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Talarico won’t campaign with Democratic House candidate who wants to open ‘a prison for American Zionists’

By ANDREW LAPIN

(JTA) — Maureen Galindo, the housing activist and conspiracy theorist whose rants about “billionaire Zionists” have defined her pursuit of a U.S. House seat in Texas, is within spitting distance of winning a Democratic runoff in a...

Trump’s ‘Shabbat 250’ proclamation divides America’s Jews ahead of National Mall prayer rally

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG

(JTA) — As part of a 250th anniversary celebration of the United States, President Donald Trump is calling on Americans to pray together in a nine-hour marathon on the National Mall Sunday featuring a host of Christian...

‘Death to Arabs’ chanted at Jerusalem march after Ben-Gvir displays Israeli flag on Temple Mount

By THEIA CHATELLE

(JTA) — JERUSALEM — Far-right activists chanted “death to Arabs” and engaged in violent clashes ahead of the annual “Dance of the Flags” march through the Old City that commemorates the reunification of Jerusalem during the 1967 Six...

At Jewish Democrats summit, rising Senate candidate Graham Platner divides the room

By JOSEPH STRAUSS

(JTA) — WASHINGTON — Simon Rosenberg was almost done running through his thoughts about upcoming Senate races when the political strategist threw a rhetorical bomb into the crowd of Jewish Democrats.

“And then there’s Maine,” Rosenberg said, eliciting...

Rand Paul’s son apologizes after reportedly making antisemitic attack on Rep. Mike Lawler

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG

(JTA) — After an altercation Tuesday with a congressman during which he made repeated antisemitic comments, Sen. Rand Paul’s son William apologized and said Wednesday he is “seeking help” for his drinking problem.

“Last night, I had...

At Abraham Foxman’s funeral, an elegy for the last generation with direct ties to the Holocaust

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL

(JTA) — As mourners gathered Tuesday for the funeral of Abraham Foxman, they were saying goodbye not only to one of the most influential Jewish leaders of the last half-century, but to one of the dwindling number...

Man who firebombed Boulder Israeli hostage march sentenced to life in prison

By GRACE GILSON

(JTA) — The man charged with carrying out a deadly firebombing attack on a march for Israeli hostages in Boulder, Colorado, last year was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Thursday after...

DOGE’s cuts to Jewish humanities grants were unconstitutional, judge rules

By ANDREW LAPIN

(JTA) — The Department of Government Efficiency’s cancellation last year of the majority of federal humanities grants, including to several Jewish projects, was unlawful and unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

In her 143-page ruling, U.S. District...

Jewish Federation tops all others for Give NOLA Day

For the first time ever, the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans secured the top spot for fundraising organizations in the important Most Dollars Raised category on GiveNOLA Day, this past Tuesday, May 5.

The Federation pulled in $324,351, out...

Keir Starmer: ‘If you stand alongside people who say Globalize the Intifada, you are calling for terrorism against Jews’

By GRACE GILSON

(JTA) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said people who use the phrase “globalize the intifada” should be prosecuted, describing the popular pro-Palestinian chant as a call for “terrorism against Jews” in the wake of a terror...