Nita Lowey, longtime Jewish congresswoman and Middle East peace advocate, dies at 87
Rep. Nita Lowey in the Capitol, Oct. 16, 2019. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
By Philissa Cramer
March 16, 2025
(JTA) —
Nita Lowey, a Jewish...
Amichai Chikli invites politicians from European far-right parties to Israel, in a first
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Hamas says it will release Edan Alexander and bodies of 4 dual-national hostages
The family of Edan Alexander, an American held captive in Gaza, protests for his release in December 2024 in New York City. (Alon Kaplun)
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Children in Israel and beyond are dressing as Batman for Purim to honor the slain Bibas brothers
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Trump guts Department of Education, slashing office handling antisemitism complaints
President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Education, testifies during her Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen...