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Why I may finally buy a Jewish coffee table book

Why I may finally buy a Jewish coffee table book

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished July 14, 2025

I’m going to be completely honest with you: I’m not a coffee table book kind of guy. I’ve also never really had a coffee table that would justify owning a coffee table book. I don’t live in the kind of home where decorative hardcover books are...

Jeffrey Epstein, seen in a 2005 photo. (Neil Rasmus/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

Former Israeli PM rebuts Tucker Carlson’s claim that Jeffrey Epstein worked for Mossad

Grace Gilson, JTAPublished July 14, 2025

(JTA) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett shot back at claims by pundit Tucker Carlson that the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had been working for Israel as part of a blackmail operation. “As a former Israeli Prime Minister,...

Tucker Carlson, Fox News host, speaks during the FAMiLY Leadership Summit at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center Friday, July 15, 2022 in Des Moines.

Tucker Carlson calls for stripping citizenship from Americans who served in the Israeli army

By Jacob Kornbluh, The ForwardPublished July 14, 2025

Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News host and a leader in the Republican Party’s isolationist wing, said that Americans who previously served in the Israeli Defense Forces should have their U.S. citizenship revoked over concerns of dual loyalty. At the...

Sesame Street Muppet Elmo attends the Sesame Workshop's 13th Annual Benefit Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on May 27, 2015 in New York City.  (Paul Zimmerman/WireImage)

‘Kill all Jews,’ Elmo’s X account says during antisemitic, conspiracy theory-laden spree

Philissa Cramer, JTAPublished July 14, 2025

(JTA) — The social media platform X is filled with antisemitism, according to watchdogs and even a casual exploration. But it was still shocking for users late Sunday when the account associated with the “Sesame Street” character Elmo began spewing...

Cast member David Corenswet attends a premiere for the film "Superman" at the TCL Chinese theatre in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 7, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole

Up Up and Oy Vey! Jewish actor takes flight as Superman in historic film debut

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished July 13, 2025

“Superman: Legacy” opened in theaters this weekend, and with it came a bit of history: for the first time, the Man of Steel is played by a Jewish actor. David Corenswet, 30, may not be a household name yet, but his debut as Superman marks...

You can’t drink King David’s wine—but this comes close

You can’t drink King David’s wine—but this comes close

By Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished July 13, 2025

For more than two decades, Israel’s entrepreneurial spirit has drawn global attention. Startups, scientists and visionaries have transformed everything from agriculture to cybersecurity. And that spirit hasn’t stopped — not even in the shadow of...

Lisa Turnquist of Louisville, Colorado, lays flowers and a flag at the site of the attack outside the Boulder County Courthouse on June 2, 2025 in Boulder. (Chet Strange/Getty Images)

1 in 4 Americans believe recent attacks on Jews were ‘understandable,’ ADL survey finds

Grace Gilson, JTAPublished July 11, 2025

(JTA) — While the majority of Americans oppose antisemitism, a quarter believe that the recent string of attacks on Jews in the United States were “understandable,” according to a new report released by the Anti-Defamation League on Friday. The...

Larry David speaks onstage during the Variety Business Managers Breakfast in West Hollywood, Calif., Nov. 19, 2024. (Tommaso Boddi/Variety via Getty Images)

He’s back: Larry David teams up with the Obamas to create new TV comedy series about American history

Grace Gilson, JTAPublished July 10, 2025

(JTA) -- After his beloved and extremely Jewish sitcom “Curb Your Enthusiasm” ended after 12 seasons last year, many fans undoubtedly had the same thought: Would this be the last of Larry David on TV? The notorious curmudgeon’s answer: Absolutely...

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey

Missouri’s top lawyer threatens tech companies after AI chatbots rank Trump low on antisemitism

Asaf Elia-Shalev, JTAPublished July 10, 2025

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is demanding answers from Big Tech after its AI chatbots did something unforgivable in his eyes: They ranked Donald Trump poorly on antisemitism. In letters sent this week to Google, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI,...

National Education Association President Rebecca Pringle speaks during the Get Out the Vote Rally in Detroit in 2022. (Dominick Sokotoff/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

NEA Delegates Pass Non-Binding Measure to Reject ADL Materials

Grace Gilson, JTAPublished July 9, 2025

(JTA) — The National Education Association, the United States’ largest teachers union, has passed a non-binding measure barring the union from using, endorsing or publicizing any materials from the Anti-Defamation League. The proposal, supported...

Record producer David Foster, left, and entertainment executive Haim Saban speak onstage at Friends of The Israel Defense Forces Western Region Gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Nov. 1, 2018. (Shahar Azran/Getty Images)

Friends of the IDF in crisis after internal report alleges financial abuse and toxic culture

Asaf Elia-ShalevPublished July 9, 2025

(JTA) — An American charity that has raised hundreds of millions of dollars by promising to meet the emergency needs of Israeli soldiers after the war in Gaza broke out is now facing internal turmoil over allegations of financial mismanagement,...

Paul Ingrassia, White House Liaison to the Justice Department, left, announces the release of brothers Andrew and Matthew Valentin outside of the DC Central Detention Facility on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump issued pardons to over 1500 people who were charged with crimes related to the event. (Pete Kiehart for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Report: Trump administration boasted of Jewish endorsements it did not receive for nominee with white supremacist ties

Grace Gilson, JTAPublished July 9, 2025

(JTA) — Last week, following a request to defend the controversial senior federal watchdog appointee Paul Ingrassia, the Trump administration told CNN that he had the “support of many Jewish groups.” But after CNN reached out to the Jewish...

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