Secrets of the SSQ gang: ‘I did things I would rather forget’

The video published about three weeks ago, showing a 12-year-old girl from the Shapira neighborhood in south Tel Aviv being attacked in an organized lynching by teenagers allegedly affiliated with the SSQ... Read more »

Ed secretary lauds student editorial on campus politicization at Harvard – Israel & Jewish News

( May 15, 2026 / JNS ) U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon praised a recent editorial by Harvard University’s student newspaper calling for the university to recognize the excessive politicization on campus,... Read more »

Congregation returns to Los Angeles synagogue that was damaged in 2025 wildfire

JTA — Sixteen months after the fires that devastated the Pacific Palisades and uprooted hundreds of Jewish families, congregants of Kehillat Israel are returning to their synagogue. On Friday, hundreds of congregants carried... Read more »

How Eurovision became the world’s most political music competition

“United by genocide.” A chant ringing through the streets of Malmö. A Jewish woman dons a blonde wig and eyeglasses to conceal her identity, fearful for her safety. Boos fill the Malmö... Read more »

“Devil Wears Prada 2” backlash misses the point

Amid a flood of unflattering reviews, here is an unpopular opinion. I loved “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” It has become hard to admit such a thing in public, harder still to... Read more »

UAE to accelerate oil pipeline project to help bypass Hormuz amid Iran war fallout

Reuters — The United Arab Emirates will accelerate construction of a new oil pipeline to double its export capacity through Fujairah by 2027, the government’s Abu Dhabi Media Office said on Friday,... Read more »

Jews protest at New York Times office against column alleging abuse of Palestinians

NEW YORK — Protesters gathered outside The New York Times offices in Manhattan on Thursday to demonstrate against a widely-criticized column that alleged systemic sexual abuse of Palestinian inmates in Israel. Around... Read more »

The most dangerous man to Israel’s democracy

Two cynics The local press extracted from Netanyahu’s “60 Minutes” interview mainly headlines regarding enriched uranium and relations with Trump. As a result, Netanyahu’s response to an unusual question about Chinese involvement... Read more »

‘They’ll do anything to buy an hour,’ author says of Iranian regime negotiators – Israel & Jewish News

( May 14, 2026 / JNS ) The United States and Israel are engaged in a just and legal war against the Iranian regime, which does not, as a matter of policy,... Read more »

Masada: The making of a myth (Part 2)

Hey, I’m Noam Weissman and this is Unpacking Israeli History, the podcast that takes a deep dive into some of the most intense, historically fascinating, and often misunderstood events and stories linked... Read more »