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As The New York Times turns 175, the fight over its Israel coverage heats up again

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL

(JTA) — For generations of American Jews, The New York Times has been more than a newspaper.

It has been the hometown paper of the largest Jewish community outside Israel, a daily guide to the city that became...

In its first detailed response to ‘NAZA’ documentary, IDF claims ‘fundamental errors’

By DEBORAH DANAN

(JTA) — The IDF on Thursday issued its first detailed response to “NAZA” after viewing the full documentary alleging Israeli forces knowingly killed large numbers of civilians in the Gaza war, accusing the filmmakers of making fundamental errors...

Passengers from the attempted flydubai hijacking land back in Israel

By TOMER ALMAGOR

(JTA) — TEL AVIV – One pilot stabbed another in the cockpit of a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv in what may have been an attempt to crash the plane, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

Israel probes flydubai incident as terror attack after co-pilot allegedly stabs captain

By JNS STAFF

(JNS.org) – A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after the co-pilot allegedly repeatedly stabbed the captain in what Israeli authorities are now treating as a terrorist attack, according to...

Stephen Sondheim was Jewish, but was his a ‘Jewish Life’?

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL

(JTA) — When Daniel Okrent first proposed writing a biography of Stephen Sondheim for the Yale Jewish Lives series, he had a warning for his publisher.

“I would love to write about Sondheim if you’re interested, but I...

‘NAZA’ documentary draws sold-out crowd – and protests – at US premiere

By JOSEPH STRAUSS

(New York Jewish Week via JTA) — Even a powerful Nor’easter couldn’t stop the crowds from showing up at the North American premiere of the controversial Israeli documentary “NAZA” on Saturday afternoon.

The two weekend screenings scheduled at...

ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt and Urban League’s Marc Morial Spoke on Antisemitism and Racism

By ALAN SMASON, Special to the CCJN

Both Anti-Defamation League (ADL) CEO and national director Jonathan Greenblatt and Urban League CEO and former New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial expressed alarm on Tuesday at recent crime statistics released for 2025 that...

Merz warns that Jews are not safe in Germany, as voters choose parties linked to antisemitism

By TOBY AXELROD

(JTA) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s warning this week that Jewish life in his country “is no longer safe” reflects concerns voiced by some Jews in Berlin.

They are alarmed by the success of the left-wing socialist Left...

Iran won’t bow to military action or sanctions and will retain nuclear program, country’s president tells UNGA

By TOVAH LAZAROFF

(JTA) — Iran won’t be bullied by military action or economic sanctions into giving up its nuclear program, the country’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, pledged to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday as the United States deliberates whether...

Nazi imagery nothing new for crypto casino behind Orlando fight with swastika flags and Hitler salutes

By JOSEPH STRAUSS

(JTA) — Nazi salutes. A swastika flag. Fights in the stands. They were all part of the scene at a recent combat sports event in Orlando that pitted an Israeli Jew against an avowed racist with SS bolts...