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Andrew Lapin

Andrew Lapin is the Managing Editor for Local News at the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

Mayerson Hall at Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati. (Warren LeMay via Creative Commons)
Posted inU.S.

Hebrew Union College claims Ohio’s charity-law suit violates its First Amendment rights

by Andrew Lapin June 15, 2026June 15, 2026

(JTA) — The Reform movement’s central rabbinical seminary filed a motion to dismiss the state of Ohio’s lawsuit against the school Friday, claiming the suit violates “foundational Jewish religious doctrine.” […]

Randy Villegas, running for California’s 22nd Congressional District, poses in Bakersfield, California, on May 23, 2026. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Posted inPolitics

Central Valley Dem backed by pro-Israel group loses House runoff spot to progressive opponent

by Andrew Lapin June 11, 2026June 11, 2026
People gather at state Senator Scott Wiener’s election party at his campaign headquarters on election night, June 2, 2026. (Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)
Posted inPolitics

Scott Wiener advances in race to replace Pelosi

by Andrew Lapin June 3, 2026June 3, 2026
Clockwise from left: Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman, congressional candidate Ammar Campa-Najjar, congressional candidate Scott Wiener, L.A. mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt, U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, and congressional candidate Saikat Chakrabarti are among the California primary contenders of interest to the Jewish community. (Photo illustration by Grace Yagel/70 Faces Media)
Posted inCalifornia

Scott Wiener, Spencer Pratt and Eric Swalwell’s replacement: 5 primaries Jews are watching in California

by Andrew Lapin June 2, 2026June 2, 2026
The campus of Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 21, 2019. (Warren LeMay via Creative Commons)
Posted inU.S.

A rabbinical school turf war brews in Ohio over Hebrew Union College’s assets

by Andrew Lapin May 29, 2026May 29, 2026
The pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA was erected after the Oct. 7. 2023 attacks in Israel. (Jacob Gurvis)
Posted inCalifornia

Trump administration again sues UCLA over antisemitism, alleging ‘hostile educational environment’

by Andrew Lapin May 27, 2026May 27, 2026
National Endowment for the Humanities sign
Posted inPolitics

DOGE’s cuts to Jewish humanities grants were unconstitutional, judge rules

by Andrew Lapin May 11, 2026May 11, 2026
Left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, who has been accused by several leading Jewish figures of promoting antisemitism, speaks to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency about his views, April 21, 2026. (Screenshot)
Posted inPolitics

Interview: Hasan Piker doesn’t want Jews to worry about him

by Andrew Lapin April 28, 2026May 7, 2026
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after  a news conference announcing the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act in the U.S. Capitol on March 25, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Posted inPolitics

U.S. funding for Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system used to enjoy bipartisan support. Not anymore.

by Andrew Lapin April 14, 2026April 14, 2026
Jewish book lovers gather at the Jewish Book Council's offices in Manhattan, July 19, 2023. (Gabe Friedman)
Posted inBooks

42 Jewish authors slam Jewish Book Council for ‘centering Israeli and Zionist voices’

by Andrew Lapin April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

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