Brooklyn man charged with drawing Nazi swastika on JCC in Lawrence. Saul Amantecatl Sanchez, 26, faces charges of first degree aggravated harassment and making graffiti.

‘Don’t want to check any part of who I am at the door,’ says Orthodox Jewish NY state Assembly member. “When I go out and do things, it’s never, ‘Oh, look at what Sam did.’ It’s always like, ‘What Sam-the-Jew did,’” Sam Berger told JNS.

Art ‘bound by destiny’: A Holocaust story is kept alive through the generations. “I came back and painted, painted and painted everything I saw there, everything I felt. I literally couldn’t stop,” says Lior Marom.

US push to tighten Iran blockade meets resistance from Turkey, Iraq and Pakistan. Washington’s new Task Force Iron Gate aims to choke off Iran’s remaining land trade routes, but neighboring countries fear economic damage and civil unrest; Iraq has refused to close most border crossings, while Tehran presses regional allies to resist US demands

Man sentenced to 66 months in prison over 2023 shooting at Montreal yeshiva. Police responding to the shooting discovered bullet holes in the entrance door and spent shell casings on the ground. The building was unoccupied at the time, and no injuries were reported.

IDF says Hamas used Gaza hospital as command center, details strike on senior commander. Military says precision strike at Nasser Hospital targeted Hamas’ Khan Younis Brigade commander and other operatives, accusing terror group of using the facility to store weapons, direct attacks and hold Israeli hostages

The female paradox: When functioning through trauma masks psychological distress – opinion. Women have become a backbone of Israel’s wartime resilience, but new research warns that their psychological and physical toll is being overlooked.

Philadelphia Anti-Israel bike protesters met with boos, support for Jewish businesses – opinion. Since the protesters’ intentions became public knowledge, the outpouring of support from not only the Jewish community but beyond was overwhelming.

Why is the Islamic Republic banning the Lion and Sun emblem amid anti-regime protests? – analysis. Nearly 47 years after Iran’s Islamic Revolution, authorities are cracking down on jewelry bearing the Lion and Sun, a symbol of growing opposition.