25 Israeli educators will arrive in Reggio Emilia as planned, however, despite being required to sign a political statement about the war in Gaza; Parents of the host organization also object to visit, saying  the participants schools 'support the IDF'

Booky Kaluszyner shared an account of a Toms River crash victim who refused care from Hatzolah and two Orthodox Jewish 911 responders; the paramedics later summoned were also Hasidic, and the hospital nurse assigned to him was Orthodox

Barbara Hines was raised Christian in Australia, spent nearly 20 years as a Buddhist before her son uncovered a Holocaust family secret; after learning 86 relatives were murdered, she embraced Orthodox Judaism and moved to Jerusalem, where her art is now going on display

After months of lobbying, Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul backs a federal tax credit that could send millions to Jewish schools and yeshivas; teachers unions and civil rights groups warn the program will divert federal tax revenue from public priorities and deepen segregation