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Executive editor (U.S.) at international wire service JNS, unsolicited copy editor to @nachamasol

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Menachem Wecker’s Biography

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A Washington, D.C.-based journalist, Menachem Wecker has interviewed Mel Brooks about herring and has covered everything from the origins of museum taxidermies to Zoroastrian dating. His Playboy feature told of "Infiltrating the CIA's Secret Art Collection," and for a 2019 Washington Post Magazine feature, he looked at every object on view in the Smithsonian and the National Gallery in Washington to investigate how well museums flag which objects aren't real.

Menachem Wecker’s Journalist Portfolio

The Museum of the Bible is winning over some of its biggest critics: Jewish scholars

The Museum of the Bible is winning over some of its biggest critics: Jewish scholars

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How politicians get camera-ready: Stylists and media training

How politicians get camera-ready: Stylists and media training

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Pondering the destruction of the Jewish temple in the pope's private chapel

Pondering the destruction of the Jewish temple in the pope's private chapel

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A Memorial That Knows Its Biblical History

A Memorial That Knows Its Biblical History

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Are museums being clear enough with the public about what's real and what's fake?

Are museums being clear enough with the public about what's real and what's fake?

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Articles

Report: Nearly three-quarters of Jewish teachers’ union members self-censor over anti-Jewish, anti-Israel hostility Original

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By Debra Nussbaum Cohen Verified, Andrew Bernard Verified, Menachem Wecker Verified
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(Aug. 27, 2026 / JNS) Nearly three-quarters of Jewish members of teachers’ unions say they have censored themselves in union spaces because of anti-Jewish and anti-Israel hostilities, according to a new Anti-Defamation League report. The report, released on Thursday, is based on a survey of 307 Jewish teachers’ union members in 24 states, as well as focus groups. Respondents were primarily current and retired K-12 teachers.
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Likud primary sets party slate ahead of Oct. 27 election

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By Pesach Benson Verified, Menachem Wecker Verified, Rikki Zagelbaum Verified
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(Aug. 27, 2026 / JNS) Watch this exclusive field report to hear the latest developments in Israel’s upcoming elections. Likud has chosen its candidate list ahead of Israel’s October 27 Knesset elections, with Energy Minister Eli Cohen finishing first, followed by Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and Justice Minister Yariv Levin.
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Alpha Omega US Dental Foundation welcomes Dr. Howard Israel to board of directors

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By Menachem Wecker Verified, Rebecca Szlechter, Alex Traiman
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(Aug. 27, 2026 / AO US Dental Foundation) The Alpha Omega US Dental Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Howard Israel to its board of directors, bringing to the Foundation decades of leadership in oral and maxillofacial surgery, academic medicine, bioethics and dental education.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Assistant editor at B'nai B'rith Magazine.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Via the contact form on my website.