Leading NYC Jewish orgs shun Mamdani Shavuot event after Nakba video

NEA adopts new rules ahead of convention — but union members are reserving judgment

Following last year’s contentious assembly mired in allegations of antisemitism, the National Education Association — the nation’s largest teachers’ union — adopted new policies for its upcoming Denver convention aimed at preventing the same chaos, the NEA confirmed to Jewish Insider.  “Leading up to this year’s Representative Assembly, we are taking significant steps to ensure all... <a href="">Read More</a>

Buyer's remorse in Arizona

This briefing covers U.S.-Iran negotiations, primary race shifts in Arizona and Michigan, escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, and upcoming Fourth of July celebrations amidst significant geopolitical developments.

Israeli Embassy hosts Zionist LGBTQ celebration honoring Sarah Milgrim

Dozens of LGBTQ Jews and allies gathered Tuesday evening at Adas Israel Congregation in Washington for a Pride event hosted by the Israeli Embassy, with speakers honoring the legacy of slain embassy staffer Sarah Milgrim and reflecting on the challenges she faced in progressive spaces, despite being an ally of the community.&nbsp; The event, held... <a href="">Read More</a>

New poll shows Jewish voters feel Mamdani is pushing Democratic Party too far to the left

New polling data shows that a sizable majority of Jewish voters disapprove of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s job performance and fear he is pushing the Democratic Party too far to the left, in contrast with non-Jewish voters who hold a largely favorable view of the outspoken democratic socialist. The gap between Jewish and... <a href="">Read More</a>

Top Colorado Democrat criticizes Kiros for continued refusal to call Boulder attack antisemitic

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, the Democratic nominee for governor, criticized his party’s socialist congressional nominee Melat Kiros for her refusal to describe the deadly firebombing of a Boulder, Colo., hostage awareness march last year as an act of antisemitism. Kiros, speaking last week to 9News, a local channel, declined to call the attack antisemitic,... <a href="">Read More</a>