Education Committee finds SJP and faculty groups play central role in campus antisemitism

Philadelphians rally in support of Jewish businesses threatened by antisemitic bike protest

A show of solidarity from Philadelphia residents and elected officials overshadowed an antisemitic bicycle protest targeting several Jewish- and Israeli-owned restaurants in the city’s Rittenhouse Square neighborhood on Sunday, with one restaurant owner describing the outpouring of support as something that she had never experienced in her life. There were roughly 300 anti-Israel demonstrators —... <a href="">Read More</a>

Where the incoming Democratic freshmen stand on Israel

Last week’s midterm “blue tsunami” swept a slew of largely unknown Democratic candidates into office, elevating politicians around the country who were barely on the radar of Democratic leaders — no less in the local and national press.&nbsp; Moderates in the House are hopeful that the wave of red-district Democrats will help serve as a... <a href="">Read More</a>

Jewish Federations of North America confronts ‘challenge and opportunity’ of a much-changed Congress

The sea change on Capitol Hill next year presents a “massive relationship-building challenge and opportunity” for the Jewish community as it works to make connections with the scores of new members set to join Congress in January, Josh Nason, the senior director of political affairs for the Jewish Federations of North America, told Jewish Insider... <a href="">Read More</a>

Top Christian pro-Israel group goes after Vance for ‘dog whistle’ blaming Jews for midterm defeat

CUFI Action Fund, the political arm of Christians United for Israel, the powerhouse Christian Zionist group, went after Vice President JD Vance on Friday for his assertions that the war in Iran and the U.S.-Israel relationship were two major drivers of the historic GOP midterm losses on Tuesday, accusing him of effectively blaming Jews for... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/11/christians-united-for-israel-vance-rebuke-israel-iran-midterms/">Read More</a>

Contender to lead House education committee pushes to repeal education tax credit

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), who is running to lead the House Education and Workforce Committee in the next Congress, is pushing to repeal a federal education tax credit that could benefit Jewish day schools and other religious institutions, arguing that the program improperly directs taxpayer-subsidized funding to private schools rather than public education. The proposal... <a href="">Read More</a>