk band called Bob Vylan led thousands of Glastonbury attendees in chanting “Death, death to the IDF” in one of multiple pro-Palestinian sets at the vaunted music festival on Saturday.
After the group’s lead singer,...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published June 29, 2025
Many of us—me included—are fascinated by Yiddish. For the past few years, I’ve celebrated that fascination with a recurring bit I call “Funny Yiddish Things My Bubbe Would Say,” a love letter to the language’s mysticism, humor and bite. But...
(JTA) — As the death toll of Gazans around aid distribution sites continues to rise, some Israeli soldiers and officers told the newspaper Haaretz that they are ordered to indiscriminately shoot at people seeking aid as a method of dispersal.
According...
(JTA) — Ohr Torah Stone, the Israel-based Modern Orthodox educational organization, rejected claims made by far-right pundit Candace Owens Thursday that the group’s founding rabbi had sought to bribe Christian pastors to criticize her in their sermons.
Owens,...
(JTA) — The man who allegedly hurled molotov cocktails at people demonstrating in Boulder, Colorado to draw attention to the Israeli hostages in Gaza has been indicted on 12 hate crime counts, according to the Department of Justice.
Mohamed Sabry...
(JNS) The Borscht Belt Fest Robert Klein tribute will headline this summer’s Jewish comedy celebration in upstate New York. The 2025 event, returning to Ellenville in the Catskills region, will honor the legendary comedian with a Lifetime Achievement...
(JNS) -- The Boulder firebombing Jewish hate crimes case intensified this week as a Colorado man was charged with 12 federal hate crimes for targeting Jewish homes and businesses. The Department of Justice said the suspect threw Molotov cocktails and...
(JTA) -- Brooklyn Nets Jewish players made headlines Thursday night as the team selected two Jewish athletes in the 2025 NBA Draft, marking a rare moment of visibility for Jewish representation in pro basketball. The milestone drew excitement from fans,...
(JTA) -- Trump witch hunt Israel rhetoric resurfaced Wednesday as Donald Trump publicly defended Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption trial. Calling the case a “ridiculous witch hunt,” Trump’s comments ignited backlash over...
Andrew Silow-Carroll JTA
• Published June 23, 2025
President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to announce that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire.”
In a post sent shortly after 6 p.m. ET, the president said the ceasefire would start to take effect in about six hours...
(JNS) -- Israeli rescue workers are risking everything as Iranian missile strikes devastate cities across the country. Defying orders to wait for clearance, these first responders often enter unstable buildings to pull out civilians—driven by duty,...
By Arno Rosenfeld, THE FORWARD
• Published June 20, 2025
(THE FORWARD) -- As tensions grow over the Israel-Iran conflict, far-right influencers are reviving an antisemitic trope that claims Jews avoid military service and manipulate American soldiers into fighting wars for Israel. These false narratives echo...
