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Iran, Qatar, other foreign actors backing anti-Israel demonstrations, LA Israeli consulate says

The Israeli LA consulate warned that authorities need to pay attention to aggressive and violent protests before another Washington shooting occurs.

A woman waves a Palestinian flag, at an anti-ICE and Home Depot protest on November 28, 2025 in Torrance, California.
Rally-goers held signs distributed by UJA-Federation of New York, and braved the 30-degree weather outside Park East Synagogue, Dec. 4, 2025.

Jewish New Yorkers hold support rally for Park East Synagogue after anti-Israel protests

President Isaac Herzog hosts the President's Decoration Award Ceremony at the president house in Jerusalem. October 22, 2025.

President Herzog to visit New York on Sunday

New York City Mayor Eric Adams looks on an event to mark the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, in Central Park, New York City, US, October 7, 2024.

NYC Mayor Adams signs executive orders protecting Jewish community, Israel investments


Becoming Bob Dylan: Steve Berkowitz enhances music legend's legacy with hidden archive treasures

“If he had stopped after that performance at Carnegie Hall, he’d still be considered one of the legendary American artists. But fortunately, he didn’t,” said the 73-year-old Berkowitz

STEVE BERKOWITZ (left) and Sean Wilentz stand next to a poster of Bob Dylan’s ‘Through the Open Window, 1956-1963.’

Netanyahu says he’ll visit New York City despite mayor-elect Mamdani's threat to arrest him

When asked whether Netanyahu was willing to test whether Mamdani would follow through on the arrest threat, Netanyahu suggested Sorkin “wait and see.”

Andrew Ross Sorkin interviews Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu remotely onstage during The New York Times DealBook Summit 2025 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City.

New York Historical exhibition immerses listeners in Holocaust testimony

The recordings on which this exhibition is based contain interviews with survivors, perpetrators, and bystanders of the Holocaust

In 1979, Claude Lanzmann (right) interviews Tadeusz Pankiewicz, a Polish pharmacist who aided Jews in the Krakow ghetto, for the film "Shoah."

Philip Roth’s flawed brilliance and its impact on Jewish identity - opinion

Philip Roth’s legacy continues to challenge and shape and challenge ideas of Jewish identity.

Philip Roth in 1967.

NYC Jewish groups to hold solidarity rally for Park East Synagogue

Jewish groups across New York are planning a solidarity rally near Park East Synagogue weeks after an anti-Israel protest targeted an Aliyah event.

Pro-Palestinian protesters gather for a 'No Settlers on Stolen Land' protest outside the Park East Synagogue in Manhattan, hosted by Nefesh B'nefesh, an organization that helps American Jews immigrate to Israel, Nov. 19, 2025.

Mamdani’s win in NYC mayoral election illuminates hostility to Israel, Jews - opinion

It is no longer a political liability to openly show disdain for Israel and Jews; it is an asset. 

US REP. Rashida Tlaib meets with Columbia University graduate and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil on Capitol Hill in July. The unease caused by The Squad in Congress pales with the reality of Zohran Mamdani’s election, says the writer.

Chuck Schumer receives emailed bomb threats, confirms everyone is safe

The bomb threats were sent to Schumer's Rochester, Binghamton, and Long Island offices, with "MAGA" in the subject line, and an email address claiming the 2020 election was "rigged."

US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks at a press conference following the weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, November 19, 2025; illustrative.

Palestinian restaurant Ayat names location ‘Hind’s Hall’ to honor pro-Palestinian campus protestors

In an Instagram post, the restaurant Ayat NYC announced that its new storefront in Morningside Heights would be renamed in solidarity with pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia.

A pro-Palestinian student protester leans out a window of Hamilton Hall on the campus of Columbia University, April 30, 2024, in New York.

Peter Beinart apologizes after criticism over Tel Aviv University talk

In his apology statement, Beinart acknowledged that he had made "a serious mistake" by failing to seek out Palestinian perspectives before speaking at the Israeli university. 

Peter Beinart speaking at a peace rally in New York City, August 2025

Who are the anti-Israel activists on key committees of Mamdani's transition team? - explainer

Waleed Shahid describes himself as a democratic political strategist. He has a track record of mocking Jewish outlets and making anti-Israel comments on social media.

Left-wing populist figures like Zohran Mamdani use their platforms with fierce and relentless hostility toward Israel.

Rabbis, Jewish New Yorkers join Mamdani’s mayoral transition committees

Jewish rabbis and leaders join Zohran Mamdani’s 400-member transition committees ahead of his inauguration as NYC mayor in January.

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference in Central Park in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York City, US, November 24, 2025.