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Israel’s judicial overhaul is back. So are the protests.

This time, a more limited proposal might pass.

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Everyone has a plan to fight antisemitism. Few have studied what actually works.

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What an obituary writer learned by saying goodbye to hundreds of people

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My Solomon Schechter school embodied a bygone American, Zionist and New York Jewish dream

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The Borscht Belt hotels were cornerstones of Jewish family life that have no real replacement

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Peter Yarrow, Jewish musician and activist of Peter, Paul and Mary fame, dies at 86

By Andrew Silow-Carroll January 7, 2025 3:27 pm

Israel

Israeli leaders threaten ‘war’ in the West Bank after terror attack

By Ben Sales January 7, 2025 2:29 pm

United States

Dept. of Education opens Title VI antisemitism investigation at Sarah Lawrence College, where Hillel alleged atmosphere of intimidation

By Andrew Lapin January 7, 2025 1:44 pm

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Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg-Polin, parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, speak on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 21, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Families of American hostages held in Gaza to attend Trump’s inauguration

Israel

Bedouin father taken hostage on Oct. 7 found dead in Gaza; evidence suggests son was also killed

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Trump again threatens ‘all hell will break out’ over hostages as envoy signals optimism on a deal

A view of the Umschlagplatz memorial before the vandalism. (Wikimedia Commons)

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Warsaw Ghetto memorial defaced with anti-Israel graffiti

By Ben Sales January 7, 2025 12:05 pm

United States

Investing firm to stop assessing human rights risk in ‘contiguous territorial disputes’ after scrutiny from pro-Israel groups

By Asaf Elia-Shalev January 7, 2025 10:00 am

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Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader who was convicted of Holocaust denial, dies at 96

By Philissa Cramer January 7, 2025 9:01 am

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Jews were targeted by the majority of hate crimes in NYC last year, NYPD says

By Ben Sales January 6, 2025 10:14 pm

New York

First-ever Solomon Schechter day school in North America goes Orthodox

By Jackie Hajdenberg January 6, 2025 5:56 pm

Israel

Some Israeli soldiers traveling abroad are facing war crimes inquiries over their Gaza service

By Philissa Cramer January 6, 2025 5:50 pm

Global

Far-right party founded by former Nazis is tapped to lead Austria’s government

By Ben Sales January 6, 2025 2:59 pm

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Israel’s judicial overhaul is back. So are the protests.

Everyone has a plan to fight antisemitism. Few have studied what actually works.

IDEAS

What an obituary writer learned by saying goodbye to hundreds of people

My Solomon Schechter school embodied a bygone American, Zionist and New York Jewish dream

The Borscht Belt hotels were cornerstones of Jewish family life that have no real replacement

Peter Yarrow, Jewish musician and activist of Peter, Paul and Mary fame, dies at 86

Israeli leaders threaten ‘war’ in the West Bank after terror attack

Dept. of Education opens Title VI antisemitism investigation at Sarah Lawrence College, where Hillel alleged atmosphere of intimidation

ISRAEL

Families of American hostages held in Gaza to attend Trump’s inauguration

Bedouin father taken hostage on Oct. 7 found dead in Gaza; evidence suggests son was also killed

Trump again threatens ‘all hell will break out’ over hostages as envoy signals optimism on a deal

Warsaw Ghetto memorial defaced with anti-Israel graffiti

Investing firm to stop assessing human rights risk in ‘contiguous territorial disputes’ after scrutiny from pro-Israel groups

Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader who was convicted of Holocaust denial, dies at 96

Jews were targeted by the majority of hate crimes in NYC last year, NYPD says

First-ever Solomon Schechter day school in North America goes Orthodox

Some Israeli soldiers traveling abroad are facing war crimes inquiries over their Gaza service

Far-right party founded by former Nazis is tapped to lead Austria’s government

From the Archives

Gentiles in Synagogue

Actress Observing High Holy Days Fired from ‘Fiddler on Roof’ Cast

Rosh Hashana Synagogue Worshippers Asked to Bring Guns

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