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Israel Gets its First Air-Conditioned Bus Stop

By Etgar Lefkovits - JNS

Aug. 19, 2026 / JNS) The sweltering Middle East summer commute got a bit cooler for some public transportation riders this week after the first air-conditioned bus stop was launched in Israel.The innovative pilot project saw a water-based air-cooling system installed at a city bus stop located in the central Israeli city of Holon. The […]

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Hapoel Beersheva Wins UEFA Champions League Playoff First Leg

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

(Aug. 20, 2026 / JNS) Israeli professional soccer club Hapoel Beersheva secured a 2-1 comeback victory over Azerbaijan’s Sabah FK in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League qualifying playoff on Wednesday night.Veljko Simić put Sabah on top in the sixth minute of play at Giulesti Stadium in Bucharest, Romania, which lasted until just […]

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Georgia Dems to Remove David Hogg as Featured Speaker at Upcoming Gala

By Jessica Russak-Hoffman - JNS

(Aug. 19, 2026 / JNS) The Gwinnett County Democratic Party in the Atlanta area decided to replace David Hogg, a former Democratic National Committee vice chair, as its featured speaker at an upcoming annual fundraising gala, according to Esther Panitch, a Georgia state representative and the only Jewish member of the state legislature.The gala is […]

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Hochul Warns of Holocaust Restitution Scam Targeting Survivors

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

(Aug. 19, 2026 / JNS) New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a consumer alert after an entity calling itself the “Jewish Holocaust Claims Center” solicited Holocaust survivors and their families to submit claims for compensation, prompting state officials to warn of a potential scam.The New York State Department of Financial Services stated that it could […]

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Englewood Mayor Joins Columbia Law Faculty

By Jewish Press Staff

Michael Wildes, the mayor of Englewood, NJ; lawyer; and law professor will be joining Columbia Law School this fall to teach a course in Business Immigration, Visas, Workforce, and Compliance Law.  This is in addition to his role as adjunct professor at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, which he has held for the […]

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Remains Discovered of Soldier Who Fell in First Lebanon War

By Jewish Press Staff

Israel announced today the recovery of the remains of Yehuda Katz, an IDF soldier who went missing during the First Lebanon War, after the Battle of Sultan Yacoub June 11th, 1982.“In an operation led by the Military Intelligence and a joint community effort with the Mossad, the remains of Yehuda were located and brought to […]

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Saudi Arabia to Excise All Antisemitism from Textbooks

By Etgar Lefkovits - JNS

(Aug. 17, 2026 / JNS) The Saudi Arabian educational curriculum is now entirely free of antisemitic content, and promotes peace and coexistence, while openly presenting Islamic extremism as a threat, a study released on Monday found.The continued educational reform and unequivocal signs of moderation in the kingdom come amid a push to reach a peace […]

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Second UN Secretary-General Straw Poll Set

By Mike Wagenheim - JNS

(Aug. 17, 2026 / JNS) This Friday, the United Nations Security Council is set to take an important step in choosing a replacement for António Guterres, whose second and final term as secretary-general expires at the end of the year, when it takes a second, informal and non-binding straw poll about who will lead the […]

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Amar’e Stoudemire Inducted Into Basketball Hall of Fame

By Andrew Bernard

(Aug. 17, 2026 / JNS) Retired American-Israeli basketball star Amar’e Stoudemire was inducted on Sunday into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, receiving the highest honor for former professional athletes in the sport.Stoudemire, who completed his conversion to Judaism in 2020 and became an Israeli citizen in 2019, described his journey to the Israeli Basketball […]

Headline / Front Page / News Briefs

Jews Victims in 64% of U.S. Religious Hate Crimes Last Year

By Jessica Russak-Hoffman and Menachem Wecker - JNS

Muslims are estimated to make up about 1% of Americans, suggesting that in 2025, a Jewish American was about 190% likelier than a Muslim American to be the target of a hate crime.

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Israeli Consulate Reportedly Planning Pop-up Consular Services in Cleveland

By Mike Wagenheim - JNS

(Aug. 16, 2026 / JNS) The Israeli Consulate General in New York plans to expand its pilot program of one-day consular services in regional locations to Cleveland, a diplomatic source told JNS.The consulate, based in Manhattan, is the largest Israeli diplomatic mission in the world, covering New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Delaware. […]

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Guilty Plea from Lakewood Man Who Defrauded Over 100, Including Orthodox Jews

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

(Aug. 14, 2026 / JNS) Leor Moshe, 43, an Orthodox Jew from Lakewood, N.J., faces up to 20 years in prison and $250,000 in fines after pleading guilty to wire fraud in a scheme that defrauded more than 97 people of more than $47 million in a “Ponzi-like investment scheme,” Robert Frazer, U.S. attorney for […]

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Bronx Man Faces 14 charges for Attack at Central Synagogue Shabbat Service

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

(Aug. 15, 2026 / JNS) Officers arrested Larry Montes, 46, of the Bronx, on Friday night and charged him with 14 charges, including six hate crimes, after he allegedly hit a 63-year-old woman and spat upon and heat-butted a 65-year-old security guard at Central Synagogue in Manhattan on Friday night, the New York City Police […]

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Vienna Jews Join in Search for Missing Israeli Women

By Canaan Lidor

(Aug. 13, 2026 / JNS) The Jewish Community of Vienna, Austria is helping to search for the Israeli mother and daughter who went missing there this week, leaders of that community said Thursday, as an Israeli court issued a gag order on details from the investigation.“All the Jewish groups here have circulated online a missing […]

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President Urges Senators to Pass Daylight Saving Bill

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

(Aug. 13, 2026 / JNS) U.S. President Donald Trump urged Republican senators on Wednesday to approve legislation that would establish permanent daylight saving time.“People are sick and tired of having to change their clocks twice a year,” Trump stated. “I am asking Republican senators to pass the Sunshine Protection Act, ASAP.” The House passed the […]

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Israeli Envoy: Georgia Plays Key Role in Securing Israel’s Energy Supplies

By Amelie Botbol

(Aug. 13, 2026 / JNS) Fifty percent to 60% of Israel’s oil imports from Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan transit through Georgia, underscoring the importance to Jerusalem of Tbilisi’s role in maintaining regional stability, Israeli Ambassador to Georgia Walid Abu Haya told JNS on Tuesday.Abu Haya was born and raised in a Druze village in northern Israel […]

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Crowley Wins Wisconsin Governor Primary

By Andrew Bernard

(Aug. 12, 2026 / JNS) Milwaukee County executive David Crowley won an upset victory over state Assembly member Francesca Hong in the Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary after pre-election polling suggested that Hong, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, held a double-digit lead.Hong, 37, had accused Israel of “genocide” and appeared on podcasts with […]

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House Lawmakers Push US to Backing Israel-Greece-Cyprus Power Link

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

(Aug. 11, 2026 / JNS) U.S. lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration to support a planned high-voltage power link connecting the electricity grids of Israel, Cyprus and Greece.Led by Reps. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) and Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.), a bipartisan group of House members urged U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. International Development Finance […]

Mamdani / News Briefs

Judge Blocks Second-Home Tax For Now; City Appeals

By Jewish Press Staff

Siding with a group of Staten Island homeowners, State Supreme Court Wayne M. Ozzi issued a temporary restraining order Monday pausing the roll-out of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s tax on second homes in the city.The tax, as surcharge on one’s annual property tax bill, would apply to condos and coöps that are used as second homes […]

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US Brokers Deal for IAEA to Remove Nuclear Material Hidden in Syria

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

(Aug. 11, 2026 / JNS) Washington and the Syrian government have agreed to let the International Atomic Energy Agency remove nuclear material stored by the Assad regime at a secret site, Axios reported on Monday.An agreement between the nuclear watchdog and Damascus was signed three weeks ago, following months of U.S.-brokered negotiations to prevent a […]

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Venezuela Top Rabbi Urges Renewal of Israel Ties

By Canaan Lidor

(Aug. 11, 2026 / JNS) A top rabbi in Venezuela on Monday asked the country’s president, Delcy Rodríguez, to restore diplomatic relations with Israel, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.Rabbi Isaac Cohen, chief rabbi of the Israelite Association of Venezuela (AIV), delivered a letter addressed to Rodríguez during a meeting with Venezuelan Foreign Minister […]

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A Torah Scroll Travels to Scouting America’s National Jamboree

By JNS and Other Sources

(Aug. 10, 2026 / JNS) With more than 8,800 Scouts and approximately 2,500 adult Scouters and staffers, the recent 2026 National Jamboree, produced by Scouting America (formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America), was one of the smallest on record but, in terms of its Jewish aspects, loomed larger than ever.The nine-day series of […]

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Tourist Visits to Israel Up 28% in July

By Amelie Botbol

Some 109,000 tourists entered Israel in July, compared with 85,000 in July 2025, a 28% increase, Anat Shihor-Aronson, spokesperson and head of the Public Relations Department at Israel’s Tourism Ministry, told JNS on Monday. From the beginning of the year through July, 539,000 tourists entered the Jewish state, she said. “As the security situation stabilizes, […]

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JFNA Ends Relationship with Consultant Who Suggested Avoiding the Term 'Zionism’

By Andrew Bernard

(Aug. 5, 2026 / JNS) The Jewish Federations of North America ended its relationship on Wednesday with a communications consultant, who told attendees at one of its conferences to avoid using the word “Zionism” to message effectively about Israel.After JNS reported exclusively on how Matthew Berger, executive director of the Federation’s “Project Halo,” made the […]

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University of Washington Cancels Hasan Piker Event

By Jessica Russak-Hoffman - JNS

(Aug. 7, 2026 / JNS) The University of Washington canceled an event with antisemitic streamer Hasan Piker, which was scheduled for January, the public school told JNS on Friday.JNS reported that not only did the university plan to host the hateful commentator, upon whom it heaped praise in the description of the event, which two […]

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President of Democratic Majority for Israel PAC Cautiously Optimistic

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

(Aug. 5, 2026 / JNS) The Democratic Senate primary result in Michigan, in which Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, who is anti-Israel, defeated AIPAC-backed Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), reflects growing anti-establishment sentiment. But it also underscores the continued strength of pro-Israel Democrats within the party, according to Brian Romick, president of the Democratic Majority for Israel PAC.El-Sayed […]

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Israeli Scientist Helps Unlock New Possibilities for Light-Based Technologies

By Pesach Benson / TPS

(Aug. 6, 2026 / JNS) An Israeli researcher has helped develop a breakthrough optical technology that can steer and reshape beams of light in just 74 femtoseconds—74 quadrillionths of a second—a development that could advance future optical computing, communications, imaging and sensing systems.The ability to control light underpins technologies ranging from cameras and sensors to […]

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NY State Approves First ‘Cholov Yisroel’ Infant Formula in WIC Program

By Rikki Zagelbaum

(Aug. 5, 2026 / JNS) In early 2023, an Orthodox Jewish mother sought help from the staff at the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty at a council event for women and children.“She just said, ‘Look, I have a problem,’” David Greenfield, CEO and executive director of the Met Council, told JNS. “‘I qualify for WIC, […]

News & Views / News Briefs

Wesley Bell Defeats Cori Bush in Missouri

By Andrew Bernard

(Aug. 4, 2026 / JNS) Rep. Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) defeated former congresswoman Cori Bush in the Democratic primary election in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District on Tuesday.The race was a rematch of the 2024 contest between the pair, in which Bell toppled the incumbent Bush in what was one of that year’s biggest focuses for pro-Israel […]

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Far-Left Israelis Occupy Religious Zionism Party HQ Entrance

By Amelie Botbol

(Aug. 5, 2026 / JNS) Far-left activists occupied the entrance to the Religious Zionism Party’s headquarters in the town of Shoham in central Israel on Wednesday morning, leaving before police arrived at the scene.Officers from the Central District, including personnel from the Rosh HaAyin Police Station, arrived at the building after receiving a report via […]

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Poll Suggests Bruce Blakeman Closing in on NY Gov. Kathy Hochul

By Mike Wagenheim - JNS

(July 29, 2026 / JNS) Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman is within striking distance of incumbent New York Gov. Kathy Hochul in the gubernatorial race, according to a new poll conducted by a pro-Blakeman super PAC.The poll, reported by the New York Post, suggests that the Republican challenger is trailing the Democratic governor 47%-43%, with […]

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Justice Department Sues Montgomery County, Maryland, for Banning Firearms in Synagogues

By Jessica Russak-Hoffman - JNS

(Aug. 3, 2026 / JNS) The U.S. Justice Department sued Montgomery County, Md., on Monday, asking a federal court to block the enforcement of new restrictions on carrying firearms in and around synagogues.The lawsuit follows a Justice Department warning on Friday that the county should refrain from enforcing the ordinance against religious congregants or face […]

News & Views / News Briefs

Swastika Incident Captures Spain’s Antisemitism Problem, Group Says

By Canaan Lidor

(Aug. 4, 2026 / JNS) Following the drawing of a swastika this week on a statue of the Jewish philosopher Maimonides in his native city of Cordoba in Spain, a local Zionist group said the incident encapsulated the country’s antisemitism problem. “The Islamism that in Spain has a very important Moroccan influence, joins forces with […]

News & Views / News Briefs

Jasmin, Who Resigned Over Antisemitic Remark, Failed to Disclose Son's State Job

By Jessica Russak-Hoffman - JNS

(Aug. 3, 2026 / JNS) When Luc fils Jasmin applied to join the Washington State Human Rights Commission, an official state panel, he failed to disclose that his son, Luc Jasmin III, was eastern Washington outreach representative to the state’s governor, according to a copy of his Jan. 27, 2023, application, which JNS obtained.The governor […]

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Judge Declines to Dismiss Piegaro Lawsuit Against Princeton, Campus Police

By Jewish Press Staff

David Piegaro’s civil lawsuit against Princeton University and its top campus cop will proceed, federal Judge Zahid Quraishi wrote in a 29-page opinion Friday. Piegaro, a former Princeton student and Jewish US Army veteran, sued the school and the cop, Kenneth E. Strother, Jr., for violating his civil rights in their harsh treatment of him […]

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Uganda Inaugurates Bronze Statue of Yonatan Netanyahu

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

(Aug. 3, 2026 / JNS) A memorial monument dedicated to Lt. Col. Yonatan “Yoni” Netanyahu was unveiled on Saturday at the historic Old Entebbe Terminal, where the brother of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fell leading an elite force to rescue 106 hostages in 1976, reported The Kampala Post, a Uganda-based outlet affiliated with the […]

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Christian Zionists Open Visitor Center in Samaria

By Etgar Lefkovits - JNS

(Aug. 3, 2026 / JNS) A Christian Zionist organization opened a visitor center in Samaria last week, seeking to buttress the connection of faith-based Christians to the Land of Israel.The Israel Guys Visitors Center in the Har Bracha community, Hebrew for the Mount of Blessing, or Mount Gerizim, located about an hour north of Jerusalem […]

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Swastikas Found Inside New Jersey Synagogue

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

(July 31, 2026 / JNS) Police are investigating after swastikas made of yellow tape were found throughout Congregation Ohel Shulamit, an Orthodox synagogue on Spruce Street in Lakewood, N.J., early morning on July 29.Officers responded to the synagogue at about 5:38 a.m. after a congregant discovered multiple swastikas affixed to multiple surfaces throughout the interior […]

News & Views / News Briefs / Kosher Food News

Fire Imperils Kosher Meat Supply Ahead of Holidays

By Jewish Press Staff

A fire that started in Postville, Iowa Tuesday has destroyed at least 75% of the AgriStar Processing meat plant in whose laundry room the fire started.  This has put more than 600 people out of work, Fire Chief Jeff Bohr told KCRG, the local TV network; and will likely cause a jump in kosher meat […]

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First 100 Points for a Kosher Wine Goes to Covenant

By Jewish Press Staff

Decanter critic Jonathan Cristaldi had rewarded a perfect 100-point rating to Covenant Wines 2023 Covenant Solomon Lot 70, making the latter the first kosher wine so honored in a major wine publication. "This is a remarkable Kosher wine," wrote Cristaldi, "The wine is seamless with pristine flavours, firm ripe tannins and layers of complexity. Just […]

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Salman Rushdie Attacker Convicted on Terrorism Charges

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

(July 30, 2026 / JNS) A federal jury convicted a New Jersey man on terrorism charges on Wednesday for attempting to murder author Salman Rushdie in 2022 in support of Hezbollah and an Iranian fatwa calling for the novelist’s death.Hadi Matar, 28, of Fairview, was found guilty of attempting to provide material support to a […]

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Netanyahu, Hegseth ‘Reaffirm the Strength’ of US-Israel Defense Partnership

By Joshua Marks

(July 30, 2026 / JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a series of high-level meetings in Washington on Wednesday, sitting down with U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, four U.S. senators from both parties, and leaders of AIPAC and the evangelical community, as he wrapped up a visit built around Tuesday’s funeral for Sen. […]

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Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging California Law Addressing Jew-hatred in K-12 Schools

By Aaron Bandler / Jewish Journal

(July 29, 2026 / JNS) A federal judge dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit against AB 715, California’s law aimed at combating antisemitism in K-12 schools, on Tuesday, barring the plaintiffs from bringing the same claims again.The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee filed the lawsuit in November on behalf of parents, teachers and students in California, as well […]

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2025 Deadliest Year for Jews Outside Israel Since Buenos Aires Bombing, Report Says

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

(July 29, 2026 / JNS) Twenty people were murdered in antisemitic attacks in 2025, making it the deadliest year for anti-Jewish violence outside of Israel since the bombing of the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires on July 18, 1994, according to a new report.The J7 Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism documented more […]

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Former Navy SEAL Sentenced to 16 Months for Bomb Plot

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

(July 28, 2026 / JNS) Gregory Vandenberg, a former U.S. Navy SEAL who was found to be motivated by Jew-hatred, was sentenced to 16 months in jail for planning to throw bombs at law enforcement securing protests in California, the U.S. Justice Department said.The 49-year-old won’t be eligible for parole, since it is the federal […]

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Houston Man Pleads Guilty to Supporting ISIS

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

(July 28, 2026 / JNS) Anas Said, of Houston, faces up to 15 years in prison and $500,000 in fines for concealing material support for ISIS and making false statements after pleading guilty on July 24, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday.The 30-year-old admitted to saying that “I am thinking and hoping to kill […]

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Israel Objects to New World Heritage Site Designations in Samaria and Lebanon

By Mike Wagenheim - JNS

(July 24, 2026 / JNS) A committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization voted on Friday to designate Sebastia, an archaeological site in Samaria, and five medieval castles in southern Lebanon on the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger, despite Israeli objections that the decisions were politically […]

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Thousands of Ancient Artifacts Recovered in Judea and Samaria Looting Case

By Pesach Benson / TPS

(July 28, 2026 / Pesach Benson/TPS-IL) Thousands of archaeological items, including coins and artifacts from the Persian (539–332 BCE), Hellenistic (332–140 BCE) and Hasmonean (140–37 BCE) periods in the Land of Israel, were recovered from a suspect accused of looting antiquities in Judea and Samaria, Israeli authorities said on Monday.According to the Civil Administration’s Archaeology […]

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US Envoy Attacks Belgian Anti-Circumcision Activist

By Canaan Lidor

(July 28, 2026 / JNS) The man who initiated the criminal trial of Jewish mohels (men who perform ritual circumcisions) in Antwerp did not represent mainstream Jewish organizations, which have shunned him for his provocations and extremist views on Israel, according to a statement released by U.S. Ambassador to Belgium Bill White on Monday.The unusual […]

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Charges for Man Accused of Stabbing Visibly Jewish, Asian men in NYC

By Jessica Russak-Hoffman - JNS

(July 24, 2026 / JNS) Raul Morales, 51, who allegedly yelled “Alahu akbar” while stabbing a Jewish man and an Asian man on Thursday on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, has been charged with attempted murder as a hate crime, the New York City Police Department told JNS.Morales faces charges of “attempted murder as a hate […]

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First Temple-Period Figurine Mold Uncovered in Jerusalem Excavation

By Pesach Benson / TPS

(July 27, 2026 / Pesach Benson/TPS-IL) Archaeologists have uncovered a rare mold used to cast the face of a female figurine dating to the First Temple period—the first production mold of its kind ever found in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Monday.The mold was found during excavations at the Kishle, a former Ottoman-era […]

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Herzog: Israel-Bahrain Ties a Model for Jewish-Muslim Coexistence

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

(July 27, 2026 / JNS)  Both Israel and Bahrain are small nations in the Middle East that pursue peace and coexistence between Jews and Muslims, President Isaac Herzog said on Sunday, relating a recent conversation he had with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. Hamad is a “bold and courageous leader,” who believes that the Abraham […]

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‘Foiled France Synagogue Plot Bore Iranian Hallmarks’

By Canaan Lidor

(July 22, 2026 / JNS) The recent discovery of a weapons cache near two Paris-area synagogues exposed and prevented a major terrorist attack that carried the hallmarks of an Iranian proxy operation, a senior scholar on French Jewry said last week.The incident in Sarcelles received limited attention in the French media, but its characteristics suggest […]

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‘WSJ': Trump Approves US-Saudi Civilian Nuclear Deal

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

(July 22, 2026 / JNS) U.S. President Donald Trump has approved an agreement with Saudi Arabia that could allow the kingdom to develop civilian uranium enrichment capabilities, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing Trump administration officials.The officials, who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly, said the proposed 30-year agreement is worth […]

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Washington Republican Challenger Targets ‘Antisemitic’ Socialist in Primary

By Jessica Russak-Hoffman - JNS

(July 20, 2026 / JNS) Doug Basler, the Republican seeking to unseat Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), said his immediate focus is not on defeating the longtime congressman but on preventing socialist Kshama Sawant from advancing past the Aug. 4 primary.Basler told JNS on Monday that Sawant, a former Seattle City Council member, and Democratic challenger […]

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Hungarian Jewish Chess-master Declines PM’s Offer to be Interim President

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

(July 21, 2026 / JNS) Hungarian Jewish chess grandmaster Judit Polgar on Monday declined an offer to serve as the country’s interim president.Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar had made the public request just a day earlier, shortly after President Tamas Sulyok, whom Magyar had portrayed as a puppet of former prime minister Viktor Orban, was […]

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Details Still Murky About Khanna Detainment

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

(July 21, 2026 / JNS) A week and a half after Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), who has accused the Jewish state of “genocide,” claimed that rifle-toting “thugs” aided by the Israeli military detained him and his delegation for 90 minutes in southern Judea, some details remain murky about the closed military zone that the congressman […]

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Israeli Rabbis Spat on in Lithuanian Capital

By Etgar Lefkovits - JNS

(July 19, 2026 / JNS) A group of Israeli rabbis visiting Lithuania were spat on in a downtown street earlier this month in an antisemitic attack that went viral.The July 6 assault in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius was posted online by the attacker, who encouraged others to target Jews in the same way. The […]

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US Names Two Soldiers KIA in Jordan

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

(July 20, 2026 / JNS) Washington announced on Monday the names of the two American service members who were killed in action in Jordan over the weekend.The U.S. Department of War identified the first casualty as First. Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, from Ewa Beach, Hawaii, killed on July 18, and the other as Pvt. […]

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Congregants of Vandalized Queens Synagogue Will Keep Praying

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

(July 19, 2026 / JNS)  The New York City Police Department’s hate crimes task force is probing two incidents, each of which involved a “bag of oil” thrown at a synagogue in Queens, the NYPD told JNS. The department has reports on file for criminal mischief for the attack on “a synagogue located at 83-10 […]

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UN Finally Admits Hamas Violently Disrupting Aid in Gaza

By Mike Wagenheim - JNS

(July 13, 2026 / JNS)  After years of claiming that Israel falsely accused Hamas of blocking humanitarian aid delivery in Gaza, the United Nations said on Sunday that the terror group, which it didn’t name, has “endangered humanitarian personnel, intimidated workers delivering lifesaving food assistance and disrupted lifesaving humanitarian operations.” Ramiz Alakbarov, U.N. deputy special […]

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Colombia to Pull Out of ICJ Case Against Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

(July 17, 2026 / JNS)  Colombia’s president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, is withdrawing his country’s support for South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, a move confirmed by Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Friday. The announcement followed a meeting in Washington on Wednesday between Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon […]

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Vice Mayor Resigns from Rotary Leadership Over New Club President’s Alleged Jew-Hatred

By Aaron Bandler / Jewish Journal

(July 16, 2026 / JNS)  James Mai, vice mayor of Irvine, Calif., had been involved in the Rotary Club of Orange County L.A. for about five years, including some two years as vice chair of its fundraising foundation. He told JNS that he saw it as a “great organization” that helps the community, including sewing […]

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‘Undoubtedly worth it': 100 Jewish teens travel to Israel through Tzofim program

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

By Rebecca Szlechter (July 15, 2026 / JNS)  One hundred Jewish teenagers from across the United States are spending part of their summer in Israel through Tzofim North America’s ‘Chetz V’Keshet’ program, a four-week educational and travel experience taking place despite security concerns in the region. Now in its fifth decade, the program brings together […]

News & Views / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Colombia’s new government will open an embassy in Jerusalem

By Etgar Lefkovits - JNS

(July 16, 2026 / JNS)  Colombia’s incoming foreign minister has told his Israeli counterpart that the South American country will open an embassy in Jerusalem, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, making good on President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella’s election pledge. The move comes amid a right-wing wave sweeping across Latin America that is reshaping alliances […]

News & Views / Politics / News Briefs

Massie Amendment to End Israel Aid Fails 314-104

By Andrew Bernard

(July 15, 2026 / JNS)  A House amendment to end aid to Israel sharply divided the Democratic caucus on Wednesday with less than half of Democrats voting to continue annual military funding to the Jewish State. Only 93 of the 212 Democratic lawmakers in the House voted to oppose the amendment from Rep. Thomas Massie […]

News & Views / News Briefs

Haifa man, 82, dies three months after Iranian missile strike

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

(July 15, 2026 / JNS)  A Haifa resident died of wounds sustained when an Iranian ballistic missile struck his home during “Operation Roaring Lion,” three months after the attack, the city’s mayor said on Wednesday. Michael Katz, 82, “was injured in his home in a criminal attack deliberately targeting civilians in the heart of Haifa” on […]

News & Views / Antisemitism / News Briefs

San Jose State graduate student charged in antisemitic bomb-hoax threats

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

(July 13, 2026 / JNS)  A San Jose State University graduate student was arrested on a federal charge of allegedly making bomb threats targeting Jews and others on campus. Ziheng “Tony” Fang, 30, of San Jose, Calif., made an initial appearance in federal court after being charged with false information and hoaxes. Prosecutors allege that […]

News & Views / News Briefs

ICC prosecutor Khan loses appeals on UK legal bar suspension

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

(July 14, 2026 / JNS)  International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan lost an appeal to lift his suspension as a barrister, Britain’s legal regulator said on Tuesday, as misconduct allegations against him continue to roil the court, Reuters reported. The Bar Standards Board said Khan, 56, remains suspended from legal practice pending the outcome of disciplinary proceedings. Khan has […]

News & Views / News Briefs

‘Doesn’t impact my life’ if someone sits in their basement hating me, Jewish NY City Council member says

By Rikki Zagelbaum

(July 13, 2026 / JNS)  Inna Vernikov, 41, had been speaking with JNS for about an hour when she delivered one of her characteristically blunt verdicts on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. “He’s a liar,” the New York City Council member said matter-of-factly. “He’s a fake.” The statement was natural coming from the Ukrainian-born […]

News & Views / News Briefs

Latest wave of US strikes targets Iran’s coastal defenses, missile and drone sites

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

(July 13, 2026 / JNS)  U.S. President Donald Trump ordered more strikes against Iranian regime sites on Monday in response to the Islamic Republic’s attacks on civilian-manned commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command said it completed the “latest wave of strikes against Iran” at 10:15 p.m. Eastern on Monday, five and […]

News & Views / News Briefs

House panels probe New Israel Fund over claims of illegal electioneering

By Andrew Bernard

(July 9, 2026 / JNS)  The House Judiciary and Ways and Means committees opened an investigation into the New Israel Fund on Thursday over allegations that the progressive non-profit may have illegally engaged in electioneering in opposition to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. JNS exclusively obtained a copy of the letter from Judiciary Chairman Jim […]

News & Views

Macron: Dreyfus affair reminds us that ‘antisemitism is the enemy of the Republic’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

(July 13, 2026 / JNS) French President Emmanuel Macron marked on Sunday the first national day commemorating the recognition of Alfred Dreyfus’s innocence, saying in French that “Dreyfusism reminds us that antisemitism—whatever its roots or supposed explanations—is the enemy of the Republic.”Dreyfus was a Jewish officer wrongly accused of being a German spy. His conviction […]

News Briefs

Lindsey Graham, 71, remembered for ‘deep personal connection’ to Israel, Jews

By Menachem Wecker

(July 12, 2026 / JNS)  The exchange between Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Elena Kagan, during her confirmation hearing for the U.S. Supreme Court on June 29, 2010 is one of the most lighthearted Jewish references in such a venue. “As we move forward and deal with law of war issues. Christmas Day bomber. Where […]

News & Views / Headline

Lindsey Graham dead at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period,” according to his office.

Features / Politics / News Briefs

Before Israel Votes: Do American Jews Really Understand How Israel Elects a Government?

By Stephen M. Flatow

But as Israel approaches another national election, here is a question worth asking: How many American Jews actually understand how Israel elects its government?

News & Views / News Briefs

Huckabee: ‘Clear’ to Trump that Iranians Are Not Serious About Peace

By Etgar Lefkovits - JNS

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said on Thursday that it is now clear to President Donald Trump that Iran is not serious about making peace. The remarks by the American envoy came a day after Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was effectively over following repeated attacks by the Islamic regime in the Gulf. […]

News & Views / News Briefs

Netanyahu: Israel takes Erdoğan’s threats ‘very seriously’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The prime minister said Jerusalem would raise the issue of his hostile rhetoric with Washington.

News & Views / News Briefs

UN force in Golan Heights gets six-month extension, as Israel battles threats in southern Syria

By Mike Wagenheim - JNS

“We remain committed to maintaining stability along Israel’s northeastern border and ensuring the security of the residents of northern Israel,” said Danny Danon, the Israeli envoy to the United Nations.

Headline / Features / News Briefs

NY Legislators Add ‘Buffer Zone’ Around Jewish Schools into State Budget Proposal

By Jessica Russak-Hoffman - JNS

The buffer zone would be twice the size of the one Mamdani vetoed earlier this year.

Featured / News & Views / Mamdani

Rabbi Marc Schneier Slams Mamdani Appointees

By Jewish Press Staff

No one should be surprised by the ADL's report that revealed over 20% of Zohran Mamdani's transition team members hold extremist views and have ties with notoriously antisemitic organizations.

Headline / Terrorism

Terrorist in Bondi Chanukah Massacre Linked to Islamic State

By Joshua Marks

At least 27 victims were hospitalized, New South Wales Health said on Monday, including six people in critical condition, six in critical but stable condition, and 13 in stable condition. At least 40 people were injured overall in the attack, according to police.

Headline / Front Page / News & Views

Poll & Analysis: Democratic (Left) Vs. Republican (Right) Antisemitism

By Mark Trencher

In recent years, antisemitism and anti-Zionism have increased dramatically, as has the debate about which side is more antisemitic: the Left (Liberal Progressive Democrats) or the right (Ultra-Nationalist Republicans).

Headline / News & Views

Mamdani: Nefesh B’Nefesh Event at New York Synagogue Promotes ‘Violation of International Law,’ Event Misused ‘Sacred Space’

By Jewish Press Staff

Mamdani’s victory has unsettled segments of New York City’s Jewish community, who already feel heightened anxiety amid the spiking antisemitic incidents in the city and across the country and who feel uncertain as to how he will address such concerns from City Hall.

Headline / News & Views

Conservative and Pro-Israel Commentator Charlie Kirk Assassinated in Utah

By Alan Zeitlin

Charlie was extremely smart, knowledgeable, well read and an authoritative yet genuine voice who could speak on virtually every subject, capable of responding to those debating and critiquing him.

Headline / Terrorism

Jerusalem Terrorist Attack Is a New Intifada

By Dr. Fiamma Nirenstein

Israel understands that its survival is at stake. But the West does not.

Headline / Terrorism

Six Murdered in Terror Shooting in Jerusalem

By Akiva Van Koningsveld

Two terrorists were neutralized at the scene by an Israel Defense Forces soldier and an armed civilian.

Israel

When Should Americans Stay Silent About Israel?

By Jason Ciment

A Guideline for Speaking Up About Israel I just returned from Israel, where I spent a week visiting cities, attending meetings, and reconnecting with friends and family. What hit me hardest weren’t the headlines or the policies, but the raw conversations I had with a variety of friends and family - many of them deeply […]

Iran / Antisemitism / News Briefs

Jews Arrested in Iran Released after Round-Up by Regime Security Forces

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Several Jewish friends inside Iran sent me messages on Instagram and WhatsApp saying they were unharmed but very frightened of the regime’s authorities.”

Left vs. Right / Antisemitism / Social Media

Top Israel Advocates tell Piers Morgan: ‘Never Again’

By Canaan Lidor

The YouTube podcaster, who hosts antisemitic Holocaust revisionists, is facing a backlash for his sensationalism and rudeness.

Terrorism / US / Antisemitism

Boulder Mourns Beloved Victim in Boulder Antisemitic Firebomb Attack

By Jewish Press News Desk

Karen Diamond, a familiar and beloved face within Boulder’s Jewish community, passed away this week, weeks after she was critically burned in a firebomb attack.

Terrorism / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs

Hamas Targeting Gaza Aid Workers with Bounties

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says the terrorist organization is threatening its staff and disrupting aid.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs

Temporary Housing for Some Gaza Border Residents to End

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

As of February, 85% of the Gaza Envelope's approximately 65,000 residents, who were almost all evacuated after the Oct. 7 attacks, were back home.

Antisemitism / News Briefs / Media

Rabbis Push Back at Candace Owens' Claims Rabbi Riskin Bribed Pastors to Slam Her

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“This accusation is entirely false, baseless and defamatory,” Ohr Torah Stone says in defending Rabbi Shlomo Riskin against the American podcaster.

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