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Rep. Jared Moskowitz becomes latest Jewish lawmaker to reveal antisemitic threats
31+ min ago (908+ words) (JTA) " The messages that Rep. Jared Moskowitz said he received at his office were filled with obscenities, calls to "kill Jews" and warnings that the Florida Democrat would be "going down." Moskowitz played the voicemails during an interview with CNN's…...
A Yiddish chorus in Sao Paulo, Brazil finds its voice again
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Mamdani's first Jewish Heritage event reveals a narrowed circle
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (400+ words) By Jacob Kornbluh May 18, 2026 There was no music at all " not even a cappella " despite the easing of traditional restrictions during the final days of the Omer before Shavuot. Mamdani was introduced by Phylisa Wisdom, executive director of the Office…...
The Israeli song that almost won Eurovision was about far more than the breakup of a love affair
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (757+ words) By Aviya Kushner May 18, 2026 Noam Bettan, Israel's Eurovision candidate who took second place in the competition, sang in three languages, and chose to start his performance in Hebrew. Meanwhile, the winner " from Bulgaria " sang entirely in English. In all the…...
Israeli flag attack ad prompts antisemitism charge in PA state race " yet boosts the Jewish candidate
6+ hour, 2+ min ago (927+ words) By Hannah Feuer May 18, 2026 Bradley Merkl-Gump, a former middle school social studies teacher and school board member running for Pennsylvania state senate in Tuesday's primary, is seeking a state job that has little to do with global politics. Yet voters…...
Spain defends soccer star Lamine Yamal over Israel's criticism of Palestinian flag display
6+ hour, 42+ min ago (553+ words) (JTA) " Spain's government is defending soccer star Lamine Yamal after Israel's defense minister accused Yamal of inciting "hatred" against Israel for waving a Palestinian flag during his team's celebrations following a title win. Yamal, 18, whose father is Moroccan, is a…...
On a new Israeli TV show, the secret lives of Orthodox Jewish atheists
12+ hour, 1+ min ago (328+ words) If the cast of characters in Behasture can feel overwhelming, that's because each episode focuses on a new character in the compound, and in 45 minutes, there's isn't enough time to give everyone's stories the space they deserve. The showrunners try…...
Feds charge man with organizing synagogue attacks in Europe and NYC on behalf of Iran
15+ hour, 18+ min ago (530+ words) (JTA) " An Iraqi man who was recently arrested in Turkey has been charged with plotting an array of attacks against Jewish targets, including on a synagogue in New York City, in response to the U. S. -Israel war with Iran. A criminal…...
Mamdani Nakba Day video prompts pushback from Jewish leaders amid rising tensions
17+ hour, 37+ min ago (518+ words) By Jacob Kornbluh May 18, 2026 New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani once again angered many Jewish New Yorkers, already uneasy about his criticism of Israel, after posting a video on Friday made by his City Hall team marking Nakba Day, which…...
At Trump's Christian revival on the National Mall, one rabbi made a Jewish case for America
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (725+ words) By Benyamin Cohen May 17, 2026 On the National Mall Sunday, Christian worship music boomed from giant speakers as "Adonai" and other names of God flashed across jumbo screens behind a praise band. Pastors invoked America's biblical destiny. Sadie Robertson, the Christian…...