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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 425

Luke Tress

Luke Tress

Luke Tress is a JTA reporter and a former editor and reporter in New York for The Times of Israel.
'Pollice Verso (Thumbs Down),' by painter Jean-Léon Gérôme. (Public domain via JTA)
December 1, 2024, 2:04 am
There are no Jewish fighters in ‘Gladiator II.’ But what about in ancient Rome?
‘It’s pretty clear from Josephus and from the archaeology’ that gladiators fought in Caesarea, says NYU professor; Israeli actors Lior Raz and Yuval Gonen among modern-day cast
By Luke Tress
Christopher Brown, jailed for 10 years on November 20, 2024, for planning a terror shooting on a NYC synagogue in 2022. (NYPD)
November 21, 2024, 8:11 pm
Man gets 10 year jail term for planning terror shooting on NYC synagogue in 2022
Prosecutors say Christopher Brown, 23, expressed support for Nazism; was caught after Jewish security group passed along threatening online posts to law enforcement
By Luke Tress
This image provided by the Office of the New York Mayor shows New York Mayor Eric Adams, second from right, and New York City Department of Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch, right, during a major expansion of capacity at the Staten Island Compost Facility, January 4, 2024. (Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office via AP)
November 21, 2024, 4:15 am
Longtime Jewish public servant appointed as new NYPD commissioner
Jessica Tisch, who hails from a prominent a Jewish family, vows to make New York City ‘safe and vibrant,’ fight crime and disorder
By Luke Tress
Howard Lutnick speaks before Republican presidential nominee and former US president Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, October 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
November 19, 2024, 10:47 pm
Trump taps Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary
Billionaire financier, who has been supportive of Trump’s tariffs plan, will oversee issues related to foreign and domestic trade; had been maneuvering for Treasury nod
By Luke Tress
Top row, from left: Laura Loomer, Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, Stephen Miller. Bottom row: Howard Lutnick, Lee Zeldin, David Friedman, Miriam Adelson. (Collage by Grace Yagel / JTA)
November 19, 2024, 12:16 pm
Who are the Jews in Trump’s inner circle and how will they affect his second term?
Trump’s list of Jewish associates for his upcoming presidency includes Republican friends and family, and political allies with varying levels of experience
By Luke Tress
Marc Rowan attends the 2022 Forbes Iconoclast Summit at New York Historical Society on November 3, 2022 in New York City. (Arturo Holmes / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
November 19, 2024, 10:18 am
Trump considers investor Marc Rowan, campus antisemitism critic, for treasury secretary
Billionaire denounced his alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania, for its ‘tolerance’ of violence against Jews on campus after October 7
By Luke Tress
A man wearing a Hezbollah shirt at an anti-Israel protest in Union Square, June 10, 2024. (Luke Tress via JTA)
November 9, 2024, 6:45 am
Anti-Israel protester charged with hate crime for threatening Jewish man on NY subway
Manhattan DA says suspect called Jewish passenger a ‘Zionist’ and warned ‘we’ll find you and there will be consequences,’ around time of widely decried rally against Nova exhibit
By Luke Tress
Mondaire Jones (L) and Rep. Mike Lawler speak during the Congressional District 17 election debate on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, in Westchester, New York. (AP Photo/Brittainy Newman)
November 6, 2024, 8:46 pm
Pro-Israel politicians win congressional races across New York’s swing districts
Republican Mike Lawler retains seat after successfully courting Jewish community; Democrat Ritchie Torres coasts to victory with 76% of the vote in his Bronx district
By Luke Tress
Illustrative: Men walking in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, in 2017. (Amir Levy/Getty Images)
November 5, 2024, 12:41 pm
Crown Heights get-out-the-vote activists aim to show Chabad’s electoral might
Though deep-blue New York will surely go to Harris, the Jewish Future Alliance wants to dispel impression that Hasidic vote doesn’t matter in Trump-leaning Brooklyn enclave
By Luke Tress
Sid Rosenberg speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump's speech at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, October 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
November 2, 2024, 1:05 am
Shock jock Sid Rosenberg has become one of Trump’s most aggressive Jewish surrogates
After speaking at a NYC campaign rally Sunday panned by critics as ‘misogynistic, bigoted and crude,’ the radio host doubles down on the only candidate he sees as good for the Jews
By Luke Tress
Anti-Israel demonstrators protest outside Columbia University, September 3, 2024, in New York. (AP/Yuki Iwamura)
November 1, 2024, 10:55 pm
Columbia paid $395,000 after suspending Jewish student for using ‘fart spray’ at protest
Newly-released House report on campus antisemitism says school allowed anti-Israel activists to spread false claim novelty item was chemical weapon, amid hostile climate nationwide
By Luke Tress
Members of the Orthodox jewish community fill out ballot papers at a polling center on November 8, 2022, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
November 1, 2024, 6:38 am
US Jewish security groups monitor conspiracy theories, polling sites ahead of election
Organizations also looking out for foreign interference; warn of potential threat from those who believe outcome of vote is ‘rigged, fraudulent or manipulated by Jewish actors’
By Luke Tress
Simchat Torah Across Brooklyn in 2021, in Grand Army Plaza. (Gili Getz via JTA)
October 24, 2024, 5:45 am
Brooklyn Jews divided since Oct. 7 attack reunite for annual Simhat Torah event
Cantor of synagogue that is the lead organizer of Simchat Torah Across Brooklyn hopes to include Jews from across religious and political spectrum by ‘putting Torah at the center’
By Luke Tress
Columbia University assistant professor Shai Davidai, is denied access to the main campus after his security card was deactivated, to prevent him from accessing the lawn currently occupied by pro-Palestine student demonstrators in New York, April 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
October 17, 2024, 5:19 am
Israeli Columbia prof barred from campus for alleged harassment after opposing Oct. 7 protests
Shai Davidai says ban followed videos he made of himself confronting officials about anti-Israel activity on anniversary of Hamas attack; Columbia: He harassed, intimidated staff
By Luke Tress
An New York Police Department (NYPD) car is seen in New York, on January 12, 2024. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP)
October 9, 2024, 6:36 am
Police data shows antisemitic hate crimes have surged in NYC this year
Jews have been targeted in over half of all hate incidents in 2024, according to NYPD; mayor says city will ensure Jewish New Yorkers can ‘celebrate and congregate free of fear’
By Luke Tress
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