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Jon Ossoff romped to a second Senate term. Can he aim higher?
Sen. Jon Ossoff greets supporters at an election night watch party after his reelection was announced, Atlanta, Georgia, Nov. 3, 2026. Photo by Robin Rayne/Anadolu via Getty Images By Shira Li Bartov November 10, 2026 (JTA) — ATLANTA — Sen. Jon Ossoff’s soaring popularity and cruise to reelection last Tuesday have spurred speculation about his political future — and whether he might aim to become the first Jewish president of the United States.
Palestinian-American to challenge John Fetterman for Senate seat in 2028
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman participates in a Senate Agriculture Committee meeting on September 16, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images By Sharon Udasin November 9, 2026 (JTA) — Ahmed Moor, a Palestinian-American writer who has worked with anti-Zionists, is the first Democrat to challenge Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman in the 2028 primary.
Israel’s love affair with Trump may be over – with no other suitor in sight
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shares with former President Donald Trump his autobiography at Trump’s estate, Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida, July 26, 2024. Photo by Amos Ben-Gershom, Israel Government Press Office Columnist Dan Perry November 9, 2026 Israelis were among the few groups outside America who genuinely liked Donald Trump, and they had persuaded themselves that the feeling was mutual.
Photo Essay Photos: Pro-Israel counter-protesters overwhelm anti-Zionist bike rally in Philadelphia, where police arrest 3
The bike rally targeted six Jewish-owned restaurants around Rittenhouse Square Philadelphia police remove a pro-Israel counterprotester from blocking the road in Rittenhouse Square on Sunday, November 8 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Israel’s President Herzog tasks Gadi Eisenkot with forming Israel’s next government
Israeli President Isaac Herzog tasks Yashar Party leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government following the October 27 elections, during a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, on November 8.
Boy George’s Tel Aviv concert was not perfect. For the crowd, that was beside the point
Boy George performs at Menora Mivtachim Arena on November 04, 2026 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Photo by Shlomi Pinto/Getty Images By Deborah Danan November 8, 2026 (JTA) — TEL AVIV — Sound problems, guitar trouble and an admission of forgotten lyrics punctuated Boy George’s second Tel Aviv show Saturday night. But the British pop star, irreverent, occasionally exasperated and frequently hilarious, could hardly have asked for a more forgiving audience.
Eisenkot moves closer to ousting Netanyahu. Here’s what could come next.
Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot at the party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv following Israel’s election, on Oct. 28, 2026. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90 By Tomer Almagor November 7, 2026 (JTA) — Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot leaped ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week in the effort to secure enough support from the rest of the parliament to form Israel’s next governing coalition. But that doesn’t mean he’ll succeed in his quest to become prime minister.
A Philadelphia bike ride targeting Jewish-owned businesses on the eve of Kristallnacht anniversary spurs outrage from city and state leaders
Goldie Falafel, owned by Michael Solomonov, was the target of a pro-Palestinian protest in Philadelphia, Dec. 3, 2023. Screenshot Google Maps By Jon Marks November 6, 2026 (JTA) — PHILADELPHIA – A bicycle ride promoting the boycott of businesses in Center City Philadelphia that organizers claim are complicit in Israeli military actions is drawing scathing criticism from state leaders.
Trump names Stephen Miller new chief of staff
Copy to clipboard Share on Facebook Share on X Share on Bluesky Share on Reddit Stephen Miller speaks at a campaign rally for Donald Trump in Detroit, Michigan, Oct. 18, 2024. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images (JTA) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he will be replacing chief of staff Susie Wiles with her deputy, Stephen Miller..
Pro-Israel conservatives blast JD Vance for blaming Israel after GOP midterm losses
Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news briefing in the White House, Sept. 3, 2026 Washington, DC. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images By Sharon Udasin November 6, 2026 (JTA) — Conservative pro-Israel voices are lashing out at Vice President JD Vance after he linked the Republican Party’s massive midterm losses to the country’s relationship with Israel and the war in Iran.
Israel is rich enough to live without American aid. But can it afford to lose what that aid represents?
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on July 28. Photo by Maâayan Toaf (GPO)/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images Columnist Dan Perry November 6, 2026 Israel is a rich country, with a GDP per capita comparable to Germany’s and higher than that of France and Britain. It has one of the world’s most advanced technology sectors, a sophisticated defense industry and formidable military capabilities. Israel is not a developing country dependent on American charity.
Young Jews aren’t disengaging, they’re finding Jewish meaning in different ways than their parents and grandparents did
Students participate in the Bronfman Foundation’s Campus Commons Fall 2025 retreat. Courtesy of Bronfman Foundation Stacie Cherner November 6, 2026 The Jewish community for years has worried about young adults drifting away. It’s true that people in their 20s and 30s are less likely to go to synagogue regularly or belong to a congregation or other Jewish communal institutions, which can make it look like young adults are disengaging from Jewish life.
Kristallnacht survivor calls on German police to stand firm against hate
Night of Broken Glass (Kristallnacht) survivor George Shafi, 95, poses in front of the Neue Synagogue in Berlin on November 5, 2026, ahead of commemorations of the November 1938 Pogroms. Photo by John MacDougall/AFP By Lianne Kolirin November 6, 2026 (JTA) — One of the last surviving Jewish witnesses of Kristallnacht told German police leaders they have an “enormous responsibility” to learn the lessons of the past.
Eisenkot has backing of 67 seats, but not yet allowed to form Israeli government
Former Israeli military chief and Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot addresses supporters at an election-night rally after the first exit polls were announced in Tel Aviv, Israel, early on October 28, 2026.
Montreal Jewish-owned bakery devastated by suspected arson attack
A Canadian National train passes by Montreal’s skyline in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on August 14, 2025. Photo by Graham Hughes/NurPhoto via Getty Images By Emma Paidra November 6, 2026 (JTA) — A Montreal kosher bakery burnt down following an suspected arson attack on Wednesday morning. This incident was the second of two alleged arson attempts directed at the Jewish-owned bakery, Mimimelon, within 48 hours. In both cases, the bakery was empty and no injuries were reported.
Trump’s midterm defeat changes the equation for Netanyahu and Israel
President Donald Trump speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset in Jerusalem on Oct. 13, 2025. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/POOL/AFP Columnist Dan Perry November 4, 2026 The Republican rout in the U.S. midterm elections may have consequences far beyond America’s shores. The most immediate impact could be in Israel, where the struggle to translate Benjamin Netanyahu’s electoral defeat into a change of government is entering its decisive stage.
Moskowitz wins Florida seat in race between two pro-Israel candidates
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) speaks during a news conference on “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena” (UAP) outside of the U.S. Capitol Building on June 09, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images By Joseph Strauss November 4, 2026 (JTA) — Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz beat Republican Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, in a battle between two staunchly pro-Israel politicians in a redrawn district.
Republican Israel supporter Ashley Moody projected to beat DSA candidate Angie Nixon
Republican U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody (L) and Democratic challenger Angie Nixon (R) Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images; Joe Raedle/Getty Images By Joseph Strauss November 3, 2026 (JTA) — Republican Sen. Ashley Moody, a supporter of Israel, is projected to beat Angie Nixon, a Democratic Socialist of America member, in a special election on Tuesday that could help determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. With 96% of the vote counted, Moody won by a 2.7 percentage points.
Georgia voters decide the future of Jon Ossoff, a Jewish Democrat who increasingly criticizes Israel
Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff (left) takes on GOP challenger, Rep. Mike Collins (right). Photo by Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; Megan Varner/Getty Images By Shira Li Bartov November 3, 2026 (JTA) — Jewish voters in Georgia went to the polls on Tuesday to choose between Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, who has increasingly criticized Israel, and Republican Rep. Mike Collins, his pro-Israel challenger with ties to white nationalists.
Arab parties are kingmakers, but will Israel’s Jewish leaders accept them?
A protester holds a placard during a demonstration near the prime minister’s residence in Jerusalem on October 31, 2026, calling for the formation of a Jewish-Arab coalition government following Israel’s general election. The prime minister’s camp finished ahead of the opposition but remained well short of a majority, final results from Israel’s general election showed on October 30, setting the stage for tough coalition talks or potentially another vote.
Rift between El-Sayed and Haley Stevens puts Michigan Jews on edge
U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), candidate for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat, speaks during a primary night watch party at the Hotel Saint Regis Detroit on Aug. 4, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan.
BDS is on the ballot in Illinois, sort of
The Illinois State Capitol Building on May 11, 2026, in Springfield, Illinois. Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images By Andrew Lapin November 1, 2026 (JTA) — On a recent weeknight, a local Jewish federation official met with a small group of Jews in suburban Chicago for an election organizing event. Leaders of the group preemptively barred journalists, and anyone they deemed could be a journalist, from entry on Zoom.
What happened when Isaac Herzog asked 150 Jews to solve their people’s problems
Participants in the Voice of the People initiative gather for a photo at the Intercontinental Hotel, Budapest, Oct. 19, 2026 Photo by Deborah Danan By Deborah Danan November 1, 2026 (JTA) — BUDAPEST — After a gala dinner attended by Israeli President Isaac Herzog, most of the guests at the closing conference of his Voice of the People (VOP) initiative in Budapest were in no hurry to call it a night, staying on to dance to Israeli pop music.
Ossoff vs. Collins: The choices facing Jewish voters in the Georgia Senate race
Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff (left) takes on GOP challenger, Rep. Mike Collins (right). Photo by Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; Megan Varner/Getty Images By Joseph Strauss October 30, 2026 (JTA) — Georgia Jews will choose between a Democratic politician who wants to limit arms sales to Israel and a Republican with ties to white nationalists when they head to vote Tuesday in a Senate race that will help determine which party controls the chamber. The race pits incumbent Jewish Sen.
Arab parties have rarely been full partners in governing Israel. It’s time to let them into the tent of Abraham.
Supporters of Israel’s Arab-led Joint List political alliance cheer at the alliance’s campaign headquarters in the northern Israeli city of Nazareth as the first exit polls are announced on television during Israel’s election. Photo by Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images Elliot Cosgrove October 30, 2026 Like a goal-line pileup in football, with half the players signaling a touchdown and the other half celebrating a defensive stop, everyone is claiming victory in Israel’s election.
American Jews have fought BDS for 20 years. Israel’s election just handed them the winning move.
Protesters hold large ‘BDS’ letters on Westminster Bridge in London during the National March for Palestine. Photo by Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Senior Columnist Rob Eshman October 30, 2026 For decades, the American Jewish community has battled the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement against Israel. Now, in the aftermath of the election there, it has the opportunity to deal it the biggest blow yet.
Did Qatar meddle in the Israeli Arab vote? Election officials reject Netanyahu’s claim of widespread fraud
A billboard reading “67 mandates voted for change”, in Tel Aviv. October 29, 2026. Photo by Miriam Alster/FLASH90 By Deborah Danan October 30, 2026 (JTA) — Allegations that Qatar secretly funded efforts to boost Arab voter turnout in Israel’s election have sparked a political firestorm, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declaring the vote “stolen” as his opponents accuse him of trying to undermine the results.
‘Halloween meets Israeli chutzpah,’ as holiday grows beyond American expats in the Jewish state
Halloween in Israel started with expat parents and has grown increasingly popular. Photo by Rachel Fink By Rachel Fink October 30, 2026 Israeli cellphones have been pretty busy lately, given Tuesday’s monumental national election. There were the constant robocalls and daily text surveys leading up to Election Day. And with the scramble to form a coalition now underway, Israelis are glued to their phones, waiting for news alerts and debating every possible scenario in various group chats.
Two years after a judge’s order, a Spanish dictionary still defines ‘Jewish’ as ‘miserly’
A statue of Maimonides defaced with a swastika in Cordoba, Spain on Aug. 2, 2026. Photo by European Jewish Congress By Juan Melamed October 30, 2026 (JTA) — BUENOS AIRES — Two years after an Argentine judge ordered a Spanish dictionary to drop a definition of “Jewish” as “miserly or usurious,” the institution responsible for the dictionary has yet to comply — frustrating the Jewish groups that brought the case.
Israel’s election deadlock: 3 scenarios for what comes next
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacts after filling out his ballot before voting at a polling station in Jerusalem on October 27, 2026, on the day of Israel’s legislative election.
Netanyahu may have won Israel. He’s losing America.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the state memorial ceremony for the third anniversary of Oct. 7 attack. Photo by Debbie Hill/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Senior Columnist Rob Eshman October 28, 2026 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have just won over Israelis. Now comes something harder: winning Americans.
The real winner in Israel’s elections may be the haters
People take part in a demonstration on the anniversary of the Hamas attacks, Berlin, Germany, Oct. 7, 2026. Photo by Annette Riedl/picture alliance via Getty Images The world has been fixated on Israel since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, Jerusalem’s defensive, retaliatory wars in Gaza and Lebanon, and the tsunami of global antisemitism that has resulted from them all.
Netanyahu leads in exit polls, but change bloc by Eisenkot has more seats
A man claps while carrying a young boy on his shoulders among a crowd gathered outside Gonenim School in West Jerusalem, Israel on October 27, 2026. Photo by Katrine Dige Houmoller / Middle East Images via AFP By Ruth Eglash October 27, 2026 (JTA) — JERUSALEM – Israel’s parliamentary election has ended with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling Likud party remaining the largest faction, according to exit polls published as voting ended at 10pm local time.
El-Sayed campaign disavows PAC ad linking US inflation to Israel
Actors playing a couple in a grocery store blame Israel for high prices in a campaign ad meant to support Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, paid for by the left-wing Rebellion PAC, Oct. 26, 2026. Screenshot via X By Andrew Lapin October 26, 2026 (JTA) — Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate campaign disavowed a pro-Palestinian group’s new ad that critics say invokes antisemitic tropes about U.S. support for Israel. The ad comes from Rebellion PAC, which is fronted by left-wing political commentator Cenk Uygur.
U.S. and Israeli Jews are drifting apart? The data tell a different story.
Campers celebrate Israel at a Jewish camp in New York’s Rockland County. Courtesy of Ramah Day Camp in Nyack (JTA) — This is part one of a two-part analysis based on the Jewish Federations of North America’s 2026 binational study of Jewish Americans and Jewish Israelis, exploring where the communities are aligned and where they differ. Part two will address where American and Israeli Jews see things differently, and why. The last three years have been historic for both American and Israeli Jews.
Netanyahu or Eisenkot’s fate — and Israel’s — could hang on undecided voters
Campaign posters of candidates are displayed on billboards and buildings across the streets ahead of the Knesset elections scheduled for October 27, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 25, 2026. Photo by Nir Keidar/Anadolu via Getty Images By Michele Chabin October 26, 2026 (JTA) — JERUSALEM — On the day before Israel’s Oct. 27 election, Nat Zitomer, a retired licensed tour guide, still hadn’t decided which party to vote for.
Israelis may punish Netanyahu at the polls. Can the opposition finally unseat him?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with residents and vendors during an election campaign stop at HaTikva Market in Tel Aviv on October 22, Photo by Erik Marmor/Getty Images By Ruth Eglash October 26, 2026 (JTA) — JERUSALEM – He’s been called a “political Houdini,” the man with “9 political lives,” and a “political genius,” but could Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s more-than-19-year stint at the helm of Israeli politics be coming to an end? After the Oct.
How a search for my Jewish Chicago led me to the Forward – and back home again
By Julie Moos October 23, 2026 When I headed to New York for college, I knew I’d be leaving behind my peach-colored bedroom, Thursday nights watching Hill Street Blues with my parents and our cat Shayna, and the Belden Deli. But I didn’t realize that I would also be leaving behind my Jewish Chicago – and beginning a decades-long search to rediscover it. At first I didn’t notice what I was missing, since I was focused mostly on what I was gaining.
Will this election end the battle over drafting haredi men into the Israeli army?
Ultra-Orthodox rabbis distribute money to Haredi military draft evaders in Jerusalem, September 29, 2026. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/FLASH90 By Eliav Breuer October 23, 2026 (JTA) — Whether to extend military conscription to haredi men, a longstanding question fueling political tensions in Israel, has boiled over since Hamas launched the current war with Israel with its deadly raids on Oct. 7, 2023.
The discovery of a Jewish Negro League star forces a rewrite of Jewish baseball history
Oscar Levis, known early in his career as “Chick Levy,” and later as “Oscal,” was celebrated as the premier pitcher in Panama before joining the Cuban Stars and Hilldale Daisies in the Negro Leagues. Courtesy of Zachary Kranc By Zachary Kranc October 23, 2026 (JTA) — For more than a century, Oscar Levis was hiding in plain sight. He pitched a no-hitter and dominated the Cuban Winter League.
Why many Israelis are silent on West Bank violence even as it escalates
Israeli settlers are seen in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on Oct. 20, 2026.
Watch: The cattle farmer building a synagogue in a cornfield
By Benyamin Cohen October 21, 2026 For the past year and a half, we’ve followed Nik Jakobs, a third-generation cattle farmer in Sterling, Illinois, who is building a synagogue in a two-acre cornfield. Alongside it, he is also building a museum of tolerance. Our coverage began when Nik traveled 600 miles to rescue the ark, bimah and stained glass from a closing congregation in Pennsylvania.
Brad Lander detained by Israeli police in the West Bank while helping Palestinians harvest; dozens of rabbis and activists arrested
Brad Lander was detained in the West Bank along with dozens of rabbis and activists helping Palestinians harvest as settler violence has escalated. Photo by Tamar Glezerman By Rachel Fink October 21, 2026 Dozens of Israeli and international activists, including U.S. congressional candidate Brad Lander, were detained by Israeli authorities in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday morning while accompanying Palestinian farmers harvesting olives.
Israel’s election may hinge on whether Netanyahu’s opposition will accept Arab support
Israeli polls show Gadi Eisenkot (L) and Benjamin Netanyahu (R) as frontrunners in Oct. 27 election. Photo by DEBBIE HILL / POOL / AFP and Jack GUEZ / AFP via Getty Images Columnist Dan Perry October 19, 2026 Israel’s approaching election is developing into an extraordinary paradox: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose government presided over the catastrophe of Oct.
Antisemitic terror rattled the Rockies last year. Now Boulder could have a mayor who won’t say whether Israel should exist.
City council member Taishya Adams, left, speaks with U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse at a ceremony for Colorado’s first Toni Morrison Society Bench installation in Boulder on Feb. 16, 2026. Photo by Matthew Jonas for MediaNews Group & the Boulder Daily Camera/Getty Images By Sharon Udasin October 19, 2026 (JTA) — BOULDER, Colo.
The Supreme Court considers ‘chutzpah’ case as rabbinical and civil courts collide
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., shown on July 30, 2024. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images By Michael A. Helfand and Chaim SaimanOctober 18, 2026 Can courts instruct a rabbinical court to withdraw accusations of chutzpah? This unlikely question was posed to the U.S. Supreme Court this month when a nursing home dispute offered a rare window into how American courts and rabbinical courts operate in parallel.
Huckabee calls settler attack on Washington Post photographer a ‘despicable act of terror’
American photojournalist Heidi Levine receives medical treatment at a hospital in the West Bank city of Ramallah after being injured in an attack by extremist Jewish settlers during the annual olive harvest in the village of Abu Falah, near Ramallah, Oct. 16, 2026. Photo by Flash90 By Tomer Almagor October 18, 2026 (JTA) — U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Saturday condemned an attack in the West Bank by masked settlers on a Washington Post photographer.
As Netanyahu loses support before election, Ben-Gvir rises in polls
Otzma Yehudit party head Itamar Ben Gvir at the Democracy Festival, at the BIG mall in Glilot, Israel, Oct. 13, 2026. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/FLASH90 By Ruth Eglash October 18, 2026 (JTA) — RAMLA – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the parties in his coalition seem to be losing support heading into Israel’s first election since Oct. 7 – with one exception. Otzma Yehudit, headed by Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir, is seeing a rise in the polls.
Jewish Democrats launch ads blasting Young Republicans for praising Hitler
Halie Soifer, of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, speaks at the American Zionist Movement forum in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 12, 2018. Photo by Michael Brochstein, SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images By Sharon Udasin October 18, 2026 (JTA) — The Jewish Democratic Council of America is launching an attack ad on social media in battleground districts, slamming Young Republicans for praising Hitler and using antisemitic tropes in group chats.
Jewish students were not interviewed for University of Pittsburgh campus antisemitism report
Coffee on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh campus, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Photo by Robert Knopes/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images By Andrew Lapin October 18, 2026 (JTA) — Can a college campus accurately assess its antisemitism problem without talking to Jews?
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