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Andrew Lapin

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

Art Spiegelman's graphic novel "Maus" on sale at a French bookstore in 2017. (Photo/JTA-ActuaLitté-Flickr Commons)
Posted inU.S.

‘Maus’ evades a ban in Iowa after school district cites ‘ambiguity’ in new state law

by Andrew Lapin August 4, 2023August 4, 2023
Bernard Malamud was the author of "The Fixer," a 1966 novel about an antisemitic blood libel. (Photo/JTA-Nancy R. Schiff-Getty Images)
Posted inBooks

South Carolina school district to return Bernard Malamud’s ‘The Fixer’ to shelves after yearlong removal

by Andrew Lapin August 3, 2023August 3, 2023
Members of The Workers Circle at a pro-democracy march. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy Workers Circle)
Posted inU.S.

The Workers Circle, progressive Jewish group, leaves Conference of Presidents over disagreements on US and Israel advocacy

by Andrew Lapin August 2, 2023August 3, 2023
Varun Dhawan (left) and Janhvi Kapoor in a scene from "Bawaal" set at Auschwitz. (Photo/Amazon Prime)
Posted inCulture

In Amazon’s new Bollywood movie, a couple visits Auschwitz to heal their marriage

by Andrew Lapin July 26, 2023
Hillel International shared footage of its center in Odessa, Ukraine, after it was damaged by Russian artillery, July 25, 2023. (Screenshot)
Posted inWorld

Hillel center in Odessa, Ukraine, damaged by Russian missile strike

by Andrew Lapin July 26, 2023July 26, 2023
Kai Shappley, actress and trans rights activist, speaks to Jewish youth at the BBYO International Convention in Dallas, Texas, Feb. 17, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Jason Dixson Photography)
Posted inU.S.

BBYO’s planned convention in Florida poses conundrum for LGBTQ Jews and allies

by Andrew Lapin June 23, 2023June 23, 2023
"Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation"
Posted inComics

A new version of Anne Frank’s diary is being called pornography and getting banned from schools

by Andrew Lapin June 14, 2023
Former SFSU President Les Wong is the new interim president of Connecticut College. (Photo/file)
Posted inUncategorized

Former SFSU president’s new post: another school with an antisemitism scandal

by Andrew Lapin June 12, 2023June 13, 2023
Tom Stoppard accepts the award for best new play for “Leopoldstadt” onstage during The 76th Annual Tony Awards at United Palace Theater in New York City, June 11, 2023. (Photo/Theo Wargo-Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)
Posted inTheater

Antisemitism-themed ‘Leopoldstadt’ and ‘Parade’ are big Tony Awards winners

by Andrew Lapin June 12, 2023June 12, 2023
Smoke rises above buildings after air strikes by Israeli warplanes in Gaza City, May 10, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Atia Mohammed-Flash90)
Posted inNews

UPDATED: Israeli officials say fighting in Gaza ongoing despite reports of ceasefire

by Andrew Lapin and JTA May 10, 2023May 10, 2023

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