Jewish Telegraphic Agency

• New stand-up shows aim to revive the Borscht Belt’s Jewish comedy legacy April 17, 2024
  Jewish comedians are heading upstate for a new series of performances that aims to celebrate the region's stand-up heyday. -- The post New stand-up shows aim to revive the Borscht Belt’s Jewish comedy legacy appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Luke Tress
• The death of Brooklyn Dodger great Carl Erskine closes a chapter in Jewish history April 17, 2024
  A hard-working pitcher was the last of "The Boys of Summer," profiled in a classic book about baseball and its hold on the borough's Jewish fans. -- The post The death of Brooklyn Dodger great Carl Erskine closes a chapter in Jewish history appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Andrew Silow-Carroll
• FBI investigations of anti-Jewish hate crimes tripled after Oct. 7, director says April 17, 2024
  Christopher Wray also warned that, amid the Israel-Iran conflict, Iranian proxies could attack targets on American soil. -- The post FBI investigations of anti-Jewish hate crimes tripled after Oct. 7, director says appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Ron Kampeas
• Columbia’s president, at House hearing, says university could do more to fight antisemitism April 17, 2024
  Nemat Shafik also condemned "calls for the genocide of Jews." -- The post Columbia’s president, at House hearing, says university could do more to fight antisemitism appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Andrew Lapin
• Rachel Goldberg-Polin, Alex Edelman among Jews on Time’s 2024 ‘Most Influential’ list April 17, 2024
  Here’s what you need to know about this year’s Jewish notables. -- The post Rachel Goldberg-Polin, Alex Edelman among Jews on Time’s 2024 ‘Most Influential’ list appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Jackie Hajdenberg
• Empty chairs, mirrors and pomegranates: How Jews are bringing the Israel-Hamas war to their seder tables this Passover April 17, 2024
  Many of this year’s additions focus on women and Hamas’ reported sexual abuses on Oct. 7 and since. -- The post Empty chairs, mirrors and pomegranates: How Jews are bringing the Israel-Hamas war to their seder tables this Passover appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Jacob Gurvis
• Israel’s canceled ski season reveals a ripple effect of war: economic hardship in the north April 17, 2024
  "I have nothing. There are no people. There’s no work," said the proprietor of a restaurant in a town near Mount Hermon. -- The post Israel’s canceled ski season reveals a ripple effect of war: economic hardship in the north appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Uriel Heilman
• What to know as Columbia U president Nemat Shafik testifies to Congress about antisemitism on her campus April 17, 2024
  The hearing follows an explosive one in December that ultimately cost two Ivy League university presidents their jobs. -- The post What to know as Columbia U president Nemat Shafik testifies to Congress about antisemitism on her campus appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Philissa Cramer
• Blinken tells Jewish leaders the United States does not want Israel to ‘escalate’ after Iran attack April 17, 2024
  A meeting between Antony Blinken and Jewish leaders underscored how eager the Biden Administration is for the Israel-Hamas war not to spread. -- The post Blinken tells Jewish leaders the United States does not want Israel to ‘escalate’ after Iran attack appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Ron Kampeas
• USC Shoah Foundation distances itself from pro-Palestinian valedictorian whose speech was canceled April 17, 2024
  Asna Tabassum cited her "resistance to genocide" minor when decrying USC's decision to bar her from speaking, which the school said stemmed from safety concerns. -- The post USC Shoah Foundation distances itself from pro-Palestinian valedictorian whose speech was canceled appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Andrew Lapin