The Jewish Federation of NEPA

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Israelis for Peace responds after being protested

Plus, UJA's new CEO Michael Kay takes over. -- The post Israelis for Peace responds after being protested appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Learn more

Mamdani faces growing pressure from left flank over Israel and NYPD Commissioner Tisch

Keeping Eric Adams' police chief reassured some mainstream Jewish orgs. Mamdani's allies are pushing to cut her loose. -- The post Mamdani faces growing pressure from left flank over Israel Learn more

Samin Nosrat, celebrity chef who signed BDS pledge,  shares stage with Israeli chefs

Nosrat, a first-generation Iranian American raised by a Muslim mother and Baha’i father, recently learned her paternal ancestors were Jewish.  -- The post Samin Nosrat, celebrity chef who signed BDS Learn more

The Black-Jewish alliance isn’t nostalgia. We need it to defend democracy.

The fight for voting rights and against discrimination gives the partnership new urgency, writes a Reform Jewish leader. -- The post The Black-Jewish alliance isn’t nostalgia. We need it to Learn more

The Off-Broadway satire “Slam Frank” claims it’s an equal-opportunity offender. But while it mocks theater hits and identity politics, it’s deadly serious about demonizing Jews. Learn more

“There is no doubt in my mind that Israeli forces prosecuting the war in Gaza violated the law of armed conflict and international humanitarian law,” the Jewish Georgia Democrat said. Learn more

“If Michigan Hillel wants to remain the center of Jewish life on campus, it cannot retreat from one of the central and challenging parts of being Jewish there,” Seth Mendel, Learn more

"We expect the University of Oregon to hold students, faculty and staff responsible for intimidation and hate speech," said Lenny Steinberg, executive director of the Oregon Hillel Foundation. Learn more

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