Thursday, July 2, 2026

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Thursday, July 2, 2026

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

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Members of Jerusalem’s Armenian community protest outside the Knesset following the Israeli government’s diplomatic agreement with Turkey, July 5, 2016. Photo courtesy of Hadas Parush/Flash90.

World

Israel & Middle East

Israeli cabinet votes to recognize Armenian Genocide

A unanimous cabinet vote on Gideon Sa’ar’s proposal puts Israel on track to become the 35th country to recognize the Armenian Genocide.

JNS

Jul 2, 2026

Members of Jerusalem’s Armenian community protest outside the Knesset following the Israeli government’s diplomatic agreement with Turkey, July 5, 2016. Photo courtesy of Hadas Parush/Flash90.

World

Israel & Middle East

Israeli cabinet votes to recognize Armenian Genocide

A unanimous cabinet vote on Gideon Sa’ar’s proposal puts Israel on track to become the 35th country to recognize the Armenian Genocide.

JNS

Jul 2, 2026

Members of Jerusalem’s Armenian community protest outside the Knesset following the Israeli government’s diplomatic agreement with Turkey, July 5, 2016. Photo courtesy of Hadas Parush/Flash90.

World

Israel & Middle East

Israeli cabinet votes to recognize Armenian Genocide

A unanimous cabinet vote on Gideon Sa’ar’s proposal puts Israel on track to become the 35th country to recognize the Armenian Genocide.

JNS

Jul 2, 2026

Exterior of the main entrance of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar, taken on March 5, 2018. This part of the building was opened in 2010. Photo courtesy of VCUarts Qatar/Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License via Wikimedia Commons.

World

Global

The Doha deal: how Qatar purchased academic prestige

What did six American universities give up for Qatar’s billions? A look inside the opaque deals that built Doha’s Education City.

Mitchell Bard

Jul 2, 2026

Exterior of the main entrance of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar, taken on March 5, 2018. This part of the building was opened in 2010. Photo courtesy of VCUarts Qatar/Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License via Wikimedia Commons.

World

Global

The Doha deal: how Qatar purchased academic prestige

What did six American universities give up for Qatar’s billions? A look inside the opaque deals that built Doha’s Education City.

Mitchell Bard

Jul 2, 2026

Exterior of the main entrance of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar, taken on March 5, 2018. This part of the building was opened in 2010. Photo courtesy of VCUarts Qatar/Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License via Wikimedia Commons.

World

Global

The Doha deal: how Qatar purchased academic prestige

What did six American universities give up for Qatar’s billions? A look inside the opaque deals that built Doha’s Education City.

Mitchell Bard

Jul 2, 2026

Hamsa Nomads is hosting a July 4 weekend Shabbaton for young Jewish adults near Hershey, Pennsylvania. Graphic courtesy of Hamsa Nomads.

Culture

Food & Travel

Hamsa Nomads to host a July 4 kosher Shabbaton near Hershey

A small, curated Shabbaton for young Jewish adults runs July 3 to 5 near Hershey, Pennsylvania, with full Shabbos meals, a BBQ and fireworks nearby.

The Jewish World Team

Jul 1, 2026

Hamsa Nomads is hosting a July 4 weekend Shabbaton for young Jewish adults near Hershey, Pennsylvania. Graphic courtesy of Hamsa Nomads.

Culture

Food & Travel

Hamsa Nomads to host a July 4 kosher Shabbaton near Hershey

A small, curated Shabbaton for young Jewish adults runs July 3 to 5 near Hershey, Pennsylvania, with full Shabbos meals, a BBQ and fireworks nearby.

The Jewish World Team

Jul 1, 2026

Hamsa Nomads is hosting a July 4 weekend Shabbaton for young Jewish adults near Hershey, Pennsylvania. Graphic courtesy of Hamsa Nomads.

Culture

Food & Travel

Hamsa Nomads to host a July 4 kosher Shabbaton near Hershey

A small, curated Shabbaton for young Jewish adults runs July 3 to 5 near Hershey, Pennsylvania, with full Shabbos meals, a BBQ and fireworks nearby.

The Jewish World Team

Jul 1, 2026

Students from Hebrew Academy of the Capital District volunteering at a Caring Kitchen program.

Local

Community News

The Caring Kitchen invites the community to help feed the hungry

Seven months in, a Delmar kitchen has turned 76 volunteers into more than 250 home-cooked meals for neighbors in need.

The Jewish World Team

Jun 25, 2026

Students from Hebrew Academy of the Capital District volunteering at a Caring Kitchen program.

Local

Community News

The Caring Kitchen invites the community to help feed the hungry

Seven months in, a Delmar kitchen has turned 76 volunteers into more than 250 home-cooked meals for neighbors in need.

The Jewish World Team

Jun 25, 2026

Students from Hebrew Academy of the Capital District volunteering at a Caring Kitchen program.

Local

Community News

The Caring Kitchen invites the community to help feed the hungry

Seven months in, a Delmar kitchen has turned 76 volunteers into more than 250 home-cooked meals for neighbors in need.

The Jewish World Team

Jun 25, 2026

Temple Israel awarded scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year. (Photo courtesy by Wikimedia Commons)

Local

Community News

Temple Israel notes students with scholarships

Five area students win Temple Israel scholarships for 2026-27, in fields from environmental science to Judaic studies and cybersecurity.

The Jewish World Team

Jun 25, 2026

Temple Israel awarded scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year. (Photo courtesy by Wikimedia Commons)

Local

Community News

Temple Israel notes students with scholarships

Five area students win Temple Israel scholarships for 2026-27, in fields from environmental science to Judaic studies and cybersecurity.

The Jewish World Team

Jun 25, 2026

Temple Israel awarded scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year. (Photo courtesy by Wikimedia Commons)

Local

Community News

Temple Israel notes students with scholarships

Five area students win Temple Israel scholarships for 2026-27, in fields from environmental science to Judaic studies and cybersecurity.

The Jewish World Team

Jun 25, 2026

A still from “Our Neighbour’s Ass,” the first film of The Berkshire Jewish Film Festival, screening at 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 6.

Local

Events

The Berkshire Jewish Film Festival starts 40th season July 6, with movies on six Mondays

The Berkshires’ longest-running Jewish film series returns for six Mondays in July and August, with afternoon and evening screenings.

The Jewish World Team

Jun 25, 2026

A still from “Our Neighbour’s Ass,” the first film of The Berkshire Jewish Film Festival, screening at 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 6.

Local

Events

The Berkshire Jewish Film Festival starts 40th season July 6, with movies on six Mondays

The Berkshires’ longest-running Jewish film series returns for six Mondays in July and August, with afternoon and evening screenings.

The Jewish World Team

Jun 25, 2026

A still from “Our Neighbour’s Ass,” the first film of The Berkshire Jewish Film Festival, screening at 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 6.

Local

Events

The Berkshire Jewish Film Festival starts 40th season July 6, with movies on six Mondays

The Berkshires’ longest-running Jewish film series returns for six Mondays in July and August, with afternoon and evening screenings.

The Jewish World Team

Jun 25, 2026

The 2026 Maccabiah Games open July 1 at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem.

World

Israel & Middle East

Let the Maccabiah games begin

The 22nd Maccabiah Games open July 1 in Jerusalem, drawing some 8,000 Jewish athletes from 55 countries for 13 days.

Howard Blas

Jun 25, 2026

The 2026 Maccabiah Games open July 1 at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem.

World

Israel & Middle East

Let the Maccabiah games begin

The 22nd Maccabiah Games open July 1 in Jerusalem, drawing some 8,000 Jewish athletes from 55 countries for 13 days.

Howard Blas

Jun 25, 2026

The 2026 Maccabiah Games open July 1 at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem.

World

Israel & Middle East

Let the Maccabiah games begin

The 22nd Maccabiah Games open July 1 in Jerusalem, drawing some 8,000 Jewish athletes from 55 countries for 13 days.

Howard Blas

Jun 25, 2026

A young shepherd tends to sheep and goats grazing at the Gefen Ami Farm in the Hebron foothills in Judea and Samaria, Feb. 24, 2026. Photo courtesy of Chaim Goldberg/Flash90.

Opinions

Columns

Have we forgotten our foundational history of harvests and shepherds?

From her home in Judea, a writer reflects on the young Jewish shepherds most Israelis never see, and what their work says about belonging.

Natalie Sopinsky

Jun 25, 2026

A young shepherd tends to sheep and goats grazing at the Gefen Ami Farm in the Hebron foothills in Judea and Samaria, Feb. 24, 2026. Photo courtesy of Chaim Goldberg/Flash90.

Opinions

Columns

Have we forgotten our foundational history of harvests and shepherds?

From her home in Judea, a writer reflects on the young Jewish shepherds most Israelis never see, and what their work says about belonging.

Natalie Sopinsky

Jun 25, 2026

A young shepherd tends to sheep and goats grazing at the Gefen Ami Farm in the Hebron foothills in Judea and Samaria, Feb. 24, 2026. Photo courtesy of Chaim Goldberg/Flash90.

Opinions

Columns

Have we forgotten our foundational history of harvests and shepherds?

From her home in Judea, a writer reflects on the young Jewish shepherds most Israelis never see, and what their work says about belonging.

Natalie Sopinsky

Jun 25, 2026

An illustrative photo of a vaporizer filled with a mixture of propylene glycol, glycerin and nicotine, commonly used to replace cigarette smoking. Photo courtesy of Nati Shohat/Flash90.

World

Israel & Middle East

Why can’t Israel kick its tobacco addiction?

Israel leads the world in medicine yet can’t shake smoking, and a vaping epidemic is now hooking its elementary schoolers on nicotine.

Tania Shalom Michaelian

Jun 25, 2026

An illustrative photo of a vaporizer filled with a mixture of propylene glycol, glycerin and nicotine, commonly used to replace cigarette smoking. Photo courtesy of Nati Shohat/Flash90.

World

Israel & Middle East

Why can’t Israel kick its tobacco addiction?

Israel leads the world in medicine yet can’t shake smoking, and a vaping epidemic is now hooking its elementary schoolers on nicotine.

Tania Shalom Michaelian

Jun 25, 2026

An illustrative photo of a vaporizer filled with a mixture of propylene glycol, glycerin and nicotine, commonly used to replace cigarette smoking. Photo courtesy of Nati Shohat/Flash90.

World

Israel & Middle East

Why can’t Israel kick its tobacco addiction?

Israel leads the world in medicine yet can’t shake smoking, and a vaping epidemic is now hooking its elementary schoolers on nicotine.

Tania Shalom Michaelian

Jun 25, 2026

Brad Lander on the campaign trail. Lander won the Democratic primary for New York’s 10th Congressional District. Photo courtesy of Brad Lander’s Facebook page.

World

U.S. / National

Mamdani-backed Lander ousts incumbent Goldman, calls for ‘new humanism’ in politics

A Jewish progressive backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani unseats Rep. Dan Goldman in a bruising New York primary defined by Israel.

Debra Nussbaum Cohen

Jun 25, 2026

Brad Lander on the campaign trail. Lander won the Democratic primary for New York’s 10th Congressional District. Photo courtesy of Brad Lander’s Facebook page.

World

U.S. / National

Mamdani-backed Lander ousts incumbent Goldman, calls for ‘new humanism’ in politics

A Jewish progressive backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani unseats Rep. Dan Goldman in a bruising New York primary defined by Israel.

Debra Nussbaum Cohen

Jun 25, 2026

Brad Lander on the campaign trail. Lander won the Democratic primary for New York’s 10th Congressional District. Photo courtesy of Brad Lander’s Facebook page.

World

U.S. / National

Mamdani-backed Lander ousts incumbent Goldman, calls for ‘new humanism’ in politics

A Jewish progressive backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani unseats Rep. Dan Goldman in a bruising New York primary defined by Israel.

Debra Nussbaum Cohen

Jun 25, 2026

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