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Three university presidents sitting at a witness table in front of the U.S. Congress.

Harvard president apologizes, Penn alum yanks $100M gift as congressional antisemitism hearing fallout continues

The donor, Ross Stevens, said he would reconsider his decision if there is a leadership change at Penn.

By Philissa Cramer December 8, 2023 4:13 pm

US officials deny pressing Israel for a war ‘deadline,’ but differences between the two are emerging

Antony Blinken decried a “gap” between what Israeli officials told him they would do, and what they are doing.

December 8, 2023 3:54 pm

Pita Grill, on Manhattan's Upper East Side, was attacked in late November. Police do not believe it was a hate crime. (Twitter/X)

Hate or just a crime? Either way, Jewish restaurants are finding support after vandalism

A series of kosher restaurants nationwide have seen outpourings of public support in the wake of vandalism or break-ins since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

December 8, 2023 3:01 pm

Rabbi David Wolpe resigns from Harvard antisemitism committee over president’s ‘painfully inadequate testimony’ on campus antisemitism

By Jacob Gurvis December 8, 2023 2:29 pm

More than 500 staffers of Jewish groups, most of them progressive, appeal to Biden to press for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war

By Ron Kampeas December 7, 2023 5:30 pm

‘All about light overcoming darkness’: How US Jews are celebrating Hanukkah with Israel at war

By Jacob Gurvis December 7, 2023 4:53 pm

This Hanukkah, Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff will have 3 menorahs that represent Jewish joy and trauma

By Ron Kampeas December 7, 2023 3:44 pm

GOP candidates spar in debate over whether to send US troops to Gaza

By Ron Kampeas December 7, 2023 9:13 am

A photo of an Israeli hostage of the Oct. 7 attacks and an image of a phone with the word "Facebook" displayed across it

Meta oversight board will rule — at unusual speed — on two deleted posts related to Israel-Hamas war

By Andrew Lapin December 7, 2023 6:00 am

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