Jewish Telegraphic Agency - The Global Jewish News Source

Jesse Eisenberg receives Polish citizenship after ‘A Real Pain,’ set in Poland, wins Oscar

Eisenberg has said filming in Poland inspired him to seek citizenship in the country his great-aunt fled.

Israel

These are the 59 Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza

IDEAS

Ideas

Two middle-aged women defied the Nazis. One ‘wrote’ a book that betrayed the other.

Ideas

Why I’m choosing to teach genocide law at Columbia despite antisemitism on campus

Ideas

Christian conservatives have appropriated Queen Esther as a symbol. Let’s take her back.

United States

Trump promised to protect Jews and religious liberty. His refugee ban is keeping out 700 persecuted Iranian Jews.

By Asaf Elia-Shalev March 6, 2025 11:30 am

United States

Barnard clamps down after bomb threat clears pro-Palestinian protest in library

By Ben Sales March 6, 2025 9:35 am

Politics

Trump posts ‘Shalom Hamas’ and says Gazans will be ‘DEAD’ if they keep holding hostages

By Ben Sales March 5, 2025 5:54 pm

ISRAEL

Israel

‘Darkness will fade,’ Yuval Raphael sings in Israel’s Eurovision entry, ‘New Day Will Rise’

United States

‘We’ll get them out,’ Trump tells 7 released Israeli hostages in Oval Office meeting

Israel

17-year-old Israeli injured in car-ramming dies of her wounds

United States

US is holding unprecedented direct talks with Hamas over ending Gaza war

By Philissa Cramer March 5, 2025 3:06 pm

Politics

Pentagon official posted neo-Nazi talking point about Jewish lynching victim Leo Frank last year

By Ben Sales March 5, 2025 12:39 pm

Politics

Israel, Gaza and hostages get just brief mention in Trump’s address to Congress

By Ben Sales March 4, 2025 11:46 pm

Got a news tip for JTA?

Click here to get in touch with our team and send a news tip to our journalists.

Learn more

US President Donald Trump speaks to journalists in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025. (Jim WATSON / POOL / AFP)

Politics

Trump threatens to pull funding from campuses that allow ‘illegal protests,’ endorses mask ban

By Ben Sales March 4, 2025 5:48 pm

The family of Edan Alexander, an American held captive in Gaza, protests for his release in December 2024 in New York City. (Alon Kaplun)

United States

Edan Alexander is the last American-Israeli hostage thought to remain alive in Gaza

By Ben Sales March 4, 2025 4:54 pm

United States

Donald Trump promised news about Israeli annexation of the West Bank. His deadline is now.

By Ben Sales March 4, 2025 3:46 pm

Politics

Elissa Slotkin, the Jewish Democrat chosen to rebut Trump, has a riveting family immigration story

By Philissa Cramer March 4, 2025 3:34 pm

From the Archives

1934

Gentiles in Synagogue

1966

Actress Observing High Holy Days Fired from ‘Fiddler on Roof’ Cast

1974

Sections

Trending Topics

The Latest

Jesse Eisenberg receives Polish citizenship after ‘A Real Pain,’ set in Poland, wins Oscar

These are the 59 Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza

IDEAS

Two middle-aged women defied the Nazis. One ‘wrote’ a book that betrayed the other.

Why I’m choosing to teach genocide law at Columbia despite antisemitism on campus

Christian conservatives have appropriated Queen Esther as a symbol. Let’s take her back.

Trump promised to protect Jews and religious liberty. His refugee ban is keeping out 700 persecuted Iranian Jews.

Barnard clamps down after bomb threat clears pro-Palestinian protest in library

Trump posts ‘Shalom Hamas’ and says Gazans will be ‘DEAD’ if they keep holding hostages

ISRAEL

‘Darkness will fade,’ Yuval Raphael sings in Israel’s Eurovision entry, ‘New Day Will Rise’

‘We’ll get them out,’ Trump tells 7 released Israeli hostages in Oval Office meeting

17-year-old Israeli injured in car-ramming dies of her wounds

US is holding unprecedented direct talks with Hamas over ending Gaza war

Pentagon official posted neo-Nazi talking point about Jewish lynching victim Leo Frank last year

Israel, Gaza and hostages get just brief mention in Trump’s address to Congress

Trump threatens to pull funding from campuses that allow ‘illegal protests,’ endorses mask ban

Edan Alexander is the last American-Israeli hostage thought to remain alive in Gaza

Donald Trump promised news about Israeli annexation of the West Bank. His deadline is now.

Elissa Slotkin, the Jewish Democrat chosen to rebut Trump, has a riveting family immigration story

From the Archives

Gentiles in Synagogue

Actress Observing High Holy Days Fired from ‘Fiddler on Roof’ Cast

Rosh Hashana Synagogue Worshippers Asked to Bring Guns

Get JTA in your inbox

The Latest

IDEAS

Get JTA in your inbox

ISRAEL

From the Archives

Get JTA in your inbox