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Philissa Cramer

Philissa Cramer

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

Harris and Emhoff lean over a ceramic menorah
Posted inPolitics

Jewish Dems showcase new energy with Zoom call for Harris and six-figure ad buy

Ben SalesPhilissa Cramer by Ben Sales and Philissa Cramer August 2, 2024August 2, 2024
Demonstrators protest against the detention of Israeli reserve soldiers suspected of assaulting a Hamas terrorist, at the Beit Lid military base, July 29, 2024. (Flash 90)
Posted inIsrael

Right-wing Israelis stormed army bases. What happened, and why does it matter?

Philissa Cramer by Ron Kampeas and Philissa Cramer July 31, 2024July 31, 2024
Jonathan Polin amd Rachel Goldberg recount their last interactions with their missing son Berkeley-born Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, who  was taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7, while family members and friends show up to support them at their home in Jerusalem, Oct. 10, 2023. (Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

Netanyahu meets with hostage families in D.C. as pressure mounts for a deal

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer July 23, 2024July 23, 2024
Andrew Rehfeld delivers his inaugural address as president of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion at the Plum Street Temple in Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 27, 2019. (Courtesy of HUC)
Posted inUncategorized

Hebrew Union College to admit and ordain rabbinical students in interfaith relationships, ending longstanding ban

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer June 20, 2024June 20, 2024
Harrison Mann appeared on CBS News to discuss his resignation from the U.S. Army out of protest over Israel's war in Gaza. (Photo/JTA/Screenshot)
Posted inU.S.

Jewish officer resigns from U.S. Army to protest Gaza war, citing lessons of the Holocaust

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer June 6, 2024
Mexican presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during the 2024 closing campaign event in Mexico City, Mexico, May 29, 2024. (Photo/JTA/Brigette Reyes/ObturadorMX/Getty Images)
Posted inWorld

Jewish liberal Claudia Sheinbaum likely to win this week’s Mexican presidential election, polls show

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer May 30, 2024
Pro-Palestinian students and activists protest at an encampment in the campus of California State University at Los Angeles on May 6, 2024. (Photo/JTA-Etienne Laurent-AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inNews

Sonoma State University president is out after announcing boycott of Israeli institutions

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer May 16, 2024May 17, 2024
A screenshot of the viral "Is your fav author a zionist" Google spreadsheet shows some of the reasons that the document's creators deemed writers pro- and anti-Israel. (Screenshot)
Posted inBooks

‘Is your fav author a zionist???’: Viral list reignites antisemitism fears in the literary world

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer May 10, 2024
A sign reading "From the river to the sea" can be seen in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 21, 2024 (Photo/JTA-Thierry Monasse-Getty Images)
Posted inTech

Should ‘From the river to the sea’ be allowed on Facebook? Meta’s Oversight Board is considering the question.

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer May 7, 2024May 7, 2024
People take cover in a stairway in Jerusalem, as a red alert is sounded when drones and missiles fired from Iran neared Israel, April 14, 2024. (Photo/JTA-Arie Leib Abrams-Flash90)
Posted inNews

For Israelis awaiting Iranian missile barrage, a night of terror punctuated by attempts at humor

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer April 15, 2024

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