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How an obscure centrist politician could be key to defeating Netanyahu in October
6+ hour, 39+ min ago (1128+ words) TEL AVIV — At a barbecue on a Netanya rooftop earlier this month, MK Yoav Segalovitz, a politician most people outside Israel have never heard of, told his fellow members of the leading opposition party Yesh Atid that he would not…...
Assailant attacks congregant, guard at NYC Shabbat services
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (448+ words) By Sharon Udasin August 15, 2026 (JTA) —A man who attacked a congregant and a security guard at Manhattan’s Central Synagogue on Friday night is now in custody, according to the New York Police Department. “As synagogue security was escorting him out,…...
U.S. ambassador calls settlers who sieged Palestinian homes in Qusra ‘terrorists’
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (995+ words) (JTA) — TEL AVIV – The West Bank settlement movement’s leadership joined with one of its most prominent defenders, U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee, in condemning an Israeli settler outpost set up in a Palestinian family’s yard. Huckabee’s remarks are a signal…...
Some young Jews are pulling back from Jewish life over Israel discourse, study finds
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (784+ words) (JTA) — Nearly four in 10 Jewish young adults say events affecting Jews in recent years have led them to pull back from Jewish spaces or become more selective about where they participate, with disagreements over how Israel and the Palestinians are…...
How the Killings of Kefalonia led to the World War II massacre of Greece’s Jews
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (378+ words) Columnist Dan Perry August 14, 2026 I was reminded of this on Kefalonia, an Ionian island where we spent part of this summer. We try to get to a Greek island most years, but this trip unexpectedly led into a history that…...
'History cannot be erased': 'Hostages Square' in Tel Aviv is formalized in official name change
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (673+ words) (JTA) — The plaza that became the center of Israel’s campaign to bring home the 251 captives Hamas seized on Oct.7, 2023 is now formally called “Hostages Square,” establishing a permanent reminder of the more than two-year struggle that ended with the return…...
Minnesota's Democratic nominee is an Israel critic – but she is not El-Sayed 2.0
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (615+ words) (JTA) — Peggy Flanagan, the likely next senator from Minnesota, defeated a moderate pro-Israel congresswoman, accuses Israel of genocide and says she would oppose offensive weapons sales to Israel. If the victory Tuesday of the state’s lieutenant governor over Rep. Angie…...
War and uncertainty drives Israelis seeking quiet abroad
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (1123+ words) (JTA) — When Iris Meiri-Snir moved from Israel to northern Italy last month, she gave up a job she loved, proximity to her children and grandchildren, and the social and professional ties she had built over a lifetime. She and her…...
Jack Ukeles, who used data and idealism to shape Jewish communal life, dies at 89
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (1230+ words) In a five decade career, Jack Ukeles offered policy research, planning and management for a range of secular and Jewish non-profits. (Courtesy) (JTA) — Throughout a storied career of more than five decades that included key roles in teaching courses at…...
Israel and AIPAC on the ballot in the Minnesota Senate and U.S. House races
5+ day, 54+ min ago (862+ words) Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, candidate for U.S. Senate, is licked by Nellie, a dog, as neighbors and friends rally for her on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune) (JTA) — A pair of Democratic primaries in Minnesota on Tuesday are…...