In Washington, D.C… Speaking of D-Day, President Donald Trump suggested to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that the anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy was “not a pleasant day for you.” “In the long run, Mr. President, this was the liberation of my country from Nazi dictatorship,” Merz responded. (Independent)
The Supreme Court decided unanimously in favor of a Catholic charity seeking a religious tax exemption, in a case Forward contributor Michael A. Helfand wrote might have a “far-reaching impact” for the world of nonprofit Jewish institutions. (NPR, Forward)
The American Jewish Committee spoke out against the Trump administration’s new ban on travelers from 12 countries, which Trump said was issued in response to last weekend’s Boulder, Colorado, attack on marchers raising awareness for Israeli hostages. “We are concerned that the broad Proclamation issued June 4 seeks to address this alarming issue in a way that lacks a clear connection to the underlying problem and will have an adverse impact on other longstanding immigration and refugee policies,” the group said. (JTA)
Everywhere else… The suspect in the Boulder attack was charged with 28 counts of attempted murder in state court; he also faces federal charges, filed earlier this week. Organizers for Run for Their Lives, which aims to raise awareness of the Israeli hostages still in Gaza, say participation is up after the attack, which targeted the movement’s Boulder chapter. (Reuters, JTA)
A judge blocked the Trump administration’s ban on Harvard students participating in the U.S. student visa program. Separately, Harvard defended its choice to issue an honorary degree last week to a California professor who supports boycotts against Israel, but said it does not endorse her views. (Guardian, Harvard Crimson)
The pro-Israel watchdog CAMERA fired its CEO, who had led the organization for more than three decades. (Forward)
Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, has been closed to all visitors by its New York-based landlord, Congregation Shearith Israel, in the latest evolution of long-standing conflicts over the oldest synagogue in the U.S. (Providence Journal)
French politicians unanimously backed a bill to posthumously promote Alfred Dreyfus, the Jewish army captain who became a cause célèbre after he was falsely accused and convicted of treason in the late 19th century, to the rank of brigadier general. (Guardian)
Shiva call ➤ Marina von Neumann Whitman, who in the 1970s became the first woman ever to serve on the White House Council of Economic Advisers, died at 90.
What else we’re reading ➤ “Trump tries to blame the Colorado attack on ‘open border’ policies” (Atlantic) “As the Lebanese Army tries to assert its authority in the war-torn south, calls to disarm Hezbollah are rising” (New Yorker) “The Jewish dealer who bought art hated by the Nazis – and created one of the greatest collections ever seen” (Guardian) “I was the only Jewish kid in my class, and I felt like an outcast” (Atlantic) | 