Daily Archives: March 24, 2026
Students from 25 countries compete in Jewish knowledge finals in Brooklyn
Public school students from 25 countries competed before a crowd of more than 1,200 at the 2026 JewQ International Jewish Knowledge Championship on Sunday. Organizers said the event aims to shift the focus from...
From pharaoh to the present: The persistence of anti-Jewish conspiracies
Perhaps the most shocking thing about the remarks Joe Kent released when he resigned as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center was just how illogical what he had to say was.
Kent claimed that...
Touro launches institute to combat Jew-hatred in academia
Touro University, which describes itself as the largest U.S. higher education system “under Jewish auspices,” announced on Tuesday that it is creating an institute to combat antisemitism in academia.
Dr. Alan Kadish, a physician and...
California bill would bar protesters from 100-foot buffers around houses of worship
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, a California state Assembly member, introduced a bill to make 100-foot, protest-free buffer zones around entrances and exits to houses of worship.
“Every Californian deserves to practice their faith without fear,” the Jewish...
The ‘failed war’ narrative on Iran is political spin
President Donald Trump’s announcement of a five-day delay before making good on his threats to bomb Iran’s power plants was greeted with relief by those who have been hoping that he would end the...
Markwayne Mullin to be sworn in as homeland security secretary
Markwayne Mullin, a Republican senator from Oklahoma, is scheduled to be sworn in as the new U.S. homeland security secretary at the White House on Tuesday, replacing Kristi Noem, whom U.S. President Donald Trump...
Israel women’s tennis team withdraws from April tournament over security concerns
The Israel Tennis Association (ITA) has announced that Israel’s women’s national team will not participate in the Billie Jean King Cup tournament in April, citing security concerns related to travel and the current regional...
‘No speaking Swedish here!’ — Yiddish Day in Lund University
On February 26, 2026, "Yiddish Day" was celebrated in Lund, Sweden.
Lund University, in collaboration with the Swedish Institute of Languages and Folklore (ISOFE), organized a gathering of current and former Yiddish students from Lund....
Tech group led by Wiz CEO acquires Channel 13: ‘Israel deserves an independent news...
Billionaire Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday to sell control in Channel 13 to a foundation backed by a group of tech entrepreneurs, led by Wiz co-founder Assaf Rappaport.
The...
Several injured in Iranian strike on Tel Aviv
Several people were lightly wounded in an Iranian missile barrage on Tuesday morning, Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service was cited as saying, as local media reported damage to buildings at impact sites in...