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Freed Israeli hostages recite Shema prayer on New York City stage in front of thousands

This event was part of the Chabad-Lubavitch CTeen International Summit, an annual conference for Jewish teens from around the world. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Freed Israeli hostages Matan Zangauker, Ilana Gritzewsky, and Segev Kalfon, recite the Shema prayer on stage in Times Square on February 21, 2026.
AN EL AL flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 14, 2025.

El Al flight to Newark returns to Israel mid-flight due to extreme snowstorm in US

A senior El Al official confirmed to Maariv that the flight is expected to be rescheduled as soon as landing permission is granted at Newark or a nearby airport. 

|ByDR. ITAY GAL
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seen at a press conference after a car slammed into Chabad headquarters, last month. The election of Mamdani is the product of anti-Jewish hatred, not the cause, the writer says.

Anti-Jewish attacks surge across New York City after Oct. 7, and Mamdani is not to blame - opinion

Since the October 7 massacre, NYC has seen a dramatic rise in antisemitism, from street harassment to synagogue threats.

|ByMICAH HALPERN
A snow plow vehicle clears snow as it falls during a winter storm in New York City, US, February 22, 2026.

Mamdani orders city-wide lockdown as record-breaking blizzard hits New York, East Coast

Mamdani ordered the closure of city streets to non-essential vehicular traffic, including bicycles and scooters, from 9 p.m. Sunday to 12 p.m. Monday, as well as the closure of all school buildings.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

What Bret Stephens got wrong in his ‘State of World Jewry’ address - opinion

Advocacy and leadership help Jews worldwide protect Israel’s image in a deeply polarized world.

FEBRUARY 21, 2026ByGIL HOFFMAN
Tucker Carlson looks on during US President Donald Trump’s meeting with oil industry executives, at the White House in Washington, Jan. 9.

Pakistan, US launch partnership to redevelop Roosevelt Hotel in New York

The initiative includes collaboration with the US General Services Administration (GSA) regarding the operation, maintenance, renovation and redevelopment of the Roosevelt Hotel in New York.

FEBRUARY 20, 2026ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
PAKISTAN FINANCE Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and US GSA Administrator Edward C. Forst sign a Memorandum of Understanding between Pakistan and the US, February 19, 2026.

Grapevine, February 21, 2026: Stars and Stripes impact

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

FEBRUARY 20, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Malcolm Hoelein

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.

FEBRUARY 18, 2026ByREUTERS
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.

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

A new Jerusalem exhibition brings together paintings that grapple with redemption, healing, and the search for hope in the shadow of trauma.

FEBRUARY 15, 2026ByYAEL UNTERMAN
Rikki Rose Horowitz at the exhibition opening.

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

"We need more voices strongly condemning this taxpayer-funded antisemitism from the NYC Mayor’s office," US Representative Elise Stefanik said on X/Twitter.

FEBRUARY 15, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Brooklyn Navy Yard at the front entrance, January 23, 2019.

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

The ADL claimed that Kaif Gilani, a co-founder of Hot Girls 4 Zohran, had a history of sharing antisemitic content, pro-Hamas rhetoric online, and mocking Israeli victims of terror.

FEBRUARY 13, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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

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.

FEBRUARY 12, 2026ByREUTERS
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.

FEBRUARY 12, 2026ByREUTERS
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

FEBRUARY 10, 2026ByDAVID HARRIS
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.