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Philissa Cramer

Philissa Cramer

Philissa Cramer is editor in chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on June 15, 2026, a day after announcing a deal to end the U.S.-Israel war on Iran. (Mandel Ngan / AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

American Jewish leaders across the political spectrum express alarm at Trump’s Iran deal

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer June 16, 2026June 16, 2026

(JTA) — In 2018, as President Barack Obama struck a deal with Iran to constrain its nuclear production, American Jewish groups were divided: Those on the right excoriated the deal, […]

The Empire State Building, JPMorgan Chase Building, and One Vanderbilt in New York City are illuminated in the colors of the New York Knicks during Game 5 of the NBA Finals on June 13, 2026, as seen from Bayonne, New Jersey. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
Posted inSports

The Knicks won on 6/13. Some Jewish fans think that’s more than a coincidence.

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer June 15, 2026June 15, 2026
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) walks into the Senate Chamber on December 11, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Posted inPolitics

Jewish groups rally behind bipartisan Senate antisemitism bill with $1B security allocation

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer May 20, 2026May 20, 2026
Mohammad al-Saadi, right, meets with former Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani in an undated photograph that the U.S. Justice Department said came from al-Saadi's social media accounts. (DOJ)
Posted inU.S.

U.S. charges Iraqi with organizing synagogue attacks on behalf of Iran

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer May 18, 2026May 18, 2026
Iranian Americans wave flags and chant during a gathering of Iranian community members showing support for Israel and the United States, outside the Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles, on March 5, 2026. (Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

Support for Iran war among ‘connected’ U.S. Jews falls again, poll finds

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer May 4, 2026May 4, 2026
Alex Sinclair wore a kippah showing the Israeli and Palestinian flags for years, until he said a police officer took it from him and cut off the Palestinian flag in April 2026. (Courtesy Sinclair)
Posted inIsrael

His kippah was a symbol of coexistence. Israeli police officers seized and destroyed it.

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer April 27, 2026April 27, 2026
Israelis observe two minutes of silence to mark Yom HaShoah at Azrieli junction on April 14, 2026 in Tel Aviv. (Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
Posted inIsrael

Israelis trade missile sirens for Holocaust memorial day siren

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer April 14, 2026April 14, 2026
Israeli rescue forces recover bodies at the scene where a missile fired from Iran struck a building in Haifa, April 6, 2026. (David Cohen/Flash90)
Posted inIsrael

4 killed in Haifa strike as Trump issues ‘you’ll be living in Hell’ ultimatum to Tehran

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer April 6, 2026April 6, 2026
Law enforcement remain on site at the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, a Detroit suburb, on March 12, 2026, after an assailant drove a vehicle into the building. (Photo by Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

FBI confirms that Temple Israel attacker was ‘Hezbollah-inspired’ and sought to kill Israelis

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer March 31, 2026March 31, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on March 23, 2026. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

Most American Jews disapprove of U.S. military action against Iran, new poll shows

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

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