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  • The opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026 (Maccabiah/Yoav Alon)
  • The opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026 (Maccabiah/Gilad Kavalerchik)
  • The opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026 (Maccabiah/Gilad Kavalerchik)
  • Delegates march at the opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026 (Zev Stub/Times of Israel)
  • Israeli Paralympic taekwondo champion Asaf Yasur and Israeli Olympic judo star Inbar Lanir light the Maccabiah torch at the opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026 (Maccabiah/Gilad Kavalerchik)
  • Singer Yuval Raphael performs at the opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026 (Maccabiah/Roey Yehuda)
  • Members of the USA delegation arrive at the opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026 (Courtesy/Maccabiah)
  • The opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026 (Maccabiah/Yoav Alon)
  • Musician Idan Raichel and former hostage Daniella Gilboa perform at the opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026 (Maccabiah/Roey Yehuda)
Reporter's notebook
Maccabiah Games open in Jerusalem as global celebration of Jewish pride
By Zev Stub
Thousands of athletes from more than 30 countries gather in Jerusalem for a star-studded opening ceremony of the delayed sporting event
In 'The Zionists, A Family Storm,' a Jewish clan’s vacation is torn apart by tensions over Israel and the Palestinians. (Daniel Radar via JTA)
Theater review
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‘The Zionists’ brings post-Oct. 7 discourse to US stage in dysfunctional family drama
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Yona Speidel, the television writer and producer formerly known as Our Lady J. (Courtesy of Yona Speidel via JTA)
Interview
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The warmth of community, the heat of hostility: Yona Speidel’s Jewish journey
By Grace Gilson
Five-year-old Ella Rosenkovitch is held and kissed at celebrations following the return of return of Israeli hostages from Entebbe, July 4, 1976. 'I don't know who the man in this picture is,' she says. (Courtesy)
Interview
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Rescued at Entebbe 50 years ago, former child hostage feels her experience resonating today
By Zev Stub
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Beyond the myth of Jewish wealth
Sociologist Ilana Horwitz unpacks the overlooked reality of 25% of American Jews living in economic vulnerability, challenging the persistent myth of universal Jewish affluence.
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Adam Bedoui, 20, and Abdelkader Bousloub, 21, traveled to Stamford Hill with a bank note on a fishing rod to make a TikTok clip
By ToI Staff
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July 1, 2026, 8:18 pm
Colorado’s pro-Israel, Jewish attorney general wins Democratic primary for governor
Phil Weiser, whose mother was born at Buchenwald two days after liberation, is seeking to replace current Colorado governor Jared Polis, also Jewish
By Kelly Hartog
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July 1, 2026, 7:04 pm
NYC passes law to protect schools, but not colleges, after anti-Israel protests
City Council speaker says measure, which mandates police report on protecting educational facilities, fulfills 5-point plan to combat antisemitism
By Luke Tress
East Brook Middle School in Paramus, New Jersey, recalled yearbooks featuring an image of baby Adolf Hitler. (Google Streetview/Bettmann/Getty Images Contributor viz JTA)
July 1, 2026, 6:31 pm
Baby photos section of New Jersey middle school yearbook features picture of baby Hitler
Incident at Paramus school prompts condemnation from school officials and local Jewish leaders, who decry atmosphere of antisemitism that leads to such incidents
By Grace Gilson
Team USA cheers at the opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games in Jerusalem on July 14, 2022. (Courtesy Maccabi USA)
July 1, 2026, 3:35 pm
Delayed by war, Maccabiah Games set to open as celebration of Jewish resilience
Shrunk to half the size of the 2022 games due to geopolitical tensions, the ‘Jewish Olympics’ is still bringing 5,000 athletes together in Israel for two weeks of competitions in a show of unity, strength and sportsmanship
By Zev Stub
Jan Reicher (left) and Debbie Findling, former Wexner Heritage Program fellows who are giving the amount the program spent on them and encouraging former fellows to pay similar amounts to organizations supporting victims of sexual assault and human trafficking, pose for a photograph in Findling’s home, May 14, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. The Jewish News of Northern California)
July 1, 2026, 1:21 pm
US Jewish alumni of Wexner fellowship demand reckoning over philanthropist’s Epstein ties
Graduates of an elite leadership program sponsored by the billionaire businessman are donating the equivalent of its value to charity and urging others to do the same
By Emma Goss
Paul Kessler protests in solidarity with Israel outside Los Angeles on November 5, 2023. (Courtesy; used in accordance with clause 27a of the copyright law)
July 1, 2026, 12:03 pm
Man given 1-year sentence in death of Jewish protester at dueling California rallies
Prosecutors object to court’s decision, saying pro-Palestinian demonstrator should go to state prison, not county jail plus probation; victim’s widow: ‘The grief is relentless’
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Democratic congressional candidate Melat Kiros speaks after winning the Democratic nomination during a primary election night watch party at The Broadway, in Denver, June 30, 2026. (Rebecca Slezak/AP)
July 1, 2026, 11:45 am
Anti-Israel candidate wins Colorado primary, says she’s aiming to ‘end genocide in Palestine’
Democratic socialist Melat Kiros has refused to label deadly firebombing at Boulder support rally for Gaza hostages as antisemitic, and said October 7 was ‘inevitable’
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, on January 16, 2025. (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
July 1, 2026, 6:11 am
Jews in smaller communities feel less heard when raising antisemitism concerns — survey
Jewish Federations of North America study finds 58% of Jews in small communities feel invalidated after voicing concerns — 10% higher than overall rate for Jews across continent
By Grace Gilson
Jewish congressional candidate Scott Wiener (left) is harassed by anti-Zionists as he walks through the Trans March in San Francisco, California, June 26, 2026. (Screenshot via X via JTA)
June 30, 2026, 6:39 pm
US Jewish, LGBTQ groups denounce Pride harassment of Jewish politician Scott Wiener
Reactions come after gay congressional candidate was targeted by anti-Zionists at trans event, further inflaming tensions on the left surrounding Israel and antisemitism
By Andrew Lapin
Rescuers search a building for earthquake survivors in La Guaira, Venezuela, Sunday, June 28, 2026 (AP/Matias Delacroix)
June 30, 2026, 3:45 pm
Impoverished Venezuelan Jews open synagogues to help shelter hundreds of earthquake victims
5,000-strong Jewish community, already diminished by decades of political turmoil, provides aid while straining depleted resources as rescue efforts continue
By Zev Stub
Yair Rosenberg, who writes The Atlantic's 'Deep Shtetl' newsletter, was named to a new religion beat at The New York Times focused on Jewish American life. (Yair Rosenberg; Adam Jones/Wikimedia Commons via JTA)
June 30, 2026, 7:47 am
New York Times hires Atlantic’s Yair Rosenberg to cover Jewish American life
Beat is NYT’s first dedicated to Jews, in city with world’s largest Jewish population; paper has complex relationship with many Jewish readers, especially after Oct. 7; Rosenberg has critiqued some coverage
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
People walk by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, created by internationally renowned architect Antoine Predock on August 13, 2023, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (AP Photo/Felicia Fonseca)
June 30, 2026, 6:56 am
Canadian Museum for Human Rights opens ‘Nakba’ exhibit despite pushback from Jewish leaders
Jewish group calls to hold museum’s leadership ‘accountable for this egregious mishandling,’ which led sole Jewish board member to resign
By Grace Gilson
Dillon Perez waves a Jewish pride flag at the New York City Pride March on June 29, 2026. (Grace Gilson/ JTA)
June 30, 2026, 1:40 am
A tale of two marches: LGBTQ Jews face cheers and heckles at NYC Pride
Contrasting receptions of Jewish contingents at parade reflect complex reality for Jews facing increasingly rampant anti-Israel sentiment in LGBTQ spaces
By Grace Gilson
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