4 Jewish Questions for Election Day 2024 and Its Aftermath
November 5, 2024
How many Jews are voting for Donald Trump and how many are backing Kamala Harris? We may never really know.
Ben Sales, JTA
What You Need to Know as Israel’s Supreme Court Begins Debating Law Limiting Its Power
September 12, 2023
When Israelis on both sides of the debate warned that the country was headed to a constitutional crisis, this is what they meant.
At an American Jewish Conference in Tel Aviv, Protesters are Driving the Energy
April 25, 2023
In the face of loud protests outside the event, Netanyahu abruptly canceled his appearance on Sunday.
‘Gun Is on the Table’: Both Sides of Overhaul Clash Say Constitutional Crisis Coming
March 24, 2023
What if the judicial overhaul is passed, the Supreme Court strikes it down, and the Knesset doesn’t abide by that decision? Who holds final authority – the court or the Knesset?
DC Rally to Support Those Who Stormed Capitol Has Jewish Officials on High Alert
September 17, 2021
The “Justice for J6” rally, which is being organized by former Donald Trump campaign staffer Matt Braynard, plans to gather in front of the U.S. Capitol and demand an end to what it calls “the tyrannical and inhumane treatment of the January 6 political prisoners.”
How 9/11 Changed the Concept of Safety for US Jews
September 10, 2021
The sea change that swept over American life in the wake of 9/11 also washed over American Jews and their gathering places.
Barbra Streisand Sets Another Record: A Top 20 Album in Every Decade Since the 1960s
August 22, 2021
Barbra Streisand has become the only woman to record a top 20 album on the Billboard charts in every decade from the 1960s to the 2020s.
The Anti-Defamation League and Hillel are Now Working Together to Document Antisemitism on Campus
August 2, 2021
Two major Jewish organizations are working together to play a stronger role in fighting antisemitism on campus.
Small Christian University in Oregon Grapples with Accusations of Antisemitism
April 28, 2021
The allegations, and the official response that critics are calling insufficient or even misguided, illustrate the challenges of identifying, calling out and remedying allegations of antisemitism in an environment with a tiny Jewish population and relatively little familiarity with the mores surrounding discourse about Jews.
Despite COVID Restrictions, Antisemitism Barely Decreased in US in 2020, ADL Says
April 27, 2021
The number of antisemitic assaults fell sharply, however, and for the first time in three years, no one was killed in an antisemitic attack.
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