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Former Obama Speechwriter Talks Antisemitism, Jewish Identity

January 20, 2026

Sarah Hurwitz still writes, but instead of keynote addresses and ceremonial remarks, she uses her research and writing skills to educate about Jewish identity...

DC Jewish Organizations Receive $642K in Security Grants

January 20, 2026

Israeli Lounge in Limbo at Kennedy Center

January 20, 2026

Dramatizing ‘October 7’ for the Stage

January 20, 2026

Steven Joseph Fenves, Holocaust Survivor-Volunteer, Civil Engineering Researcher, Dies at 94

January 19, 2026

Arts and Culture

French Publisher Recalls Books Portraying Oct. 7 Victims as ‘Jewish Settlers’

January 20, 2026

France’s largest publisher, Hachette, announced on Jan. 14 that it was recalling three high-school textbooks that describe the victims...

The Battle for Israel’s Red Carpet, Post-Oct. 7

January 20, 2026

Orit Arfa | JNS At the outdoor entrance to Jerusalem’s International Convention Center — convenient for the artsy types arriving...

Dramatizing ‘October 7’ for the Stage

January 20, 2026

Following Hamas’ brutal Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, within days artists, families and friends turned to art to...