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JTA Les Wexner testifies that he was ‘conned’ by Jeffrey Epstein and did not know of his crimes 19 Feb

Les Wexner, a prominent Jewish philanthropist and former business magnate, testified in a closed-door congressional deposition regarding his past association...

19 Feb

JTA Quietly sold by Jewish library, letter by famed 18th-century rabbi surfaces at auction, fetching $400,000 18 Feb

Moshe Chaim Luzzatto, widely known as Ramchal, was an influential 18th-century Jewish thinker whose handwritten letters have become highly coveted artifacts....

18 Feb

JTA Unredacted Epstein files and planned deposition thrust Jewish philanthropist Leslie Wexner back into spotlight 11 Feb

Leslie Wexner, Ohio billionaire and influential Jewish philanthropist, is again under scrutiny due to his ties with Jeffrey Epstein, following the release of...

11 Feb

Forward Former Moscow rabbi says he rebuffed proposal to convert a million Russians discussed in Epstein files recording 6 Feb

Recently released recordings reveal a 2013 conversation between former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Jeffrey Epstein, where Barak suggested mass conv...

6 Feb

JTA Former Moscow rabbi says he rebuffed mass conversion proposal discussed by Ehud Barak in Epstein files recording 6 Feb

Revelations from newly released recordings of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak in conversation with Jeffrey Epstein have sparked controversy in Israe...

6 Feb

JTA Jewish leaders escalate concerns about unclear political conditions on federal security grants 5 Feb

Jewish leaders are voicing alarm over the ambiguous conditions tied to federal security grants provided to religious and nonprofit institutions at high risk ...

5 Feb

Forward HIAS shuts Vienna office that aided generations of refugees after Trump pulls funding 3 Feb

HIAS has closed its Vienna office, a historical transit point for Jewish refugees from Europe and the Middle East since World War II, due to the Trump admini...

3 Feb

Forward Antisemitism speech sparks pushback from Jewish conservatives 1 Feb

Yoram Hazony, a prominent Israeli conservative intellectual, has sparked a contentious debate within the Jewish conservative community following his comments...

1 Feb

JTA Yoram Hazony’s antisemitism speech sparks pushback from former aide and Jewish conservatives 30 Jan

Yoram Hazony, a key figure in national conservatism, has sparked a broader debate among Jewish conservatives following his recent comments on antisemitism wi...

30 Jan

Forward Senior ADL antisemitism researcher leaves to lead competing effort 29 Jan

Aryeh Tuchman, a prominent antisemitism researcher with nearly two decades at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), has transitioned to lead the new Nexus Center...

29 Jan