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Police officers talk near the scene of a shooting where a police officer was shot outside a Yom Kippur gathering at Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, September 21, 2026. (Patrick Doyle/Reuters)
Gunman who fired on police outside Canada synagogue dies of gunfight wounds
By AFP and ToI Staff
29-year-old shot by police during exchange of fire in which he injured officer; investigators yet to confirmed if Jewish community was target of attack
People hold pictures of victims during a ceremony to commemorate the 31st anniversary the AMIA bombing attack which left 85 dead and more than 300 wounded, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on July 18, 2025. (Luis ROBAYO / AFP)
Argentine judge charges 7 Iranians, 1 Lebanese over 1994 AMIA Jewish center bombing
By AFP
Macklemore performs at Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater during the South by Southwest Music Festival on March 17, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP)
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In banning Macklemore, Kraft cites rapper’s ‘broader history of antisemitic rhetoric and imagery’
By Shira Li Bartov
This week's The Reel Schmooze podcast features the new documentary, 'You Had To Be There.' (courtesy)
The Reel Schmooze podcast
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‘You Had To Be There’: How a musical about Jesus shaped Jewish comedy
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Jordan Hoffman
Orthodox Jewish men walk near the scene of a deadly terror attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue, in Crumpsall, Manchester, England, October 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Hodgson)
September 22, 2026, 8:59 pm
UK police: 2 arrested over suspected plot to target Manchester Jewish community
Suspects, in their 30s, detained in ‘long-running’ terror probe; searches made in Salford and Liverpool but officers say there is no ongoing threat
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Democratic US Congressional candidate Brad Lander takes the stage during an election eve rally at Silo on June 22, 2026, in the East Williamsburg neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/AFP)
September 22, 2026, 8:19 pm
At Yom Kippur service, NYC’s Lander, Mahmoud Khalil accuse Israel of ‘genocide’
US House candidate and anti-Zionist activist focus holiday gathering on ‘complicity’ in alleged Israeli crimes
By Luke Tress
Illustrative: A Shabbat table (iStock by Getty Images)
September 22, 2026, 3:35 pm
Room for one more? Campaign bridges divides by breaking bread
Grassroots initiative urges Jews to invite someone outside their usual circles this Sukkot, building on successful trial run over Tisha B’Av
By Zev Stub
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What does it mean to be Palestinian? Yirmiyahu Danzig speaks with two Palestinian peacebuilders, Naveen Sanduka and Ziad Abu Hassan, about the complexities of Palestinian identity.
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Writer and political activist Gloria Steinem speaks to the crowd during the Women’s March on Washington, January 21, 2017, in Washington. (AP/Jose Luis Magana)
September 22, 2026, 11:29 am
Feminism, Jews, and the Legacy of Gloria Steinem
After Gloria Steinem’s passing, Yehuda Kurtzer and Judith Rosenbaum reflect on her legacy, Jewish women in feminism, and sustaining social change across generations.
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City delivers a speech at the synagogue, May 27, 2026. (Courtesy/Lenny Medina/RetroLenz Photography)
September 21, 2026, 7:58 pm
Leading US Reform rabbi in Yom Kippur sermon: Unhinged, obsessive loathing of Israel is corrupting US values
Ammiel Hirsch warns that if antisemitism is allowed to spread, ‘it is not only Jews who will pay the price, America will too’; says Jewish voters should only back politicians ‘who support us’
By Luke Tress
Canadian police at the scene of a shooting near Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, September 20, 2026. (Screenshot/CBC)
September 21, 2026, 7:21 pm
Gunman opens fire outside Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur; police officer seriously wounded
Shooting took place at start of Sunday Yom Kippur eve services at Sons of Jacob Synagogue, nobody hurt inside building; dozens of bullets fired; police say likely a hate crime
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Rabbi Noa Kushner, founding rabbi of The Kitchen in San Francisco, is the author of 'Pretend You Believe: How to Enter Religion.' (Schocken via JTA)
September 20, 2026, 7:47 pm
We need religion, writes rabbi in her new book, but it’s not there to make our lives better
Noa Kushner urges Jews to stop asking what Judaism can do for them and start asking what it means to enter into a relationship with God in ‘Pretend You Believe,’ on shelves Oct. 13
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Activists protest near the White House while US President Donald Trump meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office, July 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
September 19, 2026, 12:15 pm
Poll: Most US Jewish voters deeply concerned Netanyahu has fueled antisemitism
Survey shows that despite criticism of premier, 86% identify as pro-Israel, though majorities back aid cuts and remain divided over AIPAC’s role in primaries; most US Jews plan to vote Democrat
By ToI Staff
Marion and David Weiss with their son Eugene. (Courtesy)
September 19, 2026, 7:50 am
Jewish geneticist finds mutation behind sudden deaths that haunted her family for decades
In ‘The Dressmaker’s Mirror,’ Susan Weiss Liebman recounts how supposed freak accidents hid an inherited heart condition – and the implications for Ashkenazi Jews and genetic testing
By Lianne Kolirin
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks at the Republican convention September 10, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
September 19, 2026, 1:26 am
After outcry, Texas lieutenant governor says schools should teach ‘Night’ and other Holocaust books
Dan Patrick clarifies to JTA that Texas schoolchildren should read Elie Wiesel’s memoir and ‘Diary of Anne Frank,’ both of which he had included on list of ‘dirty, filthy and vulgar books’
By Andrew Lapin
Radio personality Sid Rosenberg (left) and US Vice President JD Vance. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images via AFP, AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
September 18, 2026, 3:24 pm
Jewish radio host Sid Rosenberg says he ‘charmed’ JD Vance after slamming VP’s stances on Israel
Thursday meeting comes after US vice president said Trump has been willing to ‘part ways’ with Netanyahu, and that US Mideast policy can’t be ‘subservient to the State of Israel’
By Sharon Udasin
Elif Eralp, mayoral candidate for Die Linke in the upcoming regional elections, addresses supporters during a campaign stop in Berlin, August 29, 2026. (Ralf Hirschberger/AFP)
September 18, 2026, 10:39 am
First they take Manhattan? Looking to mimic Mamdani, far left’s Elif Eralp eyes Berlin City Hall
Jewish community wary as Die Linke party’s mayoral candidate vows to fight antisemitism ahead of September 20 election; critics claim she can’t even control it within her own party
By Joshua Schultheis
US Democratic Senate candidate from Michigan Abdul El-Sayed poses for a photo at the Labor Day parade in Detroit, Michigan on September 7, 2026. (Jeff Kowalsky/AFP)
September 18, 2026, 6:53 am
Hundreds of Michigan Jews pledge to vote for Abdul El-Sayed
‘A vote is not a valentine; it’s a strategic chess move’: Open letter from ‘Michigan Jews for Democracy’ joins other open letters backed by Jews critical of the anti-Israel Democratic candidate
By Andrew Lapin
Barney Greengrass in New York City. (Jacob Magid/Times of Israel)
September 17, 2026, 5:06 pm
‘Appetizing’ stores, a Jewish American food tradition, are making a comeback
The less famous sibling of the Jewish deli faded away as fewer customers cared about kosher laws, but a new wave has popped up, and ahead of Yom Kippur, they’re busier than ever
By Katie Workman
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