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JTA From snout to tail, a 3,000-year history of Jews and the pig 13 Oct 2024
Jordan D. Rosenblum's book, "Forbidden: A 3,000-Year History of Jews and the Pig," delves into the complex and symbolic relationship between Jews and pigs. D...
13 Oct 2024
JTA Jewish Life Stories: Columbia Hillel mourns Yakov Shapiro, 30, an Israeli emissary of ‘joy and warmth’  9 Oct 2024
The article provides a tribute to various Jewish figures who recently passed away, highlighting their contributions and legacy. It prominently features Yakov...
9 Oct 2024
JTA One year after Oct. 7, a Yom Kippur ritual of communal mourning takes on fresh meaning 6 Oct 2024
The commemoration of Oct. 7, marking last year's tragic attack by Hamas during Simchat Torah, is shaping this year’s Yom Kippur observances. Jewish leaders a...
6 Oct 2024
JTA ‘The Jewish texts that changed for me since Oct. 7’: A symposium 30 Sep 2024
The symposium explores how Oct. 7, a day marked by deadly attacks in Israel, has affected the interpretation and personal significance of various Jewish text...
30 Sep 2024
JTA In a year of ‘no words,’ Oct. 7 changed the Jewish vocabulary 30 Sep 2024
October 7, 2023, marked a significant turning point in Jewish vocabulary due to its catastrophic events, similar to how 9/11 reshaped language. The aftermath...
30 Sep 2024
JTA How a 1929 massacre of Jews in Hebron foreshadowed Oct. 7 29 Sep 2024
Yardena Schwartz's book, "Ghosts of a Holy War: The 1929 Massacre in Palestine That Ignited the Arab-Israeli Conflict," explores the historic violence in Heb...
29 Sep 2024
JTA Jewish Life Stories: George Berci, 103, the Holocaust survivor who revolutionized surgery 25 Sep 2024
Dr. George Berci, a Holocaust survivor from Hungary, passed away at 103, leaving a transformative legacy in the medical field through his pioneering work in ...
25 Sep 2024
JTA Why writer Etgar Keret wants to get back to Israel as soon as he can 22 Sep 2024
Israeli writer Etgar Keret, while on a speaking tour in the U.S., reflects on the turmoil in Israel amidst the Hezbollah conflict and the government's conten...
22 Sep 2024
JTA The deadly pager operation in Lebanon is no laughing matter. Or is it? 19 Sep 2024
The Israeli operation involving explosive pagers targeting Hezbollah members in Lebanon has sparked a mix of humor and ethical debate within the Jewish commu...
19 Sep 2024
JTA Jewish Life Stories: The Holocaust survivor who fell in love with jazz 17 Sep 2024
Dan Morgenstern, a Holocaust survivor, found solace and passion in jazz music after escaping war-torn Europe. Discovering jazz in Copenhagen, he went on to b...
17 Sep 2024