Outspoken Satmar rabbi’s Torah videos attract followers from unlikely corners of the internet

Moskowitz challenger visited Qatar in 2024, photographed with Qatari official

Former Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer, the Republican candidate running against Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) in South Florida, traveled to Qatar in 2024. Singer and Moskowitz have been battling over which one of them is the stronger and more reliable supporter of Israel, in a district with a substantial Jewish population that could be up... <a href="">Read More</a>

Mamdani’s Oct. 7 statement assailing ‘genocide in Gaza’ provokes outrage from Jewish groups

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani observed the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel with a statement that opened with a denunciation of Hamas and the “horrific war crimes” it committed that day, but spent most of its length excoriating the Israeli response — drawing fierce criticism from mainstream Jewish organizations. “We... <a href="">Read More</a>

Lansing Mayor Andy Schor, a Jewish Democrat, says he’s not supporting El-Sayed

Lansing, Mich., Mayor Andy Schor told CNN that he’s not currently supporting Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, and is not willing to consider backing him without a conversation with El-Sayed about the nominee’s rhetoric around Israel and antisemitism. Schor, who is Jewish, told CNN he’s uncomfortable with some of the rhetoric used by El-Sayed, and that he has reached out to El-Sayed for a conversation, but hasn’t heard back. “If he doesn’t need me, he doesn’t need me,” Schor told CNN. “And that’s their strategic decision.” Schor said he also will not support the Republican nominee, former Rep. Mike Rogers... <a href="">Read More</a>

Three years, familiar fears on 10/7 anniversary

As the world marks the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks, Jewish Insider examines Israel's evolving security landscape, stories of former hostages, and impacts on college campuses.

Maryland GOP gubernatorial nominee Dan Cox says he disagrees with son's antisemitic posts

Maryland Republican gubernatorial nominee Dan Cox responded on Tuesday night to a Jewish Insider report exposing his son’s past antisemitic social media posts, calling the story a “travesty” and accusing Democrats of pushing the issue into the campaign while stating he “absolutely” disagrees with his son’s views. Cox, who served in the Maryland House of... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/10/department-of-education-foreign-funding-colleges-universities/">Read More</a>