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Jews once lived in North Africa and the Middle East for millennia and became part of the social fabric of their homelands. There were some 800,000 Jews in these regions after World War II. Barely a decade later, most of them were gone. This pivotal but little-known piece of history is the focus of The Forgotten Exodus, an award-winning podcast from American Jewish Committee. The second season debuted today. Additional episodes will be released weekly through Sept. 23.

American Jewish Committee (AJC), ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, and Covington & Burling announced that they filed a motion adding supporting evidence to a suit against the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) for violations of California’s open meetings laws tied to antisemitic ethnic studies materials.

AJC Jerusalem Director Lt. Col. (res.) Avital Leibovich details Israel's recent strike on Hezbollah, which successfully thwarted a major rocket attack against northern and central Israel. Leibovich also discusses the next steps for Israel in response to the ongoing threats posed by Hezbollah.

The Jewish Religious Equality Coalition (J-REC) strongly opposes the bill currently before the Knesset that prevents the Reform and Conservative/Masorti movements from using public mikvaot for conversion ceremonies.