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700+ US rabbis sign letter urging Mamdani to apologize for calling AIPAC ‘monsters’

By GRACE GILSON

(JTA) — More than 700 rabbis and cantors from across the United States signed onto a letter published Friday morning calling on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to apologize for his remarks last week in which...

Trump praises ‘strong man’ Erdoğan, says he’ll ‘probably’ make the Turkish leader ‘very happy’

By JNS STAFF

U.S. President Donald Trump hinted on Wednesday that Washington is looking to move ahead with the sale of military equipment to Turkey.

Asked by a reporter in the White House if Trump’s visit to Turkey on July...

Massachusetts principal under fire for apologizing for antisemitism discussion

By ANDREW LAPIN

(JTA) — A lesson on antisemitism went awry after the principal of a Boston-area middle school sent an obliquely worded apology letter to parents this week.

The incident at William Diamond Middle School in Lexington, Massachusetts, initially...

Israeli citizen Michael Mizrahi killed in Montreal shooting

By KELLY HARTOG

(JTA) — Michael Mizrahi, an Israeli citizen and longtime member of Montreal’s Jewish community, has been identified as the civilian killed in Monday’s shooting involving a gunman and Canadian police officers in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood.

The suspected...

Clive Davis, influential Jewish rock-and-roll executive, dies at 94

By ANDREW LAPIN

(JTA) — During his run as the head of CBS Records, Clive Davis signed some of the biggest and most influential acts in rock-and-roll history, including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel.

But it nearly all...

U.S. and Iran announce direct Lebanon track without Israel

By KELLY HARTOG and TOVAH LAZAROFF

(JTA) — Following tense high-level negotiations over the weekend, mediators in Switzerland announced Monday morning that Washington and Tehran have agreed on a 60-day roadmap toward ending the war.

The joint statement released by...

Shooting in Jewish neighborhood of Montreal leaves at least one officer dead, suspect neutralized

By RON KAMPEAS and TOVAH LAZAROFF

(JTA) — Montreal police said an alleged shooter in a neighborhood known for its large Jewish population had been “neutralized” after killing one police officer and wounding another officer and a civilian Monday.

“A...

IDF soldier killed, 13 wounded, in Hezbollah attack in Southern Lebanon

By JNS STAFF

(JNS.org) – An Israel Defense Forces soldier was killed and 13 others were wounded, two seriously, in a Hezbollah attack in Southern Lebanon early Saturday morning, the military announced.

The slain soldier was identified as Sgt. First Class...

NCJW installs new board officers for 2026-27 at closing event

By BARBARA KAPLINSKY

The Greater New Orleans Section of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW)  held its Closing Event and Board Installation on May 31, 2026 at Touro Synagogue. 

Highlights included a keynote address by Jeanie Donovan, the director...

Mamdani calls AIPAC ‘monsters’ in rally ahead of NY primaries

By KELLY HARTOG

(New York Jewish Week via JTA) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday night described the American Israel Public Affairs Committee as “monsters,” accusing the organization of spending “millions in dark money” to “turn us...