May 23, 2024

Speaker Mike Johnson invites Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to Congress

The Republican speaker offered a diplomatic lifeline for the Israeli leader who is facing the prospect of an international arrest warrant and who is unpopular at home and abroad.

By Ron Kampeas May 23, 2024 7:52 pm

Is a bill targeting support for terrorism a necessary tool after Oct. 7, or authoritarian overreach?

A bill’s sponsors say it is necessary to target groups supporting terrorists. Opponents say it will stifle speech.

May 23, 2024 6:38 pm

Following backlash and cyberbullying, Ms. Rachel sings a prayer ‘for all the children,’ including hostages and Israelis

“This is a prayer for children in Gaza,” she sings, “This is a prayer for children in Israel. This is a prayer for all the children: please stop hurting them.”

May 23, 2024 6:15 pm

A university president testifies at a Congressional hearing

Under fire from Congress, Northwestern’s Jewish president forcefully defends encampment deal

By Andrew Lapin May 23, 2024 4:56 pm

Israel’s Jewish humor show offers a serious message for a dark time: We will survive

By Ben Sales May 23, 2024 3:52 pm

The entrance to the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan, May 23, 2024. (Luke Tress/JTA)

New program will send 85,000 8th graders to NYC’s Holocaust museum to curb spike in antisemitism

By Luke Tress May 23, 2024 3:04 pm

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In Egypt, a piece of Jewish pottery suggests a woman’s role that was stolen from history

By Rabbi Jill Hammer May 23, 2024 12:11 pm

Separated after Oct. 7, an Israeli high school basketball team reunites in NYC

By Julia Gergely May 23, 2024 11:43 am

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May 23, 2024

Speaker Mike Johnson invites Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to Congress

Is a bill targeting support for terrorism a necessary tool after Oct. 7, or authoritarian overreach?

Following backlash and cyberbullying, Ms. Rachel sings a prayer ‘for all the children,’ including hostages and Israelis

Under fire from Congress, Northwestern’s Jewish president forcefully defends encampment deal

Israel’s Jewish humor show offers a serious message for a dark time: We will survive

New program will send 85,000 8th graders to NYC’s Holocaust museum to curb spike in antisemitism

In Egypt, a piece of Jewish pottery suggests a woman’s role that was stolen from history

Separated after Oct. 7, an Israeli high school basketball team reunites in NYC

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