1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (90+ words) Community September 6, 2026 at 6:08 pm What started as a local initiative near the 7th Circle has blossomed into a full-blown community cleanup! A coffee shop decided enough was enough with the litter, sparking a fantastic effort that quickly caught the eye of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (135+ words) Cafe Basimta's Saturday closure is a warning: Netanyahu's years in power have emboldened Haredi autonomy, deepened Jerusalem's culture war, and fueled ignorance, racism and misogyny Print in a simple, ad-free format Ad-free and in a comfortable reading format Cafe Basimta's…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (647+ words) Aaron Dahan built a Manhattan coffee business from a small catering operation, but after October 7 his cafés became something more: openly Jewish and pro-Israel gathering places that have faced an employee revolt, vandalism and threats Aaron Dahan is the owner…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (553+ words) ‘The cafe has become a focal point of friction and danger,’ said Eli Birnbaum who is the CEO of the messianic group Jews for Jesus. Cafe Basimta, the Jerusalem coffee shop that became a flashpoint in the city’s long-running dispute…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (185+ words) The management of Cafe Basimta, which is run by Jews for Jesus, announced on Thursday that starting this week, the establishment will cease operating on Saturdays. The decision follows two months of weekly clashes with haredi protesters who were outraged…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (301+ words) OAKLAND (VINnews) — A Palestinian-owned coffee shop that drew national attention after its owner ordered a Jewish father and his 5-year-old son to leave has closed while facing three lawsuits alleging antisemitic discrimination. Jerusalem Coffee House, located on Telegraph Avenue in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (720+ words) How do I know that the owners of this shop support Hamas? Because they redid their menu back in 2024 on the anniversary of the 10/7 attack, including a drink named for Yahya Sinwar, the now deceased planner of the 10/7 attack. The…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (470+ words) An unrepentantly lefty Bay Area cafe battling three major discrimination lawsuits over treatment of Jewish customers slammed its doors shut suddenly, this week— citing “safety” fears and raging against its supposed “Zionist” foes. Owners of Oakland’s Jerusalem Coffee House told…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (427+ words) Jerusalem Coffee House shuttered last week as the Justice Department, ADL and Brandeis Center all pursue legal action over the October 2024 incident An Oakland, Calif., coffee shop that drew national scrutiny for promoting Hamas and forcibly removing Jewish patrons announced…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (397+ words) JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The management of “Cafe Ba-Simta” (Cafe in the Alley) in Jerusalem is expected to decide in the coming days whether to stop operating on Shabbat, following more than six weeks of protests against the Shabbat opening and a…...