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1 event, 28

9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

April 28 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

Join Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman in learning Masechet Rosh Hashanah, a tractate of the Talmud about the many new years that fill out the Jewish calendar at Congregation Beth Shalom's […]

4 events, 29

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sushi and Study

April 29 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sushi and Study

Explore the how's and why's of foundational mitzvot with Rabbi Sruly and Chani Altein at Sushi and Study, a12-part monthly class. Join all, some, even just one. 7:30 p.m. $15 […]

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Chabad of the South Hills JLI course

April 29 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Chabad of the South Hills JLI course

Join Chabad of the South Hills for the new four-part JLI Course "Your Judaism Holds a Message the World Wants to Hear. It's Time to unlock it." 7:30 p.m. 1700 […]

9:30 am - 10:30 am Recurring

My Grown Up and Me

April 29 , 9:30 am - 10:30 am Recurring

My Grown Up and Me

Join Temple Ohav Shalom for My Grown Up and Me, a joyful, hands-on experiences for children ages 18 months to age 3 with their grown up. Each class includes multi-sensory […]

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

April 29 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

Bring the parashah alive and make it personally relevant and meaningful with Rabbi Mark Goodman in this weekly Parashah Discussion: Life & Text. 12:15 p.m. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/life-text.

2 events, 30

8:30 am - 11:00 am Recurring

CLE with Rabbi Danny Schiff

April 30 , 8:30 am - 11:00 am Recurring

CLE with Rabbi Danny Schiff

In the ever-evolving landscape of legal practice, understanding the interplay between faith and governance is crucial for lawyers. Join Rabbi Schiff for an engaging CLE series that explores many intriguing […]

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

JFilm Festival

April 30 , 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

JFilm Festival

Film Pittsburgh’s JFilm Festival, the largest Jewish cultural event in the region, will return to theaters April 30–May 10, 2026. For 33 years, JFilm has showcased Jewish-themed, independent feature films […]

1 event, 1

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

May 1 , 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

Film Pittsburgh’s JFilm Festival, the largest Jewish cultural event in the region, will return to theaters April 30–May 10, 2026. For 33 years, JFilm has showcased Jewish-themed, independent feature films […]

1 event, 2

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

May 2 , 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

Film Pittsburgh’s JFilm Festival, the largest Jewish cultural event in the region, will return to theaters April 30–May 10, 2026. For 33 years, JFilm has showcased Jewish-themed, independent feature films […]

2 events, 3

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

May 3 , 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

Film Pittsburgh’s JFilm Festival, the largest Jewish cultural event in the region, will return to theaters April 30–May 10, 2026. For 33 years, JFilm has showcased Jewish-themed, independent feature films […]

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

May 3 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

Join a lay-led Online Parashah Study Group to discuss the week's Torah portion. All classes meet online. No Hebrew knowledge is needed. The goal is to build community while deepening […]

1 event, 4

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

May 4 , 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

Film Pittsburgh’s JFilm Festival, the largest Jewish cultural event in the region, will return to theaters April 30–May 10, 2026. For 33 years, JFilm has showcased Jewish-themed, independent feature films […]

3 events, 5

9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

May 5 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

Join Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman in learning Masechet Rosh Hashanah, a tractate of the Talmud about the many new years that fill out the Jewish calendar at Congregation Beth Shalom's […]

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Community BBQ

May 5 , 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Community BBQ

Chabad of the South Hills presents a Lag BaOmer Community BBQ, including food, drinks and s'mores. 5:30 p.m. $18/person, $36 family max. 1700 Bower Hill Road. chabadsh.com/bbq

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

May 5 , 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

Film Pittsburgh’s JFilm Festival, the largest Jewish cultural event in the region, will return to theaters April 30–May 10, 2026. For 33 years, JFilm has showcased Jewish-themed, independent feature films […]

4 events, 6

8:00 am - 5:00 pm Recurring

Chabad of the South Hills JLI course

May 6 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Recurring

Chabad of the South Hills JLI course

Join Chabad of the South Hills for the new four-part JLI Course "Your Judaism Holds a Message the World Wants to Hear. It's Time to unlock it." 7:30 p.m. 1700 […]

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

May 6 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

Bring the parashah alive and make it personally relevant and meaningful with Rabbi Mark Goodman in this weekly Parashah Discussion: Life & Text. 12:15 p.m. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/life-text.

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

May 6 , 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

Film Pittsburgh’s JFilm Festival, the largest Jewish cultural event in the region, will return to theaters April 30–May 10, 2026. For 33 years, JFilm has showcased Jewish-themed, independent feature films […]

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Transforming the Jewish Communal Response to Suicide

May 6 , 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Transforming the Jewish Communal Response to Suicide

Rabbi Suzanne Offit, a board-certified chaplain from JF&CS Boston, will discuss "Transforming the Jewish Communal Response to Suicide". Maggie Feinstein, director of the 10.27 Healing Partnership, will facilitate the talk. […]

3 events, 7

6:00 pm

May 7 , 6:00 pm

Join Congregation Beth Shalom for the Pittsburgh Jewish Teen Challah Braid, a meaningful evening of braiding challah bread and contributing to a service project that benefit Pittsburghers. This will be […]

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Evening of Celebration honoring Karen Gal-Or

May 7 , 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Evening of Celebration honoring Karen Gal-Or

Join Chabad of Squirrel Hill for an Evening of Celebration honoring Karen Gal-Or with a talk by guest David Nesanoff. 6 p.m. $75 (includes two guests). 1700 Beechwood Blvd. chabadpgh.com/eoc

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

May 7 , 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

Film Pittsburgh’s JFilm Festival, the largest Jewish cultural event in the region, will return to theaters April 30–May 10, 2026. For 33 years, JFilm has showcased Jewish-themed, independent feature films […]

2 events, 8

6:00 pm

Beth Shalom Visting Cultural Ambassador Weekend

May 8 , 6:00 pm

Beth Shalom Visting Cultural Ambassador Weekend

Join Congregation Beth Shalom to learn from internationally-known record producer Michael Goldwasser as he speaks about his career in reggae and how it relates to his Judaism. Free but registration […]

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

May 8 , 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

Film Pittsburgh’s JFilm Festival, the largest Jewish cultural event in the region, will return to theaters April 30–May 10, 2026. For 33 years, JFilm has showcased Jewish-themed, independent feature films […]

2 events, 9

9:30 am - 2:30 pm Recurring

Beth Shalom Visting Cultural Ambassador Weekend

May 9 , 9:30 am - 2:30 pm Recurring

Beth Shalom Visting Cultural Ambassador Weekend

Join Congregation Beth Shalom to learn from internationally-known record producer Michael Goldwasser as he speaks about his career in reggae and how it relates to his Judaism. Free but registration […]

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

May 9 , 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

Film Pittsburgh’s JFilm Festival, the largest Jewish cultural event in the region, will return to theaters April 30–May 10, 2026. For 33 years, JFilm has showcased Jewish-themed, independent feature films […]

2 events, 10

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

May 10 , 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

Film Pittsburgh’s JFilm Festival, the largest Jewish cultural event in the region, will return to theaters April 30–May 10, 2026. For 33 years, JFilm has showcased Jewish-themed, independent feature films […]

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

May 10 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

Join a lay-led Online Parashah Study Group to discuss the week's Torah portion. All classes meet online. No Hebrew knowledge is needed. The goal is to build community while deepening […]

1 event, 11

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

An Evening of Courage and Strength

May 11 , 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

An Evening of Courage and Strength

Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle Senior Staff WriterDavid Rullo discusses his career as a Jewish journalist and the challenges that have accompanied his journey. Go behind the headlines for a personal look […]

1 event, 12

9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

May 12 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

Join Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman in learning Masechet Rosh Hashanah, a tractate of the Talmud about the many new years that fill out the Jewish calendar at Congregation Beth Shalom's […]

3 events, 13

8:00 am - 5:00 pm Recurring

Chabad of the South Hills JLI course

May 13 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Recurring

Chabad of the South Hills JLI course

Join Chabad of the South Hills for the new four-part JLI Course "Your Judaism Holds a Message the World Wants to Hear. It's Time to unlock it." 7:30 p.m. 1700 […]

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

May 13 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

Bring the parashah alive and make it personally relevant and meaningful with Rabbi Mark Goodman in this weekly Parashah Discussion: Life & Text. 12:15 p.m. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/life-text.

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

A Land for All – A New Vision of Israel-Palestine

May 13 , 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

A Land for All – A New Vision of Israel-Palestine

Join Congregation Dor Hadash to learn more about Land for All (ALFA), a joint Israeli-Palestinian political initiative that creates a practical framework for peace. Co-directors May Pundak and Rula Hardal […]

1 event, 14

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Tree of Life Congregation presents a Weekend with Pastor Eric Manning

May 14 , 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Tree of Life Congregation presents a Weekend with Pastor Eric Manning

Pastor Eric Manning of Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church of Charleston, South Carolina is sharing the weekend with Tree of Life Congregation. Thursday evening, Rabbi Jeffrey Myers will be joined by […]

1 event, 15

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

Tree of Life Congregation presents a Weekend with Pastor Eric Manning

May 15 , 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

Tree of Life Congregation presents a Weekend with Pastor Eric Manning

Pastor Eric Manning of Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church of Charleston, South Carolina is sharing the weekend with Tree of Life Congregation. Thursday evening, Rabbi Jeffrey Myers will be joined by […]

2 events, 16

9:45 am - 10:30 am Recurring

Tree of Life Congregation presents a Weekend with Pastor Eric Manning

May 16 , 9:45 am - 10:30 am Recurring

Tree of Life Congregation presents a Weekend with Pastor Eric Manning

Pastor Eric Manning of Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church of Charleston, South Carolina is sharing the weekend with Tree of Life Congregation. Thursday evening, Rabbi Jeffrey Myers will be joined by […]

5:00 pm - 6:45 pm

Havdalah Healing

May 16 , 5:00 pm - 6:45 pm

Havdalah Healing

Carry Shabbat's peace into the new week with a meditation and sound bath led by Cantor Julie Newman and Anitra Birnbaum. Healing songs, Jewish ritual, and the soothing vibrations of […]

1 event, 17

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

May 17 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

Join a lay-led Online Parashah Study Group to discuss the week's Torah portion. All classes meet online. No Hebrew knowledge is needed. The goal is to build community while deepening […]

0 events, 18

1 event, 19

9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

May 19 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

Join Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman in learning Masechet Rosh Hashanah, a tractate of the Talmud about the many new years that fill out the Jewish calendar at Congregation Beth Shalom's […]

2 events, 20

8:00 am - 5:00 pm Recurring

Chabad of the South Hills JLI course

May 20 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Recurring

Chabad of the South Hills JLI course

Join Chabad of the South Hills for the new four-part JLI Course "Your Judaism Holds a Message the World Wants to Hear. It's Time to unlock it." 7:30 p.m. 1700 […]

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

May 20 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

Bring the parashah alive and make it personally relevant and meaningful with Rabbi Mark Goodman in this weekly Parashah Discussion: Life & Text. 12:15 p.m. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/life-text.

1 event, 21

2026-05-21

All-Night Shavuot Learning

All-Night Shavuot Learning

May 21 , 10:00 pm - May 22 , 2:00 am

All-Night Shavuot Learning

Join Chabad of Squirrel Hill and the JCC for all-night learning and refreshments with Rabbi Yisroel and Chani Altein. 10:00 PM at JCC, 11:30 PM at Chabad. chabadpgh.com

2 events, 22

2026-05-21

All-Night Shavuot Learning

5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Shavuot Dinner Party

May 22 , 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Shavuot Dinner Party

Join Chabad of Squirrel Hill for a Shavuot Dinner Party including a reading of the 10 Commandments followed by a dairy dinner and ice cream bar. 5 p.m. 1700 Beechwood […]

0 events, 23

1 event, 24

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

May 24 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

Join a lay-led Online Parashah Study Group to discuss the week's Torah portion. All classes meet online. No Hebrew knowledge is needed. The goal is to build community while deepening […]

0 events, 25

1 event, 26

9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

May 26 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

Join Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman in learning Masechet Rosh Hashanah, a tractate of the Talmud about the many new years that fill out the Jewish calendar at Congregation Beth Shalom's […]

2 events, 27

8:00 am - 5:00 pm Recurring

Sushi and Study

May 27 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Recurring

Sushi and Study

Explore the how's and why's of foundational mitzvot with Rabbi Sruly and Chani Altein at Sushi and Study, a12-part monthly class. Join all, some, even just one. 7:30 p.m. $15 […]

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

May 27 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

Bring the parashah alive and make it personally relevant and meaningful with Rabbi Mark Goodman in this weekly Parashah Discussion: Life & Text. 12:15 p.m. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/life-text.

0 events, 28

1 event, 29

8:00 am - 5:00 pm Recurring

Sushi and Study

May 29 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Recurring

Sushi and Study

Explore the how's and why's of foundational mitzvot with Rabbi Sruly and Chani Altein at Sushi and Study, a12-part monthly class. Join all, some, even just one. 7:30 p.m. $15 […]

0 events, 30

1 event, 31

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

May 31 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

Join a lay-led Online Parashah Study Group to discuss the week's Torah portion. All classes meet online. No Hebrew knowledge is needed. The goal is to build community while deepening […]

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April 28
April 28 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

April 29
April 29 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sushi and Study

April 29 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Chabad of the South Hills JLI course

April 29 , 9:30 am - 10:30 am Recurring

My Grown Up and Me

April 29 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

April 30
April 30 , 8:30 am - 11:00 am Recurring

CLE with Rabbi Danny Schiff

April 30 , 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

JFilm Festival

May 1
May 1 , 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

May 2
May 2 , 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

May 3
May 3 , 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

May 3 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

May 4
May 4 , 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

May 5
May 5 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am Recurring

Monday Talmud Study

May 5 , 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Community BBQ

May 5 , 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

May 6
May 6 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Recurring

Chabad of the South Hills JLI course

May 6 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

May 6
May 6 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Recurring

Chabad of the South Hills JLI course

May 6 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

May 6 , 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

May 6 , 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Transforming the Jewish Communal Response to Suicide

May 7
May 7 , 6:00 pm

May 7 , 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Evening of Celebration honoring Karen Gal-Or

May 7 , 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

May 8
May 8 , 6:00 pm

Beth Shalom Visting Cultural Ambassador Weekend

May 8 , 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

May 9
May 9 , 9:30 am - 2:30 pm Recurring

Beth Shalom Visting Cultural Ambassador Weekend

May 9 , 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

May 10
May 10 , 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

JFilm Festival

May 10 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Online Parashah Study Groups

May 11
May 11 , 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

An Evening of Courage and Strength

May 12
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May 13
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Chabad of the South Hills JLI course

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Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

May 13 , 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

A Land for All – A New Vision of Israel-Palestine

May 14
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Tree of Life Congregation presents a Weekend with Pastor Eric Manning

May 15
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Tree of Life Congregation presents a Weekend with Pastor Eric Manning

May 16
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Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

May 21
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All-Night Shavuot Learning

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All-Night Shavuot Learning

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  • The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
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Pioneering kinetic artist Yaacov Agam receiving the Israel Prize from Education Minister Yoav Kisch on April 20, 2026 at the Yaacov Agam Museum of Art (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
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    By JNS
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    By Grace Gilson
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    By Aaron Bandler
  • Hasan Piker (L) and  Candace Owens (R) are the subjects of a new bipartisan House resolution condemning antisemitism introduced by Reps. Mike Lawler and Josh Gottheimer. (Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)(Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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  • The Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk is shown November 14, 2002 in Louisiana. (Mario Villafuerte/Getty Images)
    Antisemitism
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    By Grace Gilson
  • Francisco Sanles, 48, was arrested by Nassau Sounty Police in Syosset, New York on April 22, 2026. (Nassau County Police Department)
    Antisemitism
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    By Grace Gilson
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    By Ron Kampeas
  • Gavel (Photo by Sergei Tokmakov/Pixabay)
    Antisemitism
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    By Jessica Russak-Hoffman | JNS
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    Higher education
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    By Aaron Bandler | JNS
  • Amir Makled, a pro-Palestinian candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, addresses the crowd at a rally for U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Ann Arbor, April 7, 2026. Makled, who had praised Hezbollah's leader in a past social media post, bested Jewish incumbent regent Jordan Acker for the state Democratic Party nomination later that month. (Andrew Lapin/JTA)
    Politics
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    By Andrew Lapin
  • Eli Savit (Candidate photo)
    Politics
    Michigan Democrats nominate Eli Savit, progressive Jewish prosecutor, for state attorney general
    By Andrew Lapin
  • A photo of Scarsdale High School in Scarsdale, New York. (Google Streetview)
    Antisemitism
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    By Grace Gilson
  • U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Credit: Maxim Kapytka/Pexels)
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    By JNS
  • Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) at Yeshiva University’s Chanukah fundraising dinner, Dec. 7, 2025. (Credit: Courtesy of Yeshiva University)
    Politics
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    By David Isaac
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    By Grace Gilson
World
  • Vigil for victims of the Bondi Beach shooting at the Dunedin Cenotaph in New Zealand (Photo by Andykatib, via Wikimedia Commons)
    Jew-hatred
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    By Zev Stub
  • Raphael Mimoun and his wife, Eva Cohen, at a Paris event for medical professionals eyeing a move to Israel. (Credit: Thierry Van Biesen, May 3, 2026)
    Antisemitism
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    By Etgar Lefkovits
  • Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer convenes a meeting of criminal justice agencies following the Golders Green attack the day before, in Downing Street in central London on April 30, 2026. (Dan Kitwood / POOL / AFP)
    Antisemitism
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    By Grace Gilson
  • Pastor Mike Evans of the Friends of Zion Heritage Center speaks to more than 1,000 Christian  influencers on a delegation organized by his group and the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Dec. 3, 2025. (Amir Levy/Getty Images)
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    By Asaf Elia-Shalev
  • The “Jusoor” logo: The Arabic says “The Truth is in Your Hands.” (Credit: Courtesy)
    Terrorism
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    By Etgar Lefkovits
  • Golders Green Synagogue (Photo by Erfurth, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)
    Antisemitism
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    By Philissa Cramer
  • Community members gather outside of Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach, Sydney, following the deadly shooting on a Hanukkah party, Dec. 15, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/Getty Images)
    Antisemitism
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    By Philissa Cramer
  • Bnei Menashe olim arriving in Israel. (Maxim Dinshtein for The Jewish Agency)
    Aliyah
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    By Grace Gilson
  • Opposition Leader and Head of the Yesh Atid party Yair Lapid and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speak during a press conference announcing a joint list named “Together” ahead of upcoming elections, to be led by Bennett, in Herzliya, Israel, April 26, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
    Israeli politics
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    By Philissa Cramer
  • Aleph Bet Judaica, seen after a rock was thrown at its window on Sunday, Apr. 26, 2026. (Courtesy photographer)
    Antisemitism
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    By Joseph Strauss
  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the state Memorial Day ceremony at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, April 21, 2026. (GPO screenshot)
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    By ToI Staff
  • Eyal Golan, left, and his father Meir visit the grave of Eyal's sister Shirel, who died by suicide after surviving the Oct. 7 massacre at the Nova music festival, Tel Mond, Israel, April 21, 2026. (Deborah Danan)
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    By Deborah Danan
  • A woman checks a social media post on her mobile phone featuring an image that appears to show an Israeli soldier hitting a statue of Jesus Christ in the southern Lebanese Christian village of Debl, in Beirut on April 20, 2026. (Anwar AMRO / AFP)
    Israel
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    By Grace Gilson
  • A security guard stands on duty outside Finchley Reform Synagogue, in the North Finchley area of north London, on April 15, 2026, following an attack on the synagogue in the early hours of the morning. (Toby Shepheard / AFP via Getty Images)
    Antisemitism
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    By Philissa Cramer
  • A photograph of an Israeli soldier smashing a Jesus statue in southern Lebanon was verified as authentic by the Israeli army on April 19, 2026. (Screenshot from X)
    Israel
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    By Philissa Cramer
  • The pediment of the Versailles Court of Appeal, located in the former Queen's Stables, on September 30, 2011. (JACQUES DEMARTHON/AFP via Getty Images)
    Antisemitism
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    By Grace Gilson
  • A photograph taken from the southern Lebanese area of Tyre shows smoke as it rises from the site of Israeli airstrikes that targeted villages on southern Lebanon on April 16, 2026. (Kawnat HAJU / AFP)
    Iran conflict
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    By Grace Gilson
  • Yaron Lischinsky, right, and his partner Sarah Milgrim, both employees of the Israeli Embassy in the U.S. who were killed in a shooting in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2025, in an undated photo. (Photo courtesy of Israeli Embassy in Washington)
    Antisemitism
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    By Zev Stub
  • U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the F11 PRIORITY Summit at the Faena Forum in Miami, Fla., on March 27, 2026. (Credit: Molly Riley/White House)
    Iran conflict
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    By Steve Linde
  • First responders and residents stand amid rubble at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's Corniche al-Mazraa neighborhood on April 8, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)
    Iran conflict
    US and Iran agree to ‘fragile’ 2-week ceasefire
    By JTA Staff
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