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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)
Posted inPhotography

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)
Posted inPolitics

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

by Grace Gilson June 9, 2026June 9, 2026
Jerusalem pride march
Posted inIsrael

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

by Theia Chatelle June 5, 2026June 5, 2026
Protesters gathered outside a Santa Cruz theater on April 1 to demonstrate against a documentary detailing antisemitism. (Niva Ashkenazi/J. Staff)
Posted inAnalysis

Changing Jewish views on Zionism could scramble the antisemitism debate

Arno Rosenfeld by Arno Rosenfeld June 4, 2026June 4, 2026
An El Al plane lands at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel, Aug. 18, 2021. (Ronen Fefer via Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0)
Posted inBay Area

El Al is bringing back its direct flight to SFO. Will United Airlines follow?

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi June 2, 2026June 2, 2026
Youssef Sarhan, a 9-year-old violinist from Majd al-Krum, participates in The Jerusalem Orchestra East & West’s youth initiative. (Yaakov Buta)
Posted inMusic

In Israel, an Arab-Jewish youth orchestra is building a new ‘East-West’ sound

by Deborah Danan May 28, 2026May 28, 2026
A protester blows a shofar
Posted inU.S.

Nearly half of young U.S. Jews want to replace Israel with binational state, poll finds

Arno Rosenfeld by Arno Rosenfeld May 27, 2026May 27, 2026
An uncommonly strong shekel is posing challenges for Americans in Israel in May 2026. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
Posted inIsrael

A stronger shekel has become a pressing problem for Americans building lives in Israel

by Theia Chatelle May 26, 2026May 26, 2026
Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Wiltern Theatre on September 29, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Harris is in the midst of a 15-city book tour following the release of her new book “107 Days,” recounting her presidential campaign against President Donald Trump. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Posted inPolitics

Gaza and Israel go unmentioned in Democrats’ 2024 election autopsy report

by Joseph Strauss May 21, 2026May 21, 2026
Barney Frank speaks during PFLAG National's Love Takes Justice event at AFT Headquarters on Nov. 18, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images for PFLAG)
Posted inPolitics

Barney Frank’s final warning on Israel: ‘America’s effort should be to support the opposition to Netanyahu’

by Ron Kampeas May 21, 2026May 21, 2026

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