Articles from Andrew Lapin

(JTA) — Len Saxe, a researcher at Brandeis University, has been studying the impact of Birthright trips to Israel since the initiative launched in 1999. Last year, he noticed something unusual in the data. At a rate far outpacing anything he’d ever detected before, people who signed up for Birthright in summer 2025 but did […]

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Birthright travelers look different after Oct. 7 — but the effect remains the same, study shows

Temple Israel’s photographer shares story behind haunting photos of attack aftermath

Jewish progressive prevails in closely watched Illinois primary, blasting AIPAC in victory speech

Why AIPAC is boosting Israel’s critics and spending against a Jewish leader

Lawsuit says DOGE used ChatGPT to tag Jewish-themed humanities grants as ‘DEI’ before canceling them

Why was Tucker Carlson pushing for DNA testing for Jews? What to know about the ‘Khazar’ theory that antisemites can’t shake

Checks, charities and conversion classes: What the Epstein files show about Jeffrey Epstein’s Jewish world

Jewish Republican Randy Fine draws sharp criticism after suggesting he prefers dogs to Muslims

Most U.S. Jews don’t identify as ‘Zionists,’ even when they support Israel, JFNA survey finds

‘Don’t be a wimp’: Josh Shapiro, Philly DA Larry Krasner spar over ICE-Nazi comparisons

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