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Philissa Cramer

Philissa Cramer

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

Netanyahu and Trump stand next to each other at lecterns with Israeli and US flags behind them
Posted inU.S.

‘Unfathomably horrific’ to ‘major step towards a real peace’: US Jewish groups respond to Trump’s Gaza comments

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer February 5, 2025February 5, 2025
L-R: Yarden Bibas, Keith Siegel, Ofer Kalderon. All were taken captive on Oct. 7, 2023, from their homes in southern Israel. (Courtesy Hostage and Missing Families Forum)
Posted inIsrael

Keith Siegel, Yarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon set to be released Saturday from Gaza

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer January 31, 2025January 31, 2025
Arbel Yehud, an Israeli hostage held in Gaza, is made to traverse a dense crowd of terrorists before being handed over to the Red Cross outside Yahya Sinwar's house in Khan Younis, Gaza, Jan. 30, 2025. (Hani Alshaer/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Posted inIsrael

8 hostages, including 5 Thai nationals, return to Israel following chaotic scenes in Gaza

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer January 30, 2025January 30, 2025
Yuval Raphael sings "Dancing Queen" on "Rising Star" to become Israel's selection for the 2025 Eurovision competition, Jan. 22, 2025. (Screenshot)
Posted inMusic

Nova massacre survivor Yuval Raphael to represent Israel in 2025 Eurovision music contest

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer January 23, 2025January 23, 2025
Miriam Adelson (at right in white) stands near former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20. (Saul Loeb/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inPolitics

Pro-Israel megadonor Miriam Adelson takes center stage at Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer January 20, 2025January 20, 2025
Hostage poster
Posted inIsrael

Here are the hostages set to be released (and left behind) in Israel-Hamas deal’s first phase

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer January 17, 2025January 19, 2025
Participants in the Israel parade in New York City demand the release of Hamas hostage Kfir Bibas in June 2024. (Luke Tress)
Posted inIsrael

Israel-Hamas deal draws renewed attention to Kfir and Ariel Bibas, the youngest remaining hostages

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer January 15, 2025January 15, 2025
A party on the Temple Mount is depicted in the music video for Yoni Bloch's "A Happy Ending." (Screenshot)
Posted inCulture

An Israeli singer and AI entrepreneur dares to visualize peace in the Middle East — Taylor Swift included

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer January 14, 2025January 14, 2025
Screenshot from a livestream of a service at Kehillat Israel in December 2024.
Posted inCalifornia

A synagogue that survived the Palisades fire has become a refuge for many who lost their homes

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer January 10, 2025January 10, 2025
a sign in a parking lot reads "RESERVED AT ALL TIMES FOR RABBI" as a synagogue building burns in the background
Posted inCalifornia

Jewish community springs into action as devastating Los Angeles-area fires widen

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer January 9, 2025January 10, 2025

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