New York
With two current films, director Rachel Israel offers comic relief for Jewish trauma
Two unabashedly Jewish comedies were directed: The Floaters, set at a Jewish summer camp, and Influenced, a satire of Manhattan influencer culture that culminates in a b’nai mitzvah celebration.
Anti-Jewish hate crimes in New York grow even as violent crime across the city decreases
Israel must keep fighting for global recognition despite relentless criticism - opinion
American Airlines cancels flights to Tel Aviv from NY's JFK Airport until at least March 2027
NYC Mayor Mamdani delivers Fourth of July speech condemning Trump and US immigration policies
In his speech, Mamdani condemned “the powerful [who] have always known their answer: America, in their view, is an arena of supremacy where only a select few are allowed freedom.”
HRF claims Ben-Gvir canceled UN police summit visit over legal complaints
Ben-Gvir’s office has not confirmed that legal pressure caused the reported cancellation.
It's a love story: Adam Sandler officiates Taylor Swift's top-secret wedding to Travis Kelce
Adam Sandler officiated Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding, with Austin Swift serving as man of honor and Jason Kelce as best man, Swift’s publicist said.
America at 250: Fighting antisemitism begins with reclaiming America's Jewish story - opinion
The fight against antisemitism begins with historical truth and remembering the vital role Jews played in building America.
The next great American dynasty: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce donate $26m. ahead of wedding weekend
It's a love story! Despite mass speculation that the Swift-Kelce duo will be tying the knot at MSG this weekend, the pair may already be in their lover era.
Liberal Jewish groups plan UN protest against possible Ben-Gvir visit
Several progressive Jewish organizations have planned a protest at a plaza outside the United Nations, where Israeli media reported that the minister would be attending a conference on policing.
Judah Gribetz, lawyer and counsel behind landmark Holocaust restitution plan, dies at 97
Gribetz was best known for creating a plan that distributed $1.288 billion in restitution to victims of the Holocaust.
Man known to police, security enters Brooklyn Chabad with knife, bat is removed by bystander
The man, who is apparently not Jewish, entered the building wearing a kippah and holding a knife and a bat, was promptly confronted by worshippers and bystanders, and was removed from the building.
Democratic Party drift: Primary victories show anti-Israel Left is no longer fringe - editorial
Many Republicans initially dismissed the Tea Party as a passing fringe phenomenon. Democrats should not make the same mistake.
Couple climb Empire State Building spire in peace banner proposal stunt
A dramatic stunt atop the Empire State Building turned romantic when one climber appeared to propose more than 1,400 feet above Manhattan.