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As Turkey fades from the Israeli travel map, Azerbaijan moves into the spotlight

With around 30 direct flights a week, a sharp rise in Israeli visitors and another surge is expected over the Jewish holiday season.

The Jewish community of Baku prepares ahead of the High Holy Days, in Azerbaijan, September 7, 2026.
US Vice President JD Vance speaks at a MAGA Inc. Super PAC event on Aug. 31, 2026, in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

Vance meets with Temple Israel rabbi on Michigan visit, offers support to community

The California State Capitol building on Sunday, March 29, 2026 in Sacramento, CA.

California could make Jewish an ethnic identity under groundbreaking new bill

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Maine Jewish summer camp seeks protection order against neighbor after shooting incident


NYC mayoral election day looms in vote of consequence for city’s Jews

The city's Jewish community has been divided in its support of Mamdani, with some rabbis arguing that those in favor of the Muslim candidate are voting for him despite his anti-Israel history.

People walk towards a polling site during early voting in the New York City mayoral election in Manhattan in New York City, US, October 27, 2025.

Jewish tradition, hands-on acts of service, show the power of volunteering - opinion

One of the most powerful tools for building resilience has been embedded in Jewish tradition all along: service to others.

REPAIR THE WORLD volunteers clear a garden path. Repair the World mobilizes young Jews and their communities to engage in volunteer service and learning rooted in Jewish values to address urgent needs in communities, say the writers.

Aliyah Day 2025: Turning crisis into opportunity for global Jewish unity - opinion

The State of Israel is not only the home of its citizens – it is the home of every Jew in the world.

EDNA WEINSTOCK-GABAY: ‘The past year has once again revealed the depth of unity; in the most difficult moments, there was no difference between Israelis and Jews in the Diaspora,’ she maintains.

Ignoring the importance of the World Zionist Congress would be a mistake - editorial

In a Jewish world where our identity, politics, and power are more important than ever in a post-October 7 world, WZC remains one of the few platforms where all major Zionists gather to debate.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG addresses a gala event on August 29, 2022, on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress, at the original venue, the Stadtcasino Basel, in Basel, Switzerland.

As Greenpoint’s Jewish community grows, so does this shul’s Hebrew school

Greenpoint, Brooklyn, an area once lacking in Jewish life, is now becoming a thriving community.

Yoni Kretzmer (standing) teaches the children at the Greenpoint Shul's newly incorporated Hebrew school.