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'A 3,000-Year History of Jews and the Pig': A Hebrew, Talmud, rabbinic expert goes ‘whole hog’

At the beginning of the Second Temple period, in the Persian era of the 4th to 5th centuries BCE, pigs did not have a unique status; other animals were viewed as equally non-kosher.

Wild boars cross a road in a residential area after the government ordered residents to stay home to fight the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haifa, northern Israel April 16, 2020.
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, MK Tatiana Mazarsky, and Aliyah Return Center cofounder Chaim Malespin attend the Knesset Day of Prayer in Jerusalem, Nov. 26, 2025.

Huckabee praises Jewish-Christian partnership at Knesset Day of Prayer

Shelley Nussenblatt Kessler, a descendant of Jewish immigrants who came to America as part of the Galveston Movement in the early 20th century, sits in Galveston, Texas, with a biography of the city's famous rabbi, Henry Cohen.

In Galveston, descendants of a forgotten Jewish migration keep their community’s story alive

A 173-foot tower crain hoists a 20th century 12-ton railcar into the upcoming Holocaust Museum Boston.

Boston’s unfinished Holocaust museum hoists boxcar into exhibit space overlooking Boston Common


'It just makes perfect sense': Ira Green on Beersheba, sustainability, and World Zionist Village

WATCH NOW: JPost’s Corinne Baum in conversation with Ira Green about rebuilding Zionist dialogue and shaping a global educational hub.

Host Corinne Baum speaks to Ira Green, World Zionist Village CEO

Discrimination against Jews in Turkey rising, report says

Catholic charity ACN says religious minorities, including Jews, face growing hostility, hate speech and state-favored Sunni policies since October 2023.

Izzet Bana, musician and adviser to the series "The Club" poses in Neve Shalom synagogue in Istanbul on March 8, 2022. - Turkish series "The Club", whose first season was released on Netflix in January, is the first Turkish series to shed light on Turkey's Jewish community featuring the persecutions

Imam-led walkout over Jewish participant at CUNY interfaith event draws wide condemnation

“I came here to this event not knowing that I would be sitting next to a Zionist, and this is something I’m not going to accept. My people are being killed right now in Gaza,” said the imam-led.

Students and others at City College of New York participate in a pro-Palestinian encampment on their West Harlem campus on April 26, 2024.

In a city torn by poster wars and politics, repair for NYC Jews requires fighting for it - opinion

We must turn aside from the temptation to flatten complexity, hide behind false certainties, and hurl our “truths” at one another like Molotov cocktails.

Nina Mogilnik read the perspectives of people who tore down Israeli hostage posters in New York City in the documentary "Torn."

The “Tucker test” of the conservative movement

The conservative movement faces a defining moment as Carlson mainstreams antisemitism and conspiracy.

The “Tucker Test” of the Conservative Movement

Should big tech be accountable for growing antisemitism? - opinion

Why the fight against digital antisemitism must be part of a broader push to hold Big Tech accountable.

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WATCH NOW : Don’t miss the closing session of the General Assembly

Join leaders, innovators, and policymakers as they conclude a pivotal gathering shaping Israel’s future and global Jewish advocacy.  

Audience at the JFNA 2025

Mamdani's win in NYC marks an ugly dawn for American Jewry - opinion

After having opposed Mamdani’s bid for office, hedge fund tycoon Bill Ackman has been the first public Jew and big business mogul to extend an olive branch offering congratulations and his help.

THE ELECTION of Zohran Mamdani as New York City mayor is not a one-off; his win signifies an ugly dawn for Jewry, the writer fears.

Chabad Hospitality in the cloud forest of Boquete, Panama

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 118.

Morton's kosher bakehouse is popular with locals and Jewish visitors alike.

WATCH NOW: General Assembly leaders discuss how to confront antisemitism

Thirty years after Rabin’s assassination, the GA hosts a critical discussion on whether lasting peace is still achievable in the current geopolitical landscape.

Freed hostages at the Opening Session of the 2025 JFNA GA, 16 November 2025

WATCH NOW: Jewish Federations General Assembly kicks off

Watch Rahm Emanuel, Scott Jennings, Jessica Tarlov discuss this political moment for the Jewish people at General Assembly.

Crowd applauding at JFNA 2024