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US Immigration judge rejects effort to deport Palestinian Columbia student, anti-Israel activist

Mohsen Mahdawi was arrested following his participation in anti-Israel campus protests at Columbia University in New York.

Demonstrators hold placards that read "Free Mohsen" in reference to Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student at Columbia University, who was detained, as they gather at Foley Square in Manhattan, New York City, US, April 15, 2025.
Rikki Rose Horowitz at the exhibition opening.

Colors of redemption: Healing at Jerusalem’s The Terminal - review

Brooklyn Navy Yard at the front entrance, January 23, 2019.

Brooklyn Navy Yard evicts NYC drone maker Easy Aerial over alleged Israel ties

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces the appointment of Christine Clarke as chair and commissioner for the New York City Commission on Human Rights at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights, Queens in New York City, New York

ADL urged Mamdani to disavow ‘Hot Girls 4 Zohran’ co-founder as Brooklyn hire draws fire


US Justice Department moves to fire new US attorney for northern district of New York

Trump has drawn criticism from rights and political experts for what they call his administration's targeting of political opponents in efforts that have faced legal challenges and protests.

A sign stands at the US Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 14, 2025.

Gates Foundation denies any financial payments to Epstein

"The foundation did not pursue any collaboration with Epstein and no fund was ever created," the organization said in a statement.

Bill Gates speaks during the Gates Foundation's first global Goalkeepers event in the Nordics, which is being held in Stockholm, Sweden, January 22, 2026.

Anti-Israel mayor Zohran Mamdani challenges future of New York's Jewish community - opinion

With a mayor hostile to Israel now running America’s largest metropolis, Jewish groups need to take action

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during the Jews for Racial and Economic Justice’s Mazals Gala before his election in New York City. Despite his outspoken criticism of Israel, some Jewish groups supported his candidacy.

Bill Aron, photographer of Jewish countercultures, gets his due in a sweeping retrospective

A trained sociologist and street photographer, Aron took iconic photos of his fellow members of the New York Havurah in its 1970s heyday.

Bill Aron, whose early projects included a series on Jews living on New York's Lower East Side, discusses a new exhibit of his work at the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan, Feb. 4, 2026.

Beyond the Headlines: Everyone is an emissary - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

Group photo of thousands of Chabad emissaries from across the globe.

CAM weekly antisemitism report – Antisemitism on the rise in New York

Demonstrators attend a pro-Palestinian protest on the day of the two-year anniversary of Hamas's October 7 massacre, in New York City, October 7, 2025; illustrative.

Musician Lazer Lloyd speaks on trading career in US for life and blues in Israel

Lloyd built a career in Israel by leaning into high-energy blues and rock, a style that transcended language barriers.

Musician Lazer Lloyd speaks on trading career in US for life and blues in Israel.

New York’s Jews are rightfully wary of Mamdani’s interfaith outreach. He should listen - editorial

Declining to sponsor the event was not a rejection of interfaith dialogue. It was an acknowledgment that dialogue alone is not enough.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers a speech to members of the New York State Nurses Association union, next to U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), during a picket outside Mount Sinai West in New York City, U.S., January 20, 2026.

Francine Bork Strausberg: Living a perfectly imperfect life in Israel

While more elegant and ornate pottery may be found in other studios, Strausberg takes pride in creating unique yet practical pieces that people enjoy every day.

WORKING OUT of the Talpaz Ceramic Studio in the Saltiel Community Center, in Jerusalem’s Armon Hanatziv neighborhood. She gives classes there as well.

From far corners of the Jewish world, the women of Chabad gather in freezing Brooklyn

“We give the entire year. Our lives are all about giving, and today it’s about filling up our cup to make sure that we are receiving,” said Dinie Rapoport.

Female emissaries of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement gather for a group photo in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, on Feb. 6, 2026.