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Rep. Becca Balint storms out of Epstein hearing after Pam Bondi raises her record on antisemitism

"Are you serious? Talking about antisemitism to a woman who lost her grandfather in the Holocaust?," Balint responded. -- The post Rep. Becca Balint storms out of Epstein hearing after Learn more

Unredacted Epstein files and planned deposition thrust Jewish philanthropist Leslie Wexner back into spotlight

Wexner, an Ohio billionaire and longtime Wexner associate, has denied wrongdoing and faces closed-door congressional testimony. -- The post Unredacted Epstein files and planned deposition thrust Jewish philanthropist Leslie Wexner Learn more

After 3-hour White House meeting, Trump says he ‘insisted’ to Netanyahu that Iran talks should continue

Trump said "nothing definitive" had come out of the meeting. -- The post After 3-hour White House meeting, Trump says he ‘insisted’ to Netanyahu that Iran talks should continue appeared Learn more

It’s not just the kids: A third of US Jews 75+ don’t call themselves ‘Zionists’

A new JFNA survey finds strong support for Israel but widespread discomfort with the “Zionist” label among the youngest and oldest Jews. -- The post It’s not just the kids: Learn more

Yale names first scholar-in-residence for antisemitism program

Magda Teter, a professor of history at Fordham University, stated that she is “looking forward to exploring these complex issues with different audiences.” The post Yale names first scholar-in-residence for Learn more

In a moment of historic tension with Iran, the silence following the meeting at the White House can signal decisions of extraordinary weight. The post What Trump and Netanyahu didn’t Learn more

Employees held “a politically motivated meeting that included rhetoric widely understood as hostile toward Israel and Jewish communities,” the New York congresswoman stated. The post Stefanik urges federal probe of Learn more

“Do you want to go there?” Rep. Becca Balint asked. “Talking about antisemitism to a woman who lost her grandfather in the Holocaust?” The post Attorney general spars with Jewish Learn more

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