Texas

Bipartisan backlash after ICE detained a Texas nun on her way to church led to her release

Monica De la Cruz and other US House members from south Texas intervened with federal officials, leading to the nun's release from ICE custody.

|ByESTHER DAVIS
The badge of a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent is seen at the airport in El Paso, Texas, US, May 10, 2023.
The Texas flag waves during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series DuraMax Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne at Circuit of The Americas on February 28, 2026 in Austin, Texas; Illustrative.

Texas creates required reading list that includes Anne Frank and the Bible

Other books on the list include "Charlotte’s Web" by E. B. White and “Animal Farm” by George Orwell.

|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA, ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Laurie Cardoza-Moore speaking at the United Nations.

No 'Hamas' textbooks: Activist urges Texas not to let CAIR influence curriculum

“CAIR is the US arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist anti-American organization bent on using the political system to destroy it from within,” Cardoza-Moore said.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Paige the elephant at Texas Republican party’s annual convention, June 12, 2026.

Bad 'Pee-R': Elephant in the room urinates on Republican convention floor, sparking condemnations

Paige, an African elephant, was paraded through the George R Brown Convention Center in Houston after Governor Greg Abbott’s keynote speech, and was seen wearing a large banner supporting Abbott.

|BySHIR PERETS

6000-year-old hunting kit discovered in West Texas cave system

This discovery offers a rare glimpse into the lives of ancient hunters, revealing tools, weapons, and even a folded pronghorn hide left untouched for thousands of years.

APRIL 4, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Afternoon light on the US-Mexican Border, Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park.

Hunter discovers rare mammoth tusk in West Texas

This is only the second Trans-Pecos mammoth tusk found since the 1960s.

MARCH 19, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hunter discovers rare mammoth tusk in West Texas.

Finding true sense of belonging in Israel despite the challenges - opinion

I am part of something greater – a nation that stands together in both sorrow and joy. That’s why I need to be here. Am Yisrael Chai.

MARCH 13, 2025ByHOLLY CIN
THE WRITER’S husband, Elliott Cin, with Hila Boaron from Yedidim: ‘Whether it’s in times of crisis or in a simple roadside service, I am part of something greater – a nation that stands together in both sorrow and joy,’ says the writer.

Rare new sunflower species discovered in Texas national park

Scientists have identified both a new species and genus of sunflower in the Texas desert, but climate change may threaten its future before we fully understand it.

MARCH 11, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A close-up view of the wooly devil, a new species and genus identified in Big Bend National Park in Texas.

Evangelical support for Israel: NRB breakfast unites Christians against antisemitism

“Four years ago, I stood in this room and warned that this fight against antisemitism is your fight," said CAM Director of Christian Outreach and Engagement.

MARCH 2, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
CAM Director of Christian Outreach and Engagment EJ Kimball addresses the "Breakfast to Honor Israel," at the annual National Religious Broadcasters Convention, in Grapevine, Texas, Feb. 26, 2025.

Texas faces largest measles outbreak in over 30 years with 124 cases

Most cases are among unvaccinated children in Gaines County, where vaccination rates are under 50%.

FEBRUARY 26, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Gaines County, Texas.

El Paso Jewish community is 'being targeted,' rabbi claims after two synagogues vandalized

B'nai Zion synagogue and Temple Mount Sinai were spraypainted with red swastikas entwined with Magen Davids.

FEBRUARY 7, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
El Paso Police Department.

Breaking barriers: a Jewish teen’s role in desegregation in 1950s Texas

A small Texas town took a stand against segregation through sports.

JANUARY 20, 2025ByBARUCH SCHMIDT
THE WRITER is photographed in the New Braunfels High School Unicorn 1950 Yearbook. Racial discrimination and the various sins that go with it are faded shadows of what they once were, says the writer.

'Behead' and 'bury' Jews: Texas man arrested after threatening email to Jewish funeral home

Saif Tajiran's phone number was reportedly included in the email

JANUARY 10, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Saif Tajiran.

Texas school district removes Bible from libraries

During a recent school board meeting, parents expressed their outrage, calling the decision "absurd."

JANUARY 4, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Texas school district removes Bible from libraries. Illustration.