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Ye meets with Orthodox celebrity rabbi, says he wants to ‘make amends’ after antisemitic outbursts

The meeting came months after Ye declared on X that he was “done with antisemitism.” -- The post Ye meets with Orthodox celebrity rabbi, says he wants to ‘make amends’ Learn more

Shifka, a new pita shop on the Bowery, aims to be the Chipotle of Israeli cuisine

“Since Oct. 7, we emphasize more our Israeli and Jewish identity with the food that we do,” co-owner Amir Nathan said. -- The post Shifka, a new pita shop on Learn more

Kazakhstan set to join Abraham Accords as Trump seeks to reinvigorate initiative

U.S. officials reportedly hope move builds momentum ahead of Saudi crown prince’s visit to Washington later this month. -- The post Kazakhstan set to join Abraham Accords as Trump seeks Learn more

US teen deported, Israeli rabbi wounded as tensions mount for Jewish activists in the West Bank

In a second incident, a settler who was a soldier fired a gun near rabbis and Jewish leaders from the United States. -- The post US teen deported, Israeli rabbi Learn more

To rebuke Trump, Delaware senator tells story from Christian scripture with anti-Jewish undertones

"It would be very easy" to conclude from a floor speech by Sen. Chris Coons that "Jews in the first century only helped and supported their own," the scholar Malka Learn more

Mark Goldfeder of the National Jewish Advocacy Center told JNS that he plans to rejoin the panel, which made “the right decision to separate.” The post Jew-hatred task force to Learn more

“A who’s who of Ohio business groups, economic development organizations and interfaith leaders” supported the bill, according to Ohio Jewish Communities. The post Ohio state House passes bill to partner Learn more

Denise Katz-Prober, of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, told JNS that the school’s internal grievance process was weaponized against Jewish students. The post Ed Dept Learn more

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