WASHINGTON (JTA) — U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg released a statement saying he wasn’t calling for nuclear war after he came under fire for advising Israel to “get it over quick” with Hamas in Gaza, “like Nagasaki and Hiroshima,” the Japanese cities...
By Arno Rosenfeld, The Forward
• Published March 31, 2024
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As reports of antisemitism on college campuses — and lawsuits about it — have skyrocketed since the onset of the war...
The documentary "Remembering Gene Wilder" recently opened in Los Angeles and New York to rave reviews. Now, the film is set to debut in St. Louis as part of the upcoming St. Louis Jewish Film Festival. The film will be shown Tuesday, April 9 at the B&B...
A Totenkopf—the skull and crossbones symbol used by the Nazi SS-Totenkopfverbände division that administered concentration camps during World War II—has shown up on the back of a helmet worn by a National Guardsman in the U.S. South.
The 20th Special...
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Seven major Jewish organizations that lobbied for federal security grants have decried $30.5 million in cuts to the program.
The cut from last year’s $305 million budgeted for the nonprofit security grant program, run through...
(JTA) – Joseph Lieberman, a longtime senator from Connecticut who as Al Gore’s running mate in 2000 became the first Jewish member of a major presidential ticket, died Wednesday. He was 82.
A statement sent to former staffers and reportedly widely...
WASHINGTON (JTA) — On Tuesday, shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netayahu accused the United States of failing to defend Israel on the world stage, his defense minister was in Washington emphasizing the importance of the U.S.-Israeli alliance.
“The...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 27, 2024
In today's digital landscape, where anyone can publish with the touch of a keystroke, standing out poses a significant challenge. However, a new digital publication called “Jewdicious” is confident that its 18 Jewish columnists can carve out a distinctive...
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Howard Kohr, the CEO who has led the powerhouse American Israel Public Affairs Committee since 1996, is set to retire by the end of this year.
Under Kohr’s leadership, AIPAC has traversed five presidencies and more than 10 Israeli...
(JTA) — In his new comedy special full of jokes about an Orthodox Jewish ambulance corps, DNA test results and an elevator that is configured to accord with traditional Jewish Shabbat observance, comedian Modi Rosenfeld says he hopes plenty of non-Jews...
(JTA) – For years, Candance Owens and Ben Shapiro traveled parallel paths.
Both are millennial right-wing culture warriors with social media followings in the millions. And both depart from broader communities that have historically voted Democratic ...
