Fatema Al Harbi on joining Noa Tishby’s campus tour to combat extremism in the Middle East

Kash Patel calls online-driven violence the top U.S. security threat, citing synagogue attacks

FBI Director Kash Patel said on Tuesday that he believes “the greatest single security threat” to the United States “is the perpetration of violence through the online space.”&nbsp; Patel made the comments after being asked by Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC) at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing what he sees as the top domestic security threat... <a href="">Read More</a>

Supreme Court to hear case of man blocked from holding minyan in his home

The Supreme Court is set to hear a case this winter brought by a man whose hometown sought to block him from holding a minyan in his residence, a case that Jewish community advocates argue could have profound implications for religious Jews as well as those of other faiths. Daniel Grand, an Orthodox Jewish man, sought to organize a weekly minyan on Saturdays in his home in University Heights, Ohio, because he lives far from any Orthodox synagogue and it was impractical for him to walk to services. But the city issued a cease-and-desist, including a threat of fines or prison... <a href="">Read More</a>

Suozzi says he won't bend on Israel as Democratic colleagues shift

At a time of rising anti-Israel and, in some cases, antisemitic sentiment in segments of the Democratic Party, Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) said in an interview with Jewish Insider this week that he is not fazed by the pressure, to which some Democratic colleagues have caved. Suozzi, a moderate pro-Israel Democrat from Long Island, has... <a href="">Read More</a>

House passes Iran war powers resolution with record seven Republican supporters

The House approved a third war powers resolution aiming to force an end to the conflict with Iran late Tuesday, with a record seven Republicans voting in favor of the effort.&nbsp; Reps. Nancy Mace (R-SC), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Zach Nunn (R-IA) joined Reps. Tom Barrett (R-MI), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Thomas... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/08/mamdani-meeting-mike-waltz-un-general-assembly-netanyahu/">Read More</a>

Mamdani won’t say when he’ll release overdue plan to combat antisemitism

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s team vowed that it would produce its long-promised plan to fight antisemitism in the five boroughs “soon” — but declined to provide any specifics about when it might actually come out or why his administration failed to meet its original Rosh Hashanah deadline. The mayor has repeatedly alluded to... <a href="">Read More</a>