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Daniela Gerson is the author of 'The Wanderers.' (Kait Lavo via JTA)
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Author tracing family’s Holocaust survival finds partner’s ancestors took same path
By Shira Li Bartov
Daniela Gerson says that like her grandparents, most of the 300,000 Polish Jews who lived through the war were not in camps, ghettos or forests, but in the mountains of Siberia
Police outside a Jewish center during an anti-Zionist rally, in Brooklyn, New York City, May 12, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
June 4, 2026, 3:37 am
Antisemitic hate crimes spiked in New York City last month — police data
NYPD figures show anti-Jewish incidents in May went up 46% compared to previous three months; NYU student arrested for flying swastika flag over school building
By Luke Tress
A delegation of Chicago faith leaders meet with Pope Leo XIV on May 28, 2026. (Courtesy of Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media)
June 3, 2026, 8:08 am
Gifting Pope Leo a White Sox kippa, Chicago rabbi thanks him for words on Gaza war
Lizzi Heydemann thanks pontiff, who called for release of hostages while denouncing Israel’s military campaign, for ‘holding the humanity of Israelis and Palestinians in the same breath’
By Grace Gilson
Clockwise from left: Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman, congressional candidate Ammar Campa-Najjar, congressional candidate Scott Wiener, L.A. mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt, U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, and congressional candidate Saikat Chakrabarti are among the California primary contenders of interest to the Jewish community. (Photo illustration by Grace Yagel/70 Faces Media)
June 2, 2026, 5:13 pm
In California primaries, Jewish voters face a slate of races shaped by Israel, antisemitism
Tuesday’s contests have some Jews weighing reality TV candidate over left-wing Israel critic, while others consider backing pro-Israel progressive who accused country of genocide
By Andrew Lapin
Opponents of Hebrew Union College's decision to stop ordaining rabbis at its Cincinnati campus rally in front of one of the school's buildings, April 7, 2022. (Courtesy of Lew Ebstein via JTA)
May 29, 2026, 3:48 pm
Rabbinical school turf war brews in Ohio over Hebrew Union College’s assets
College for Contemporary Judaism, which aims to become new home for liberal rabbinical students in Midwest, files motion in state lawsuit in hopes of taking over Cincinnati campus
By Andrew Lapin
Mothers and daughters walk across from the Congregation Shaarei Tefila synagogue in Los Angeles on October 7, 2023. (AP/Damian Dovarganes)
May 29, 2026, 8:54 am
How much does Orthodox life cost in America? Increasingly, more than families can afford
The challenge is not only to remain financially afloat today, but also to ensure Orthodox middle-class life in America remains sustainable for future generations
By Zev Stub
Sen. Jacky Rosen, a Nevada Democrat and co-sponsor of the Jewish American Security Act, speaks to the media at the Capitol, March 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
May 20, 2026, 10:46 pm
US Jewish groups urge Senate to back $1 billion bipartisan antisemitism bill
Law would require US Education Department to adopt strategy to combat online antisemitism, triple allocation of security funds for security at houses of worship
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass. gestures during his news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, November 29, 2011. . (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
May 20, 2026, 10:24 pm
Barney Frank, the Jewish progressive congressman behind landmark finance bill, dies at 86
A lifelong liberal Zionist and the first openly gay member of Congress, Frank campaigned for rights for gay soldiers, using the IDF as proof that it wouldn’t weaken the military
By Ron Kampeas
Barney Frank speaks during PFLAG National's Love Takes Justice event at AFT Headquarters on November 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Paul Morigi / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
May 20, 2026, 6:17 pm
Barney Frank’s final message on Israel: US should support opposition to Netanyahu
In interview days before passing, Jewish ex-congressman long supportive of Israel urged Democrats to condition arms sales to Netanyahu gov’t, though he opposed other litmus tests on social and economic policy
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
US Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., holds up a Trump Bible as he questions Attorney General Pam Bondi in the House Judiciary Committee at the Capitol in Washington, February 11, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
May 19, 2026, 1:16 pm
Rep. Jared Moskowitz becomes latest US Jewish lawmaker to reveal antisemitic threats
Florida Democrat shares hate-filled messages he’s gotten, such as ‘US government needs to kill Jews,’ ‘Zionist Jew f-cking pig’; says US has ‘passed a Rubicon’ of anti-Jewish hate
By Grace Gilson
Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee gestures during a news conference in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 15, 2026. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images via JTA)
May 16, 2026, 9:26 am
Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen won’t seek reelection after GOP carved up his district
Democrat who has served majority-Black Memphis area in US Congress since 2006 slams hardline Republican congressman who referred to him as ‘an old, white Jewish guy’
By Andrew Lapin
Kehillat Israel congregants gather in the remodeled sanctuary, while it is still under construction, ahead of the ceremony on May 15, 2026. (Courtesy of Kehillat Israel)
May 16, 2026, 8:32 am
Congregation returns to Los Angeles synagogue that was damaged in 2025 wildfire
Roughly 250 members of Kehillat Israel, including all three clergy, lost their homes in Pacific Palisades fire, and another 250 were temporarily displaced
By Grace Gilson
Daniela Gerson is the author of 'The Wanderers.' (Kait Lavo via JTA)
May 16, 2026, 4:09 am
Author tracing family’s Holocaust survival finds partner’s ancestors took same path
Daniela Gerson says that like her grandparents, most of the 300,000 Polish Jews who lived through the war were not in camps, ghettos or forests, but in the mountains of Siberia
By Shira Li Bartov
Screenshot from an advertisement for US Jewish charity Kars4Kids. (YouTube screenshot/Kars4Kids)
May 15, 2026, 10:59 pm
Judge bars Kars4Kids from advertising in California, saying it misled donors about Jewish mission
Charity, which funds New York-based Orthodox Jewish programs, to appeal ‘flawed’ ruling, after it was sued by man who says he wouldn’t have donated had he known direction of funds
By Grace Gilson
US President Donald Trump prays at the first cabinet meeting of his second term at the White House, in Washington, DC, in February 26, 2025. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images/JTA)
May 15, 2026, 7:38 pm
Trump’s ‘Shabbat 250’ call divides US Jews ahead of National Mall prayer rally
Call marks first time a US president has urged marking of Shabbat; some Orthodox rabbis have embraced it, while those on Jewish left warn of blurring between religion and state
By Jackie Hajdenberg
The Instagram account 'Sprinkles the Weenie' drew dozens of antisemitic comments on a post commemorating Jewish American Heritage Month. (Screenshot via JTA)
May 15, 2026, 5:19 pm
Antisemitic comments flood posts celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month
Blue Square Alliance says backlash over even apolitical tributes — from Sesame Street to the Grammys — is deterring groups from recognizing Jews when representation is most needed.
By Grace Gilson
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