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Todd Gitlin, Jewish Radical Turned Critic of the Left’s Attacks on Israel, Dies at...

Todd Gitlin became the archetype of the 1960s radical not just by leading protests against the Vietnam War and apartheid, but by questioning the movements he helped found.

Colleyville Rabbi to Appeal to Congress for Security Funds

Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker will join a Jewish federations movement appeal to Congress for security funding.

Art Spiegelman Says ‘Maus’ Controversy Is ‘About Controlling’

Art Spiegelman said that, “on the malevolence-to-ignorance scale,” the Tennessee school board that voted to remove his book “Maus” was “closer to ignorance.” 

‘Maus’ Sells Out, Art Spiegelman to Speak

More than 3,000 people are expected to attend a Zoom talk by Art Spiegelman

Pro-Palestinian Influence at Center of Congressional Bribery Allegations

An alleged bid to get a freshman congresswoman to adopt pro-Palestinian stances is at the center of a bribery scandal dating to 2018.

Schumer Recites the Shema Prayer at National Prayer Breakfast

Sen. Chuck Schumer recited the Shema prayer at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday.

Senate GOP Twitter Account Stops Following Virulently Antisemitic Account After Reporter’s Query

The official Twitter account of the Republican Senate conference stopped following a virulently antisemitic Twitter account.

Aaron Mostofsky, Pelt-wearing Son of a Jewish Judge, Pleads Guilty to Jan. 6 Charges

Aaron Mostofsky, the Jewish judge’s son who entered the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, pleaded guilty in a federal court.

‘Absurd’: US Officials Decry Amnesty International’s Use of ‘Apartheid’ to Describe Israel

As Amnesty International categorized Israel’s treatment of Palestinians as “apartheid,” the U.S. Ambassador to Israel said that the label was “absurd.”

After Delays, Deborah Lipstadt to Get Confirmation Hearing

Deborah Lipstadt, whose confirmation as State Department antisemitism monitor has been delayed because of her past sharp criticisms of Republicans, has secured a confirmation hearing date.