Jewish Telegraphic Agency

• As Iran fires back, the question looms: How readily will the US come to Israel’s defense this time? June 13, 2025
  An Iranian retaliation poses a test for the Trump White House's appetite to act on Israel's behalf. -- The post As Iran fires back, the question looms: How readily will the US come to Israel’s defense this time? appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Ron Kampeas
• Israel’s strike on Iran: How we got here, what we don’t know and what happens next June 13, 2025
  In the hours before the strike, some insiders said they thought Israel could be rattling sabers. -- The post Israel’s strike on Iran: How we got here, what we don’t know and what happens next appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Ron Kampeas
• Israel strikes Iran’s nuclear program and warns Israelis to expect counterattack June 13, 2025
  The attack came in contravention of President Donald Trump's warnings against military action. -- The post Israel strikes Iran’s nuclear program and warns Israelis to expect counterattack appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Philissa Cramer
• In Brooklyn, you can party like it’s the Borscht Belt in 1963 June 12, 2025
  The Neighborhood, a cultural hub for Brooklyn Jews, hosts "Catskills, BK: Dirtier Dancing," a retro rooftop party at the Moxy Hotel in Williamsburg. -- The post In Brooklyn, you can party like it’s the Borscht Belt in 1963 appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Lisa Keys
• How teenage teaching assistants play a crucial role at one New York City religious school June 12, 2025
  The TA program at the Upper East Side’s Temple Shaaray Tefila has been in place for years. Since Oct. 7, their duties have expanded to help young kids make sense of the Israel-Hamas war. -- The post How teenage teaching assistants play a crucial role at one New York City religious school appeared first on […]
  Bethany Karlinsky
• Bay Area synagogue mobilizes for 2 Palestinian visitors detained at airport June 12, 2025
  The cousins, who arrived on valid visas and were to speak at Kehilla Community Synagogue, were detained for reasons that are unknown. -- The post Bay Area synagogue mobilizes for 2 Palestinian visitors detained at airport appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Asaf Elia-Shalev
• RFK appoints Israeli MIT professor who said ‘vaccines cause serious harm’ to vaccine advisory panel June 12, 2025
  Medical leaders have decried the new appointees to the CDC's vaccine committee. -- The post RFK appoints Israeli MIT professor who said ‘vaccines cause serious harm’ to vaccine advisory panel appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Grace Gilson
• Sympathy for Israelis drops among Republican and Democratic voters, poll finds June 12, 2025
  The partisan gap between Republicans and Democrats on Israel reached over 50 percentage points, according a new Quinnipiac University poll. -- The post Sympathy for Israelis drops among Republican and Democratic voters, poll finds appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Grace Gilson
• Bosnian hotel cancels meeting of European rabbis amid anti-Israel pressure from prominent locals June 12, 2025
  "This is a sad slap that Sarajevo has given itself," said the head of the country's Jewish community. -- The post Bosnian hotel cancels meeting of European rabbis amid anti-Israel pressure from prominent locals appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Shira Li Bartov
• 70 years ago, these beach reads explained Jews to America June 12, 2025
  "Auntie Mame" and "Marjorie Morningstar," writes a historian of American Jewish literature, were set in a New York City where Jews were prospering, and antisemites were out of fashion. -- The post 70 years ago, these beach reads explained Jews to America appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Rachel Gordan