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Report on declining Jewish enrollment at Harvard raises alarm and sparks debate
12+ hour, 7+ min ago (990+ words) Zhu Ziyu/VCG via Getty Images The report's author argued Harvard has been "ambivalent' about its decreasing Jewish population, while other Jewish leaders cast doubt on its findings A newly released report finding that Jewish enrollment at Harvard University has…...
JFNA’s Eric Fingerhut focuses on Jewish education in first State of the Jewish Union address
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (318+ words) Fingerhut called on states to opt in to a tax credit that would provide funds for Jewish day school and yeshiva education JFNA CEO Eric Fingerhut delivers the inaugural State of the Jewish Union address in Washington on Feb. 19, 2026. As…...
Josh Shapiro tells BBYO teens: Be proud to be Jewish
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (334+ words) The Pennsylvania governor kept his Jewish identity front and center when addressing the opening ceremony of BBYO's International Convention Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at a rally on January 8, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro walked onstage Thursday…...
President of damaged Miss. synagogue presses for more security funding for houses of worship
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (446+ words) Congregation Beth Israel President Zach Shemper spent time in Washington as a grand jury indicted the suspected arsonist Beth Israel Congregation President Zach Shemper stands for a portrait in front of the synagogue's closed entrance on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Jackson,…...
Longtime Chicago Jewish federation leader Jason Friedman makes a bid for open House seat
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1784+ words) AIPAC's super PAC has recently thrown its support behind his opponent, Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin Jason Friedman, a prominent real estate developer and longtime leader in the Jewish United Fund, Chicago's Jewish federation, is making waves in a crowded primary…...
Spanberger tells Jewish advocates she’ll stand by Israel and confront antisemitism
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (515+ words) At Virginia Jewish Advocacy Day in Richmond, new AG Jones pledged to continue antisemitism task force started by GOP predecessor Gov. Abigail Spanberger addresses Virginia Jewish Advocacy Day in Richmond, Va. on Feb. 10, 2026. RICHMOND, Va. " Less than a month after…...
Survey finds heightened fear of antisemitism among Jewish Americans, with growing safety concerns
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (464+ words) Members of the Hasidic Jewish community gather outside of the Chabad Lubavitch world headquarters, on January 29, 2026, in New York City. Nearly two-thirds of Jewish Americans say they feel less safe than a year ago, according to the American Jewish Committee's…...
Jewish leaders divided over whether to confront antisemitism or focus inward
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (679+ words) ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt argued that fighting antisemitism is essential alongside others who prioritize building Jewish identity ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt speaks onstage ADL's Never Is Now at Javits Center on March 03, 2025 in New York City. An emerging fault line…...
Josh Shapiro's new memoir explores central role of Judaism in his life and politics
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (585+ words) In 'Where We Keep the Light,' the swing-state Democrat provides the most intimate look yet at the centrality of Judaism to his understanding of the world Each time Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro gets on a plane to visit different communities…...
Mississippi’s Jewish community rallies after antisemitic arson
2+ mon, 22+ hour ago (675+ words) Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson has received support from churches and Jews all over the country, and has seen a revival of interest in membership As the sun went down Friday night, Mississippi's Jewish community packed the pews of Northminster…...