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Abraham Orkin Freedman's photograph of the Western Wall from 1921 showed men and women praying together at the Jewish holy site. (Courtesy Tower of David Jerusalem Museum)

The hunt is on for forgotten images of the Western Wall

by Deborah Danan June 9, 2026June 9, 2026

(JTA) — When David Freedman discovered a long-forgotten photo album in his parents’ Montreal basement last year, he found nearly 100 pages of century-old photographs from his grandfather’s year in […]

Rep. Thomas Massie has called for an investigation into what happened to the USS Liberty, which Israel mistakenly targeted in 1967. (Massie by John Cherry/Getty Images)

Politics

Thomas Massie calls for USS Liberty probe, elevating anti-Israel conspiracy theory to House floor

by Grace Gilson June 9, 2026June 9, 2026

Richmond Councilmember Claudia Jimenez (left), Mayor Eduardo Martinez (second from right) and Councilmember Cesar Zepeda listen
during a city council meeting on Jan. 6, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)

Politics

Richmond mayor, accused of antisemitism, appears headed for election defeat

by Niva Ashkenazi June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

Books

A Jewish way to mark the 250th: A close reading of America’s ‘sacred’ texts

by Andrew Silow-Carroll June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

Amir Kol (third from right) gets up to leave the Davis Human Relations Commission meeting after announcing his resignation on May 28. (Screenshot via YouTube/City of Davis)

Northern California

Citing persistent hostility, Israeli American resigns from Davis commission

by Niva Ashkenazi June 5, 2026June 5, 2026

Israel

Jerusalem Pride march turns toward the Knesset as LGBTQ Israelis eye pivotal election

by Theia Chatelle June 5, 2026June 5, 2026

J. won 12 Simon Rockower Awards for work produced in 2025, including for the bottom left photograph. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)

Community

J. wins 12 national awards for excellence in Jewish journalism

by David A.M. Wilensky June 5, 2026June 5, 2026

Bay Area

Meet J.’s new editor in chief: Award-winning journalist Asaf Elia-Shalev

by David A.M. Wilensky June 4, 2026June 5, 2026

Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. launched their foundation in 1953. (Courtesy Haas Jr Fund)

Bay Area

Major S.F. foundation run by Levi Strauss descendants to close in 2028

by Emma Goss June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

Protesters gathered outside a Santa Cruz theater on April 1 to demonstrate against a documentary detailing antisemitism. (Niva Ashkenazi/J. Staff)

Analysis

Changing Jewish views on Zionism could scramble the antisemitism debate

by Arno Rosenfeld June 4, 2026June 4, 2026