After Mamdani win, socialists look to challenge Democratic incumbents in NYC

Syrian textbooks under al-Sharaa deny Israel's right to exist and promote antisemitism, report finds

Syria’s national school curriculum under President Ahmed al-Sharaa promotes antisemitic depictions of Jews, denies Israel’s right to exist and glorifies violent struggle against the Jewish state, despite the Syrian leader positioning himself as a pragmatic statesman with no hostility toward Jerusalem, according to a new review of the country’s textbooks following the fall of former... <a href="">Read More</a>

AIPAC to end candidate endorsements, PAC contributions to allies

AIPAC announced on Wednesday that, after three cycles of direct political involvement through its political action committee AIPAC PAC, it will no longer issue endorsements or directly earmark contributions to candidates, but said it will remain involved in political organizing and fundraising in other ways, including with its influential super PAC. The decision is a... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/10/daily-kickoff-red-states-blue-wave/">Read More</a>

House Education Committee finds systemic antisemitism in Philadelphia, Berkeley K-12 schools

A House Education & Workforce Committee investigation of K-12 schools found widespread issues with antisemitism and anti-Israel advocacy in school curricula in the Philadelphia and Berkeley school districts. It also found that the National Education Association, the country’s largest teachers’ union, had funded purveyors of antisemitism. The committee report described the issues in the two... <a href="">Read More</a>

High Line Publishing launches with fanfare to counter barriers for Jewish authors

A new publishing house made its New York City debut Tuesday night with a pitch for a different kind of literary establishment: one where Jewish and Israeli writers don’t have to worry that their identities or perspectives will keep their books off the shelves. High Line Publishing Studio is the latest in a growing number... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2013/07/newyork-jews-host-booker/">Read More</a>

Red states, blue wave?

This Daily Kickoff explores tensions surrounding a potential conflict with Iran, debates on U.S. aid to Israel, and highlights key political news and appointments in the Jewish community.