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Jewish community in Utah condemns ‘derogatory chants’ directed at Latter-day Saints and BYU after Arizona game

Emphasizing the need for all communities to unite against hate and bigotry, the United Jewish Federation of Utah on Sunday issued a statement condemning the “derogatory chants” directed at members of ...
Israel National News

A post-Purim-pre-Pesach musar shmooze

At my Kiryat Moshe home, on Purim, students wondered why they will say 'next year in Jerusalem' in the Haggadah when they are already ...
New Jersey Hills

Program about antisemitism, Jewish experience presented at Bernardsville Middle School

BERNARDSVILLE – A program to combat antisemitism was presented at Bernardsville Middle School (BMS) on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Seventh and eighth grade students heard about the Jewish experience from ...
The Forward

How a new generation of comics is changing the face of Jewish comedy — and Judaism itself

Jewish comedy is, of course, a long and vaunted tradition: Joan Rivers, Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, Lenny Bruce, Larry David. No one had to tell audiences that they were Jewish. Sure, there was Jewish ...
Eagle-Tribune

Justice Department lawsuit says UCLA failed to protect Jewish employees from hostility

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is suing the University of California over allegations that UCLA failed to protect Jewish employees from antisemitic harassment amid pro-Palestinian protests ...
Sun Sentinel

Jewish Republican Randy Fine draws sharp criticism after suggesting he prefers dogs to Muslims

Since assuming office last year, Florida Jewish Rep. Randy Fine has ignited pushback on a regular basis over his comments about Muslims and Palestinians. Recently, anger over a new tweet from the GOP ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Blizzard strands hundreds of Jewish teens who recited Shema in Times Square

1,500 Jewish teens are stranded in New York after the winter storm punctuated an international teen summit sponsored by the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. Before the historic blizzard began, three former ...
WPLG

As antisemitism rises and strife over Israel continues, Josh Shapiro turns toward his Jewish faith

Election 2026 Shapiro Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is seen after a B'nai B'rith Youth Organization International Convention on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in ...
Click2Houston

As antisemitism rises and strife over Israel continues, Josh Shapiro turns toward his Jewish faith

Read full article: Officers shoot armed suspect in southwest Houston PHILADELPHIA – Thousands of teenagers from more than a dozen countries, many standing on their chairs in a cavernous convention ...
Long Island Press

Jewish teens from 60 nations fill Nassau Coliseum for CTeen Summit Finale

Jewish teenagers from more than 60 countries filled Nassau Coliseum on Sunday, waving flags, singing and cheering as they marked the close of the 18th annual CTeen International Summit in what ...
The Washington Post

Josh Shapiro, in his own words, on political violence and antisemitism

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is opening up about his Jewish faith at a pivotal moment in his political rise. The Democratic governor is marching toward reelection in one of the nation ...