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Chicago Jewish theater drops Naomi Ragen play, says actors feared repercussions of working with her

Ragen told JTA that while it is “strange to get such a response from a Jewish venue,” particularly one whose mission statement includes Holocaust education, she is not angry.

Portrait of Israeli writer Naomi Ragen, in Jerusalem, April 23, 2004.
 general view outside the Warren E. Burger Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse before a preliminary hearing for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer Christian Castro on September 18, 2026 in St Paul, Minnesota.

Immigration judge clears deportation of Milwaukee Muslim leader on security threat grounds

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani enters for a press conference to ask for the release of Federal Counterterrorism Funding in New York City, US, September 1, 2026.

Chicago hall, playground defaced with antisemitic grafitti, ADL opposes Mamdani plan

Max Long, one of the allegedly assaulted DePaul students.

Attacker convicted in 2024 antisemitic hate crime at DePaul sentenced to nearly two years in prison


Masked attackers assault two Jewish students outside DePaul University of Chicago

One victim was struck in the face and body and the other victim was pushed to the ground. Both students declined medical attention.

 A demonstrator looks on as workers dismantle a pro-Palestinian encampment, as the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, at DePaul university in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., May 16, 2024.

Rihanna’s former NYC penthouse among high-profile properties heading to auction amid market shift

Luxury auctions surge as celebrity apartments and historic homes hit the auction block.

 The West 45th Penthouse in Manhattan.

'Antisemitic' Chicago Board of Ed. President resigns, effective immediately

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said Rev. Johnson's resignation was effective immediately.

 Reverend Mitchell Ikenna Johnson

Terror charges filed against suspected shooter of Chicago Jewish man

Chicago police and prosecutors filed terrorism charges against 22-year-old Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi.

Police officers block a street on the sidelines of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 22, 2024

New Chicago Board of Ed. President to remain despite calls for his resignation over antisemitism

This new scandal comes amid the furor that followed Mayor Johnson's refusal to state that the victim of a shooting earlier this week was Jewish.

 Reverend Mitchell Ikenna Johnson

Chicago mayor under fire days after antisemitic shooting

Chicago mayor faces backlash from Jewish leaders for failing to acknowledge antisemitic nature of synagogue shooting, while Senator Durbin explicitly condemns rising antisemitism.

 Speakers from left to right: David Goldenberg, Shlomo Soroka, Rabbi Levi Mostofsky

Chicago Jewish man on way to synagogue shot by attacker shouting 'Allahu Akhbar'

The attacker was shot multiple times, and is now in being treated in a hospital in critical condition, Bruno added.

 Chicago police at March on DNC, Chicago, Illinois, US, August 19, 2024.

Chicago woman made aliyah in 1973 and became part of Israel's story

Judy Selig Grossman is a part of the story of Israel. Her connection to the Land of Israel and to the nation of Israel is constant. 

 Judy Selig Grossman: From Chicago to Jerusalem, 1973

From Skokie to Chicago: Confronting enduring antisemitism - opinion

From Skokie to Chicago, the fight against Jew-hatred persists as the Jewish community faces new challenges.

 A PROTEST in support of Palestinians in Gaza takes place on the sidelines of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, last week. ‘I was shocked to discover that lovers of Israel were denied permission to rally and to march during the DNC,’ says the writer.

Democratic Party tiptoes nimbly around Israel at DNC

The Democratic Party carefully navigated itself, avoiding major Israel-related controversies while sidestepping direct mentions of Israel in key speeches.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden, speaking to the Democratic National Convention on Monday, noticeably left the word “Israel” out of his speech, as if doing so would alienate part of the base the party is counting on in November to beat Trump.