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Pro-Israel influencer Lizzy Savetsky called a video of Meir Kahane ‘the truth’ — and set off a firestorm

The post, and the reaction it sparked, are emblematic of how Jewish online discourse has shifted in the days after Hamas’ grisly return of the bodies of hostages Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas.

Right-wing Zionist group Betar wars with ADL after being added to its extremism database

The founder of Betar US barged into a meeting of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and was removed by security.

Barnard College expels 2 students who disrupted Israel history class with pro-Palestinian protest

Columbia University Apartheid Divest took credit for the protest and called for others in the same vein.

California school district halts ethnic studies courses following lawsuit over alleged antisemitism

The ‘essential conference’ for Jewish professionals: This year’s Jewish Digital Summit tackles AI, brand building and more

Eric Adams stands by comparing calls for his resignation to ‘Mein Kampf’

Since Oct. 7, this university has quietly opened its doors to Jewish students leaving uncomfortable campuses

2 NYC yeshivas are not meeting standards and must effectively close, state rules

A pro-Palestinian protest and pro-Israel counterprotest in the heavily Jewish neoghborhood of Borough Park, Brooklyn on Feb. 18, 2025. (Screenshot)

Brawls break out surrounding pro-Palestinian protest in heavily Jewish neighborhood of Borough Park

More than 50 NY rabbis implore Eric Adams and Kathy Hochul to oppose mass deportations

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