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

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Yashar chairman Gadi Eisenkot at the party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv a few hours after the polls closed in Israel’s general election, on Oct. 28, 2026. Photo courtesy of Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.

World

Israel & Middle East

Can Gadi Eisenkot assemble Israel’s next governing coalition?

Analysts weigh whether the Yashar leader can reach a Knesset majority without breaking his campaign promises.

Amelie Botbol

Nov 12, 2026

Yashar chairman Gadi Eisenkot at the party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv a few hours after the polls closed in Israel’s general election, on Oct. 28, 2026. Photo courtesy of Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.

World

Israel & Middle East

Can Gadi Eisenkot assemble Israel’s next governing coalition?

Analysts weigh whether the Yashar leader can reach a Knesset majority without breaking his campaign promises.

Amelie Botbol

Nov 12, 2026

Yashar chairman Gadi Eisenkot at the party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv a few hours after the polls closed in Israel’s general election, on Oct. 28, 2026. Photo courtesy of Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.

World

Israel & Middle East

Can Gadi Eisenkot assemble Israel’s next governing coalition?

Analysts weigh whether the Yashar leader can reach a Knesset majority without breaking his campaign promises.

Amelie Botbol

Nov 12, 2026

Anti-Israel protesters associated with a “boycott ride” against Jewish- and Israeli-owned restaurants in Philadelphia on Nov. 8, 2026. Photo courtesy of Jonathan S. Tobin.

Opinions

Columns

Kristallnacht eve wasn’t the day to ‘shelter in place’ against anti-Semites

JNS columnist Jonathan S. Tobin on how Philadelphia Jews answered an anti-Israel bike protest, and why the threat it signals is not going away.

Jonathan S. Tobin

Nov 12, 2026

Anti-Israel protesters associated with a “boycott ride” against Jewish- and Israeli-owned restaurants in Philadelphia on Nov. 8, 2026. Photo courtesy of Jonathan S. Tobin.

Opinions

Columns

Kristallnacht eve wasn’t the day to ‘shelter in place’ against anti-Semites

JNS columnist Jonathan S. Tobin on how Philadelphia Jews answered an anti-Israel bike protest, and why the threat it signals is not going away.

Jonathan S. Tobin

Nov 12, 2026

Anti-Israel protesters associated with a “boycott ride” against Jewish- and Israeli-owned restaurants in Philadelphia on Nov. 8, 2026. Photo courtesy of Jonathan S. Tobin.

Opinions

Columns

Kristallnacht eve wasn’t the day to ‘shelter in place’ against anti-Semites

JNS columnist Jonathan S. Tobin on how Philadelphia Jews answered an anti-Israel bike protest, and why the threat it signals is not going away.

Jonathan S. Tobin

Nov 12, 2026

“This Ordinary Thing” will be screened Nov. 10 at Page Hall as part of the 34th annual Kristallnacht Interfaith Commemoration. Poster courtesy.

Culture

Arts & Entertainment

Kristallnacht Interfaith Commemoration to feature premiere of ‘This Ordinary Thing’

The 34th annual Capital Region commemoration will screen a film about ordinary people who risked their lives to rescue Jews.

The Jewish World

Nov 9, 2026

“This Ordinary Thing” will be screened Nov. 10 at Page Hall as part of the 34th annual Kristallnacht Interfaith Commemoration. Poster courtesy.

Culture

Arts & Entertainment

Kristallnacht Interfaith Commemoration to feature premiere of ‘This Ordinary Thing’

The 34th annual Capital Region commemoration will screen a film about ordinary people who risked their lives to rescue Jews.

The Jewish World

Nov 9, 2026

“This Ordinary Thing” will be screened Nov. 10 at Page Hall as part of the 34th annual Kristallnacht Interfaith Commemoration. Poster courtesy.

Culture

Arts & Entertainment

Kristallnacht Interfaith Commemoration to feature premiere of ‘This Ordinary Thing’

The 34th annual Capital Region commemoration will screen a film about ordinary people who risked their lives to rescue Jews.

The Jewish World

Nov 9, 2026

Volunteers. Photo via Pexels.

Opinions

Religion & Philosophy

Selflessness: a Jewish perspective

Gerald Platt on why Judaism measures a meaningful life by what we do for others, from a Warsaw guide’s story to Israel’s volunteers.

Gerald Platt

JNS

Nov 5, 2026

Volunteers. Photo via Pexels.

Opinions

Religion & Philosophy

Selflessness: a Jewish perspective

Gerald Platt on why Judaism measures a meaningful life by what we do for others, from a Warsaw guide’s story to Israel’s volunteers.

Gerald Platt

JNS

Nov 5, 2026

Volunteers. Photo via Pexels.

Opinions

Religion & Philosophy

Selflessness: a Jewish perspective

Gerald Platt on why Judaism measures a meaningful life by what we do for others, from a Warsaw guide’s story to Israel’s volunteers.

Gerald Platt

JNS

Nov 5, 2026

The Doona X stroller converts into a car seat. Photo courtesy of Doona X.

World

Israel & Middle East

Made in Israel: Startup Nation’s footprint on ‘Time magazine’s’ best inventions of 2026

Six Israeli-linked products made the list, and JNS asks how much of the multinational entries was actually built in Israel.

JNS

Nov 5, 2026

The Doona X stroller converts into a car seat. Photo courtesy of Doona X.

World

Israel & Middle East

Made in Israel: Startup Nation’s footprint on ‘Time magazine’s’ best inventions of 2026

Six Israeli-linked products made the list, and JNS asks how much of the multinational entries was actually built in Israel.

JNS

Nov 5, 2026

The Doona X stroller converts into a car seat. Photo courtesy of Doona X.

World

Israel & Middle East

Made in Israel: Startup Nation’s footprint on ‘Time magazine’s’ best inventions of 2026

Six Israeli-linked products made the list, and JNS asks how much of the multinational entries was actually built in Israel.

JNS

Nov 5, 2026

Boy George of the band Culture Club, Jan. 1, 2012. Photo courtesy of Eva Rinaldi/Flickr/Creative Commons via Wikimedia Commons.

World

Israel & Middle East

Boy George at Nova massacre site: ‘I couldn’t just sit and do nothing’

The British pop star toured the Nova festival massacre site in southern Israel, then was honored by President Herzog in Jerusalem.

Etgar Lefkovits

Nov 5, 2026

Boy George of the band Culture Club, Jan. 1, 2012. Photo courtesy of Eva Rinaldi/Flickr/Creative Commons via Wikimedia Commons.

World

Israel & Middle East

Boy George at Nova massacre site: ‘I couldn’t just sit and do nothing’

The British pop star toured the Nova festival massacre site in southern Israel, then was honored by President Herzog in Jerusalem.

Etgar Lefkovits

Nov 5, 2026

Boy George of the band Culture Club, Jan. 1, 2012. Photo courtesy of Eva Rinaldi/Flickr/Creative Commons via Wikimedia Commons.

World

Israel & Middle East

Boy George at Nova massacre site: ‘I couldn’t just sit and do nothing’

The British pop star toured the Nova festival massacre site in southern Israel, then was honored by President Herzog in Jerusalem.

Etgar Lefkovits

Nov 5, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump updates members of the media on the rescue of missing U.S. airmen in Iran at the White House, April 6, 2026. Photo courtesy of Daniel Torok/White House.

World

Israel & Middle East

Israeli experts predict Trump likely to attack Iran before Dems take control of Congress in January

Republican midterm losses could push the president to renew strikes on Iran before a Democratic Congress arrives, analysts say.

Rikki Zagelbaum

Nov 5, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump updates members of the media on the rescue of missing U.S. airmen in Iran at the White House, April 6, 2026. Photo courtesy of Daniel Torok/White House.

World

Israel & Middle East

Israeli experts predict Trump likely to attack Iran before Dems take control of Congress in January

Republican midterm losses could push the president to renew strikes on Iran before a Democratic Congress arrives, analysts say.

Rikki Zagelbaum

Nov 5, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump updates members of the media on the rescue of missing U.S. airmen in Iran at the White House, April 6, 2026. Photo courtesy of Daniel Torok/White House.

World

Israel & Middle East

Israeli experts predict Trump likely to attack Iran before Dems take control of Congress in January

Republican midterm losses could push the president to renew strikes on Iran before a Democratic Congress arrives, analysts say.

Rikki Zagelbaum

Nov 5, 2026

Jennifer Lean

Local

Community News

Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York names Jennifer Lean director of development

Lean will oversee Women’s Philanthropy, the annual campaign, and Major Gifts and Corporate Sponsorships for the Federation.

The Jewish World

Nov 5, 2026

Jennifer Lean

Local

Community News

Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York names Jennifer Lean director of development

Lean will oversee Women’s Philanthropy, the annual campaign, and Major Gifts and Corporate Sponsorships for the Federation.

The Jewish World

Nov 5, 2026

Jennifer Lean

Local

Community News

Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York names Jennifer Lean director of development

Lean will oversee Women’s Philanthropy, the annual campaign, and Major Gifts and Corporate Sponsorships for the Federation.

The Jewish World

Nov 5, 2026

The New York State Senate chamber at the Capitol building in Albany, N.Y. Photo courtesy of Kenneth C. Zirkel/Wikipedia.

World

U.S. / National

10 Orthodox state legislators head to Albany

Ten Orthodox Jews won state legislative seats on Election Day, including the first Orthodox woman to serve in the state Senate.

JNS

Nov 5, 2026

The New York State Senate chamber at the Capitol building in Albany, N.Y. Photo courtesy of Kenneth C. Zirkel/Wikipedia.

World

U.S. / National

10 Orthodox state legislators head to Albany

Ten Orthodox Jews won state legislative seats on Election Day, including the first Orthodox woman to serve in the state Senate.

JNS

Nov 5, 2026

The New York State Senate chamber at the Capitol building in Albany, N.Y. Photo courtesy of Kenneth C. Zirkel/Wikipedia.

World

U.S. / National

10 Orthodox state legislators head to Albany

Ten Orthodox Jews won state legislative seats on Election Day, including the first Orthodox woman to serve in the state Senate.

JNS

Nov 5, 2026

Author Sam Sussman is pictured next to his book.

Culture

Arts & Entertainment

A paternity search and a son’s quest to aid his mom featured in ‘Boy From The North Country’

Mindy Holland reviews Sam Sussman’s novel about a son helping his ill mother and searching for the truth about his father.

Mindy Holland

Nov 5, 2026

Author Sam Sussman is pictured next to his book.

Culture

Arts & Entertainment

A paternity search and a son’s quest to aid his mom featured in ‘Boy From The North Country’

Mindy Holland reviews Sam Sussman’s novel about a son helping his ill mother and searching for the truth about his father.

Mindy Holland

Nov 5, 2026

Author Sam Sussman is pictured next to his book.

Culture

Arts & Entertainment

A paternity search and a son’s quest to aid his mom featured in ‘Boy From The North Country’

Mindy Holland reviews Sam Sussman’s novel about a son helping his ill mother and searching for the truth about his father.

Mindy Holland

Nov 5, 2026

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