Super Bowl Ad Criticized by Some Commentators
Robert Kraft’s ‘Sticky Note’ TV spot lands as ‘combat antisemitism’ consensus shatters.
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A teenager finds a Post-It note with the words "Dirty Jew" on his backpack in the 2026 Super Bowl ad from Robert Kraft's Blue Square Alliance. (Screenshot via JTA)
Robert Kraft’s ‘Sticky Note’ TV spot lands as ‘combat antisemitism’ consensus shatters.
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(Left to right) Harrison Bader, Dean Kremer and Garrett Stubbs headline Israel’s roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. (Getty Images, via JTA)
Next month’s World Baseball Classic will feature some new and familiar faces on the Team Israel roster.
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Earlier this week, protesters in Sydney carry flags and placards during a rally against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's upcoming visit to Australia. (Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images, via JTA)
Israeli President Isaac Herzog was invited to visit Australia by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the wake of the Bondi Beach massacre.
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Participants cheer and dance during the Celebrate Israel parade in New York City last May. (Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images, via JTA)
A survey conducted by Jewish Federations of North America found 7% of American Jews identify as anti-Zionist, rising to 14% among young adults.
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AI adoption varies greatly across Jewish day schools. (Courtesy of Jewish Leadership Academy via JTA)
Jewish schools around North America are finding creative and unexpected methods to use the technology — and in a fraction of the time it would have taken in the pre-AI era.
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Refugees from Hungary are shown gathering in the HIAS Vienna office in 1956. (Photo courtesy of HIAS)
The closure, a result of Trump administration policies, leaves more than 14,000 Iranian religious minorities, including hundreds of Jews, stranded after approval for U.S. resettlement.
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Historian and host Henry Louis Gates Jr. (center) attends a seder in “Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History.” (McGee Media, via JTA)
The four-episode docuseries with Henry Louis Gates, which premieres tonight, spans five centuries of Jewish and Black American relations, from the slave trade to Oct. 7.
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Elaine Grossinger Etess (second from right) with son Mitchell Grossinger Etess (left) and great-grandchildren Ashley and Mark Etess, grandchildren of the late Mark Etess. (Courtesy Grossinger Etess family, via JTA)
Elaine Grossinger Etress was the daughter of Jennie and Harry Grossinger, who grew the resort from a small boarding house to a 35-building, 600-room luxury complex.
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Among the Jewish and Israeli athletes competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics are (left to right) Noa Szollos, Quinn Hughes, A.J. Edelman, Attila Mihály Kertész and Mariia Seniuk. (Getty Images, X, provided by JTA)
All eyes might be on Israel’s unlikely bobsled squad, making its first appearance at the Winter Olympics, but there are actually a slew of Jewish and Israeli athletes headed to Milan.
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Some Diaspora Jews believe that Israel's actions are causing an emergency for them. (Getty Images via JTA)
Diaspora leaders need to adopt a new assertiveness toward decisionmakers in Jerusalem, writes Dr. Daniel Pipes.
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Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League: “We are now dramatically expanding our capabilities to support more Jewish Americans by helping to provide direct access to legal support anywhere in the country.” (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images/JTA)
The Anti-Defamation League recently launched a nationwide legal service to connect victims of antisemitism with lawyers who are able to take their cases on a pro-bono basis.
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