The mayor who wasn’t there: What Mamdani’s absence really reveals
"The marchers on Fifth Avenue didn’t need Mamdani there to have a parade. But they needed him there to have a mayor. And on that count, the city came up short"
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Sami Rohr Prize 2026 shortlist highlights family survival and Jewish history
Chicago rabbi gifts Pope Leo XIV a White Sox kippah during Vatican visit
Five arrested in Toronto for antisemitic signs at anti-Israel rally in Jewish neighborhood
NY GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman attends Israeli real estate expo
Bruce Blakeman, who has been endorsed by Trump, was among the hundreds of people at the day-long event. In the evening, as has become routine at similar events in the five boroughs.
Israeli NBA star Deni Avdija presented with award during Jerusalem real estate fair in NYC
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion praised Avdija for representing the State of Israel as a public figure in the US and for bringing pride to Jews and Israelis worldwide.
Iranian regime operative who directed wave of Ashab al-Yamin attacks on Jewish targets indicted
Originally indicted with six counts in a complaint on May 15, the Iraqi and Iranian national was charged on Thursday with conspiring to provide material support to Kataib Hezbollah and the IRGC.
NYPD unveils ‘most extensive’ security operation ever for Israel Day Parade as Mamdani sits out
“While I will not be attending the Israel Day Parade, my lack of attendance should not be mistaken for a refusal to provide security or the necessary permits for its safety," NYC Mayor Mamdani said.
Rabbinical school turf war brews in Ohio over Hebrew Union College’s assets
Hebrew Union College “is responding to the Ohio attorney general’s unwarranted lawsuit and will respond appropriately to any additional filings," said a representative of the school.
'Evil Zionist b****': Helen Mirren harassed on London streets over Israel support
The 80-year-old Oscar-winning actress was walking at night with her husband, director Taylor Hackford, a video posted on X/Twitter showed, when she was accosted.
Jewish group files cease and desist order against Park Slope Food Co-op for its Israel boycott
Pro-Israel activists filed a cease-and-desist letter after Park Slope Food Co-op approved a boycott of Israeli products, alleging the move is illegal.
Yad Vashem chooses Germany for first overseas education centers
“Working together with our German partners, this center will help ensure that the truth of the Holocaust is preserved and passed on to future generations,” said Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan.
Missing Toronto Jewish teenage girl found after two weeks
Since 14-year-old Esther went missing on May 15, volunteers had been conducting searches and distributing flyers, offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to her return.
Jerusalem real estate event headed by Moshe Lion set to be protested against in Manhattan
The anti-Israel group, which frequently organized protests against Israeli real estate events, asserted that the exposition exclusively focused on Israel's capital, was selling “illegal real estate."
