Thursday, July 16, 2026

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Tulip Festival at Washington Park, Albany NY. Photographer: Nikolya Sereda

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Movie poster for “Citizen Vigilante” (2026). Poster courtesy of Event Film Distribution via Wikimedia Commons.

Culture

Arts & Entertainment

The movie Europe doesn’t want you to see

A JNS opinion piece argues the little-seen film ‘Citizen Vigilante’ captures an uncomfortable truth about Europe that critics would rather ignore.

Thane Rosenbaum

Jul 16, 2026

Movie poster for “Citizen Vigilante” (2026). Poster courtesy of Event Film Distribution via Wikimedia Commons.

Culture

Arts & Entertainment

The movie Europe doesn’t want you to see

A JNS opinion piece argues the little-seen film ‘Citizen Vigilante’ captures an uncomfortable truth about Europe that critics would rather ignore.

Thane Rosenbaum

Jul 16, 2026

Movie poster for “Citizen Vigilante” (2026). Poster courtesy of Event Film Distribution via Wikimedia Commons.

Culture

Arts & Entertainment

The movie Europe doesn’t want you to see

A JNS opinion piece argues the little-seen film ‘Citizen Vigilante’ captures an uncomfortable truth about Europe that critics would rather ignore.

Thane Rosenbaum

Jul 16, 2026

From left to right: City of Hudson former Mayoral Aide Justin Weaver, City of Hudson former Mayor Kamal Johnson, and Chabad of Columbia County co-directors Rabbi Mendel Kremer and Rochie Kremer, at last year’s Columbia County Jewish Festival.

Local

Columbia County Jewish Fest to feature music, family activities at Hudson’s Riverfront Park

Live music from Tali Yess, kosher food, a kids zone and a marketplace fill the second annual festival, free and open to all in Hudson on July 26.

Marc Gronich

Jul 9, 2026

From left to right: City of Hudson former Mayoral Aide Justin Weaver, City of Hudson former Mayor Kamal Johnson, and Chabad of Columbia County co-directors Rabbi Mendel Kremer and Rochie Kremer, at last year’s Columbia County Jewish Festival.

Local

Columbia County Jewish Fest to feature music, family activities at Hudson’s Riverfront Park

Live music from Tali Yess, kosher food, a kids zone and a marketplace fill the second annual festival, free and open to all in Hudson on July 26.

Marc Gronich

Jul 9, 2026

From left to right: City of Hudson former Mayoral Aide Justin Weaver, City of Hudson former Mayor Kamal Johnson, and Chabad of Columbia County co-directors Rabbi Mendel Kremer and Rochie Kremer, at last year’s Columbia County Jewish Festival.

Local

Columbia County Jewish Fest to feature music, family activities at Hudson’s Riverfront Park

Live music from Tali Yess, kosher food, a kids zone and a marketplace fill the second annual festival, free and open to all in Hudson on July 26.

Marc Gronich

Jul 9, 2026

Local

Community News

Colonie Chabad schedules July 27 Jewish festival

Colonie Chabad invites the community to its first Jewish festival on July 27, with live music, kosher food and family activities.

The Jewish World Team

Jul 9, 2026

Local

Community News

Colonie Chabad schedules July 27 Jewish festival

Colonie Chabad invites the community to its first Jewish festival on July 27, with live music, kosher food and family activities.

The Jewish World Team

Jul 9, 2026

Local

Community News

Colonie Chabad schedules July 27 Jewish festival

Colonie Chabad invites the community to its first Jewish festival on July 27, with live music, kosher food and family activities.

The Jewish World Team

Jul 9, 2026

Simeon Solomon, A Young Musician Employed in the Temple Service During the Feast of Tabernacles (Hosannah!), 1861. Oil on canvas. Private collection. Image courtesy of the Delaware Art Museum.

Culture

Arts & Entertainment

Delaware Art Museum to present first U.S. show on Simeon Solomon, the only Jewish Pre-Raphaelite

The Delaware Art Museum will mount the first U.S. survey of Simeon Solomon, the only Jewish artist tied to the Pre-Raphaelites, in 2027.

The Jewish World Team

Jul 9, 2026

Simeon Solomon, A Young Musician Employed in the Temple Service During the Feast of Tabernacles (Hosannah!), 1861. Oil on canvas. Private collection. Image courtesy of the Delaware Art Museum.

Culture

Arts & Entertainment

Delaware Art Museum to present first U.S. show on Simeon Solomon, the only Jewish Pre-Raphaelite

The Delaware Art Museum will mount the first U.S. survey of Simeon Solomon, the only Jewish artist tied to the Pre-Raphaelites, in 2027.

The Jewish World Team

Jul 9, 2026

Simeon Solomon, A Young Musician Employed in the Temple Service During the Feast of Tabernacles (Hosannah!), 1861. Oil on canvas. Private collection. Image courtesy of the Delaware Art Museum.

Culture

Arts & Entertainment

Delaware Art Museum to present first U.S. show on Simeon Solomon, the only Jewish Pre-Raphaelite

The Delaware Art Museum will mount the first U.S. survey of Simeon Solomon, the only Jewish artist tied to the Pre-Raphaelites, in 2027.

The Jewish World Team

Jul 9, 2026

Depiction of the story of the bell ringer ringing the Liberty Bell upon being told of American independence. This image first appeared on the front page of Graham’s Magazine, June 1854. Graphic courtesy of Wikipedia.

Opinions

Columns

The United States and Zionism have a 250-year relationship

As America marks 250 years, a look at how Zionism and the American idea have been intertwined since before the founding.

Steve Feldman

Jul 9, 2026

Depiction of the story of the bell ringer ringing the Liberty Bell upon being told of American independence. This image first appeared on the front page of Graham’s Magazine, June 1854. Graphic courtesy of Wikipedia.

Opinions

Columns

The United States and Zionism have a 250-year relationship

As America marks 250 years, a look at how Zionism and the American idea have been intertwined since before the founding.

Steve Feldman

Jul 9, 2026

Depiction of the story of the bell ringer ringing the Liberty Bell upon being told of American independence. This image first appeared on the front page of Graham’s Magazine, June 1854. Graphic courtesy of Wikipedia.

Opinions

Columns

The United States and Zionism have a 250-year relationship

As America marks 250 years, a look at how Zionism and the American idea have been intertwined since before the founding.

Steve Feldman

Jul 9, 2026

This photo of the Western Wall in Jerusalem captures just one aspect of Jerusalem, a city dear to Jews and an ongoing inspiration for poets. Photo courtesy of Ondrej Bocek of Unsplash.

Culture

Arts & Entertainment

Jerusalem above and below: poems of the loved-too-much city

Rhonda Rosenheck reviews Rachel Tzvia Back’s anthology of modern Hebrew poems of Jerusalem, spanning 1930 to 2023.

Rhonda Rosenheck

Jul 9, 2026

This photo of the Western Wall in Jerusalem captures just one aspect of Jerusalem, a city dear to Jews and an ongoing inspiration for poets. Photo courtesy of Ondrej Bocek of Unsplash.

Culture

Arts & Entertainment

Jerusalem above and below: poems of the loved-too-much city

Rhonda Rosenheck reviews Rachel Tzvia Back’s anthology of modern Hebrew poems of Jerusalem, spanning 1930 to 2023.

Rhonda Rosenheck

Jul 9, 2026

This photo of the Western Wall in Jerusalem captures just one aspect of Jerusalem, a city dear to Jews and an ongoing inspiration for poets. Photo courtesy of Ondrej Bocek of Unsplash.

Culture

Arts & Entertainment

Jerusalem above and below: poems of the loved-too-much city

Rhonda Rosenheck reviews Rachel Tzvia Back’s anthology of modern Hebrew poems of Jerusalem, spanning 1930 to 2023.

Rhonda Rosenheck

Jul 9, 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli, standing left, Deputy Prime Minister Yariv Levin, sitting left, Jewish Federations of North America Chairman Gary Torgow, standing, second from left, and other Federation leaders gather at a Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem to launch a national plan to strengthen Jewish education in diaspora communities on June 28, 2026. Photo courtesy of Ma’ayan Toaf/GPO.

World

Israel & Middle East

Israel unveils major diaspora education push

Israel approved a $67 million national plan to expand Jewish education in diaspora communities, with a focus on North America.

JNS

Jul 9, 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli, standing left, Deputy Prime Minister Yariv Levin, sitting left, Jewish Federations of North America Chairman Gary Torgow, standing, second from left, and other Federation leaders gather at a Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem to launch a national plan to strengthen Jewish education in diaspora communities on June 28, 2026. Photo courtesy of Ma’ayan Toaf/GPO.

World

Israel & Middle East

Israel unveils major diaspora education push

Israel approved a $67 million national plan to expand Jewish education in diaspora communities, with a focus on North America.

JNS

Jul 9, 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli, standing left, Deputy Prime Minister Yariv Levin, sitting left, Jewish Federations of North America Chairman Gary Torgow, standing, second from left, and other Federation leaders gather at a Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem to launch a national plan to strengthen Jewish education in diaspora communities on June 28, 2026. Photo courtesy of Ma’ayan Toaf/GPO.

World

Israel & Middle East

Israel unveils major diaspora education push

Israel approved a $67 million national plan to expand Jewish education in diaspora communities, with a focus on North America.

JNS

Jul 9, 2026

Alexis Chavez, second from left, lives in Hadera and plays 3-on-3 basketball for his native Cuba. July 6, 2026. Photo courtesy of Howard Blas.

World

Israel & Middle East

Maccabiah 2026 offers Israeli ‘olim’ a chance to represent their countries of birth

At Maccabiah 2026, Israeli immigrants compete under the flags of the countries they left behind, honoring their roots while at home in Israel.

Howard Blas

Jul 9, 2026

Alexis Chavez, second from left, lives in Hadera and plays 3-on-3 basketball for his native Cuba. July 6, 2026. Photo courtesy of Howard Blas.

World

Israel & Middle East

Maccabiah 2026 offers Israeli ‘olim’ a chance to represent their countries of birth

At Maccabiah 2026, Israeli immigrants compete under the flags of the countries they left behind, honoring their roots while at home in Israel.

Howard Blas

Jul 9, 2026

Alexis Chavez, second from left, lives in Hadera and plays 3-on-3 basketball for his native Cuba. July 6, 2026. Photo courtesy of Howard Blas.

World

Israel & Middle East

Maccabiah 2026 offers Israeli ‘olim’ a chance to represent their countries of birth

At Maccabiah 2026, Israeli immigrants compete under the flags of the countries they left behind, honoring their roots while at home in Israel.

Howard Blas

Jul 9, 2026

Official portrait of Dan Goldman, the U.S. representative for New York’s 10th congressional district. He recently lost the Democratic primary for the next election. Photo courtesy of U.S. Congress.

Opinions

Columns

Dan Goldman, and the decline and fall of liberal Jewish Democrats

Jonathan Tobin argues that Rep. Dan Goldman’s primary defeat marks the end of an era of Jewish acceptance in the Democratic Party.

Jonathan S. Tobin

Jul 9, 2026

Official portrait of Dan Goldman, the U.S. representative for New York’s 10th congressional district. He recently lost the Democratic primary for the next election. Photo courtesy of U.S. Congress.

Opinions

Columns

Dan Goldman, and the decline and fall of liberal Jewish Democrats

Jonathan Tobin argues that Rep. Dan Goldman’s primary defeat marks the end of an era of Jewish acceptance in the Democratic Party.

Jonathan S. Tobin

Jul 9, 2026

Official portrait of Dan Goldman, the U.S. representative for New York’s 10th congressional district. He recently lost the Democratic primary for the next election. Photo courtesy of U.S. Congress.

Opinions

Columns

Dan Goldman, and the decline and fall of liberal Jewish Democrats

Jonathan Tobin argues that Rep. Dan Goldman’s primary defeat marks the end of an era of Jewish acceptance in the Democratic Party.

Jonathan S. Tobin

Jul 9, 2026

A pufferfish, an invasive species from the family Tetraodontidae, spotted in Israel. Photo courtesy of Shai Cabesa/Israel Nature and Parks Authority.

World

Israel & Middle East

Poisonous, venomous fish arrive on Israel’s coastal beaches

Israel’s nature authority warns beachgoers not to touch pufferfish, lionfish or rabbitfish after venomous carcasses washed ashore.

JNS

Jul 9, 2026

A pufferfish, an invasive species from the family Tetraodontidae, spotted in Israel. Photo courtesy of Shai Cabesa/Israel Nature and Parks Authority.

World

Israel & Middle East

Poisonous, venomous fish arrive on Israel’s coastal beaches

Israel’s nature authority warns beachgoers not to touch pufferfish, lionfish or rabbitfish after venomous carcasses washed ashore.

JNS

Jul 9, 2026

A pufferfish, an invasive species from the family Tetraodontidae, spotted in Israel. Photo courtesy of Shai Cabesa/Israel Nature and Parks Authority.

World

Israel & Middle East

Poisonous, venomous fish arrive on Israel’s coastal beaches

Israel’s nature authority warns beachgoers not to touch pufferfish, lionfish or rabbitfish after venomous carcasses washed ashore.

JNS

Jul 9, 2026

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