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Jewish watchdog urges NYPD to increase officers in hot spots after synagogue attack

By JOSEPH STRAUSS

(New York Jewish Week via JTA) — A Jewish security watchdog is doubling down on safety measures in the wake of a Friday night attack against worshipers at Manhattan’s Central Synagogue, calling on police to identify cutting edge...

Assailant attacks congregant, guard at NYC Shabbat services 

By SHARON UDASIN

(New York Jewish Week) — A man who attacked a congregant and a security guard at Manhattan’s Central Synagogue on Friday night is now in custody, according to the New York Police Department. 

The individual disrupted Shabbat services...

IDF confirms killing Hamas commander who held Israeli hostages

(JNS.org) – The Israel Defense Forces on Friday confirmed the killing of a Hamas company commander who participated in the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre and was involved in holding Israeli hostages in Gaza.

Muhammad Mushtaha was killed in a targeted...

‘History cannot be erased’: ‘Hostages Square’ in Tel Aviv is formalized in official name change

By DEBORAH DANAN

(JTA) — The plaza that became the center of Israel’s campaign to bring home the 251 captives Hamas seized on Oct.7, 2023 is now formally called “Hostages Square,” establishing a permanent reminder of the more than two-year struggle...

An India-Israel corridor is the biggest Middle East story nobody is talking about

By DAN PERRY

(JTA) — About a month before the Oct. 7, 2023, massacres, the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, or IMEC, was unveiled at the G20 summit in New Delhi. Envisioned as a network of ports, railways, energy infrastructure, fiber-optic cables...

Apple pays $150k to settle federal antisemitism lawsuit

By GRACE GILSON

(JTA) — Apple has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a federal lawsuit alleging that the company failed to accommodate a Jewish employee’s observance of Shabbat, and later fired him after he complained of religious discrimination.

The...

University of Washington cancels Hasan Piker event

 By JESSICA RUSSAK-HOFFMAN   (JNS.org) – The University of Washington canceled an event with antisemitic streamer Hasan Piker, which was scheduled for January, the public school told JNS.

JNS reported that not only did the university plan to host the hateful...

A Democratic upset in Connecticut — but Israel was not a factor

By GRACE GILSON

(JTA) — Luke Bronin scored a decisive victory over longtime Rep. John Larson in Connecticut’s Democratic primary Tuesday, marking another defeat for AIPAC which had backed the 14-term congressman.

The pro-Israel lobby group is increasingly viewed as...

Jewish businessmen Joshua Kushner, Bob Iger buy Los Angeles Lakers for record $12.5b

By JACOB GURVIS

(JTA)  – Jewish businessmen Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner are purchasing the NBA’s storied Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN reported Wednesday, in a stunning, record-setting $12.5 billion deal.

The sale  comes barely a year after the team’s controlling...

Mamdani sidesteps question on NYPD’s Israel training

By GRACE GILSON

(JTA) — The future of the NYPD’s Israel training: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was asked Wednesday by City & State reporter Fariha Rahman whether the NYPD would continue with its plans to visit Israel in...