Sara O’Brien
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Rona Kaufmann When Rona Kaufmann moved from Israel to Buffalo nine years ago, the reason was simple. “In one word, what brought me here was love,” she said. Rona had reconnected with her high school sweetheart, an Israeli who had moved to the United States years...Erin Casper
Erin Casper From Centerland to Center Stage, Erin Casper’s Jewish Upbringing Helps Her Meet This Moment Long before Erin Casper became the Buffalo Jewish Federation’s Director of Development, she was simply a kid growing up in Jewish Buffalo. And nearly...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
- This law professor wants to build a Jewish consensus in an age of deep polarization November 15, 2026Roberta Rosenthal Kwall makes the case for a robust Jewish center. -- The post This law professor wants to build a Jewish consensus in an age of deep polarization appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Silow-Carroll
- Netanyahu’s son calls dad’s opponents ‘saboteurs’ in book to be distributed by Simon & Schuster November 13, 2026A blurb for Yair Netanyahu’s book said that foreign and domestic enemies conspired to unseat his father and “destabilize the West.” -- The post Netanyahu’s son calls dad’s opponents ‘saboteurs’ in book to be distributed by Simon & Schuster appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Shira Li Bartov
- Ezra Klein asks Hasan Piker about comparing ‘liberal Zionists’ with ‘Nazis’ November 13, 2026Plus, Bloomberg gives $1 million to a new pro-charter school group. -- The post Ezra Klein asks Hasan Piker about comparing ‘liberal Zionists’ with ‘Nazis’ appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.New York Jewish Week Staff
- Somerville city council votes to divest from Israel November 13, 2026The ordinance’s supporters say they won’t stand silent in the face of oppression; opponents warn it opens the door to antisemitism. -- The post Somerville city council votes to divest from Israel appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Gavi Klein
- Scott Colom’s election restores my faith in the American future November 13, 2026The child of Holocaust survivors discovered an American future when he was 14, and Mississippi’s new senator gives him renewed hope. -- The post Scott Colom’s election restores my faith in the American future appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Menachem Z. Rosensaft
- House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries calls for ‘dramatic change’ in Israel policy November 13, 2026The chamber’s minority leader, who is poised to become speaker in January, did not say whether he’d support cutting down U.S.-Israel defense cooperation. -- The post House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries calls for ‘dramatic change’ in Israel policy appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Sharon Udasin
- Ahmed Moor, John Fetterman’s first challenger, envisions ‘Palestine-Israel, from the river to the sea’ November 13, 2026The Pennsylvania Democratic incumbent has earned the ire of many in his party for his staunch support for Israel. -- The post Ahmed Moor, John Fetterman’s first challenger, envisions ‘Palestine-Israel, from the river to the sea’ appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Sharon Udasin
- Rock legend Steven Van Zandt’s new gig: Holocaust education November 13, 2026The E Street Band guitarist tells JTA about his new music-focused high school curriculum — and his thoughts on why BDS is different from Sun City. -- The post Rock legend Steven Van Zandt’s new gig: Holocaust education appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Lapin
- Jewish employees of NYC Health Department sue over discrimination November 12, 2026Plus, Mamdani was booed with chants of "Am Yisrael Chai" on Veterans Day. -- The post Jewish employees of NYC Health Department sue over discrimination appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.New York Jewish Week Staff
- Astros hire Brad Ausmus, making him MLB’s only Jewish manager November 12, 2026Ausmus, who returns for his third managerial stint in MLB, will be the only active Jewish manager in the league. -- The post Astros hire Brad Ausmus, making him MLB’s only Jewish manager appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Jacob Gurvis