Crescent City Jewish News

01/04/2026

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/irving-berlins-1926-interfaith-marriage-sparked-a-jewish-debate-that-100-years-later-hasnt-gone-away/

Irving Berlin’s 1926 interfaith marriage sparked a Jewish debate that, 100 years later, hasn’t gone away By SCOTT D. SELIGMAN (JTA) — Exactly 100 years ago, on Jan. 4, 1926, legendary American Jewish songwriter Irving Berlin married Ellin Mackay, a Roman Catholic heiress, in a civil ceremony i...

01/04/2026

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/teen-jewish-sisters-among-40-dead-in-swiss-new-years-fire/

Teen Jewish sisters among 40 dead in Swiss New Year’s fire By CANAAN LIDOR (JNS.org) – Twin Italian-Jewish sisters, both in their teens, were confirmed on Sunday to be among the 40 fatalities from a fire that broke out at a hotel in Switzerland at a New Year’s party just after midnight Friday...

01/04/2026

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/michele-weiss-and-justin-brasch-mark-milestones-as-first-orthodox-jewish-mayors-in-their-cities/

01/04/2026

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/op-ed-trumps-welcome-warpath-to-peace/

OP-ED: Trump’s welcome warpath to peace By RUTHIE BLUM (JNS.org) – Just when it appeared that President Donald Trump’s most dramatic threat was to the Iranian regime on Friday, he announced on Saturday that U.S. forces had conducted large-scale strikes on Venezuela. Even more jaw-dropping...

01/04/2026

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/palestinian-sentenced-to-life-for-2024-murder-of-shoah-survivor/

Palestinian sentenced to life for 2024 murder of Shoah survivor By JNS STAFF   (JNS.org) – The Tel Aviv District Court on Sunday sentenced a Palestinian terrorist to life in prison for the fatal stabbing of 83-year-old Ludmila Lipovsky outside her nursing home in the central city of Herzliya o...

01/02/2026

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/how-jewish-politics-are-shaping-the-2026-election-map-from-coast-to-coast/

How Jewish politics are shaping the 2026 election map, from coast to coast By ANDREW LAPIN (JTA) — After a year in which Israel, antisemitism and political polarization scrambled long-standing alliances, the American Jewish political map is heading into 2026 unusually unsettled. Some of the politi...

01/02/2026

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/israel-suspends-operations-of-multiple-humanitarian-organizations-in-gaza-including-doctors-without-borders/

Israel suspends operations of multiple humanitarian organizations in Gaza, including Doctors Without Borders By GRACE GILSON (JTA) — The Israeli Ministry of Diaspora Affairs is halting the operations of more than three dozen humanitarian groups in Gaza, including Doctors Without Borders. Humanitar...

01/02/2026

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/rep-randy-fines-incendiary-comments-on-muslims-alarm-many-jews-without-denting-his-standing-on-the-pro-israel-right/

Rep. Randy Fine’s incendiary comments on Muslims alarm many Jews — without denting his standing on the pro-Israel right By ANDREW LAPIN (JTA) — In his brief time in the House, freshman Jewish Congressman Randy Fine has built a reputation for combative outbursts — particularly about Muslims. ...

12/31/2025

All of us at the Crescent City Jewish News wish you a happy, healthy and peaceful 2026.

12/31/2025

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/18-notable-jews-who-died-in-2025/

18 notable Jews who died in 2025 By GRACE GILSON (JTA) — Jews around the world were already reeling after nearly two years of war and death in Gaza and the grim confirmation that many hostages hadn’t survived the Oct. 7 attacks or two years of captivity. Then came news of the shootings in Sydney...

12/30/2025

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/in-a-first-president-donald-trump-to-receive-israel-prize-the-countrys-top-civilian-honor/

In a first, President Donald Trump to receive Israel Prize, the country’s top civilian honor By GRACE GILSON (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that President Donald Trump will receive the Israel Prize in 2026, marking the first time the award will be bestowed ...

12/30/2025

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/trump-hosting-netanyahu-in-florida-says-next-phase-of-gaza-ceasefire-plan-will-begin-as-quickly-as-we-can/

Trump, hosting Netanyahu in Florida, says next phase of Gaza ceasefire plan will begin ‘as quickly as we can’ By GRACE GILSON (JTA) — President Donald Trump repeated his claims that the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire plan is imminent ahead of a highly anticipated meeting with Israeli Prime M...