Politics

In California, Jewish leaders swap ethnic studies battle for fighting antisemitism in schools — with allies

Lawmakers from several racial and ethnic caucuses offered to help the effort against antisemitism in schools — as long as it didn’t single out ethnic studies.

Following DC shooting, NYC mayoral candidates address issues critical to Jewish community at a town hall

The leading Democratic candidates, including Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani, had lots to say about antisemitism and the attack.

After museum shooting, 40+ Jewish groups call for $1B in federal funding to secure religious institutions

The statement was signed by groups representing the Orthodox, Conservative and Reform movements as well as other major organizations.

Will the Capital Jewish Museum shooting lead Trump to crack down even more on pro-Palestinian activists?

Supreme Court deadlock blocks Oklahoma’s plan for religious charter school, in pivotal case

Jewish mayoral candidate Brad Lander endorses Shahana Hanif for City Council

Resolution calling for ‘urgent delivery’ of Gaza aid co-sponsored by nearly all Senate Democrats

Adam Boehler, the U.S. hostage envoy, speaks at the Jerusalem Post conference on May 19, 2025. (Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post)

US hostage envoy: ‘We’re closer than we ever were’ to a deal with Hamas

Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist, could be New York’s next mayor. Here’s how Jews feel about him.

Trump names 4 Orthodox rabbis among advisors of his new Religious Liberty Commission

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