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Philip 'Fishl' Kutner, a dedicated figure in promoting Yiddish culture and organizing Yiddish conferences across North America, passed away at 97. Born in Ne...

Israeli director Guy Nattiv and British actor Helen Mirren received a Dove Award from the Cinema for Peace Foundation for their collaboration on the 2023 bio...

Jared Armstrong, a professional basketball player living in Israel, has shifted his focus from improving Black-Jewish relations in the United States to runni...

Israeli negotiators have joined hostage talks in Paris in an effort to secure the release of 134 Israelis held by Hamas in Gaza, after initial reluctance on ...

In the midst of Ukraine's ongoing war, Ukrainian Jews, like 17-year-old Sonia Bunina, continue to show resilience and determination. Despite facing significa...

Christie's New York is hosting an exhibition of 70 works of Israeli art, showcasing a century of culture and creativity in Israel, never before seen outside ...

The recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling equating embryos with children has caused concern among American Jews relying on IVF, fearing loss of control over fr...

The article argues that the United States should stop vetoing ceasefire resolutions and instead condition its support for Israel on securing an actual and la...

Argentina's President Javier Milei has decided to close the country's anti-discrimination office, prompting criticism from Jewish leaders. The DAIA, the coun...

Comedian Tiffany Haddish embarked on a trip to Israel to engage with the people firsthand, expressing a desire to visit various locations including Hostage S...

Julia Kislev, a Crimean Jew living in Armenia, opened Mama Jan cafe in Yerevan, which became a hub for Russian Jews who settled in Armenia following Russia's...

Rep. Ritchie Torres, a New York Democrat and vocal supporter of Israel, recently left the Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group he joined to champion low...

The French film "Le Dernier des Juifs" (The Last of the Jews), renamed "A Nice Jewish Boy," captures a comedic yet poignant moment in French Jewish history, ...

In this poignant piece by Sharon Packer, the author reflects on a unique typewriter repair shop in a neighborhood filled with aspiring writers. The focus is ...

A new report by the Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel details the use of sexual violence by Hamas as a weapon of war during their attacks on Oct. ...

Jewish French-Moroccan journalist Ruth Elkrief, known for her long career in TV news in France, faced heightened scrutiny after being put under police protec...

The article discusses the ongoing impact of an attack by Hamas militants on a kibbutz near Gaza, leaving residents like David Levy, the author's brother-in-l...

At the Berlinale film festival in Berlin, an Israeli and a Palestinian, Shai Hoffman and Ahmad Dakhnous, collaborated to create a Tiny House as a safe space ...

The Department of Education is launching an investigation under Title VI into Chicago Public Schools and Natick Public Schools in Massachusetts following inc...

In Michigan, a campaign is gaining momentum to protest President Joe Biden's Gaza policy at the polls. A survey of likely voters showed majority support, esp...

"A Brutal Design" by Zachary C. Solomon is a debut novel that follows Samuel, a Jewish architecture student in a fascist society who is sent to an experiment...

Natan Sharansky, a Russian-Israeli refusenik and human rights activist with a history of imprisonment in the Soviet Union, corresponded with Alexei Navalny, ...

American Jewish University in Los Angeles has completed the sale of its main campus, the Familian Campus, to Milken Community School, a nearby Jewish institu...

Rabbi Steven Krawatsky, formerly a figure in the Orthodox community, was found liable for sexually abusing children at Camp Shoresh in Maryland, as a civil c...

The article explores the influence of the ancient Purim spiel on Jewish humor, tracing the roots of Jewish jokes back to the holiday of Purim in the Hebrew m...

A new generation of Jewish activists, led by students like Amari Pavati, are forming The New Yiddish Bund at Binghamton University, inspired by the historica...

Jewish content creators have harnessed the #ofcourse trend on social media to address issues of antisemitism and celebrate Jewish culture following the Oct. ...

Kahllid Al-Alim, a candidate for the Los Angeles school board, faced backlash for liking antisemitic posts on social media. Some of these posts contained der...

Bruce Friedman, a Jewish father in Florida, has actively advocated for book bans in public schools, successfully pushing for the removal of Anne Frank's Diar...

A recent survey conducted among Orthodox Jews in the U.S. by Nishma Research shows significant differences in attitudes towards Zionism within the Orthodox c...

Broadway Cares, a renowned theater charity, faced criticism for contributing to Gaza relief efforts without mentioning support for Israelis. Following compla...

The Biden administration's new sanctions aim to prevent U.S. donations from reaching extremist Israelis, potentially impacting charities like the Central Fun...

A bronze statue of singer Amy Winehouse, who was born into a Jewish family, was defaced with a Palestinian flag sticker covering the Star of David necklace s...

A pro-Palestinian faculty group at Harvard University apologized for sharing an image deemed antisemitic, featuring a hand with a Star of David and a dollar ...

Mauricio Karchmer, a Jewish computer scientist who left MIT due to its handling of antisemitism, has accepted a teaching position at Yeshiva University in Ne...

Chaya Chana Twersky, the wife of Rabbi David Twersky, the Grand Rabbi of the Skverer Hasidic movement in New Square, New York, passed away at the age of 81, ...

Jewish groups are opposing a new Texas law that allows unlicensed chaplains to replace licensed guidance counselors in public schools, with each school board...

New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman, facing a strong primary challenge from a Democrat backed by AIPAC due to his stance on the Israel-Hamas war, has teamed up with ...

President Joe Biden is urging Congress to approve $14 billion in emergency aid to Israel as it faces off against Hamas in Gaza. This funding, part of a large...

Despite the international community's professed care for Palestinians, Gaza residents are trapped in a war-torn area with no escape route, unlike in other co...

A survey conducted on American Jewish households in 2022 revealed that those who experienced antisemitism tend to donate significantly more to charity compar...

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's comparison of Israel's actions in Gaza to the Holocaust has sparked a major rift between Brazil and Israel, l...

Israeli lawmaker Ofer Cassif, from the far-left Hadash-Taal party, narrowly avoided expulsion from the Knesset after a vote fell short of the required two-th...

Rep. Dean Phillips, a Jewish Democratic presidential candidate challenging President Biden, expressed disgust over the loss of life in Gaza, criticizing both...

The Israeli army released footage of the abducted Bibas family, including Shiri Bibas and her children, Ariel and Kfir, being kidnapped by Hamas in Gaza on O...

The documentary "God and Country," produced by Rob Reiner, delves into the rise of Christian nationalism in the United States, exploring its history from the...

In Berlin, a group called Shmues un Vayn meets regularly in bars to chat in Yiddish, attracting a diverse range of members from various language backgrounds ...

In Berlin, the Shmues un Vayn group, initiated by Yiddish translator Jake Schneider, offers bi-weekly gatherings for Yiddish enthusiasts to converse informal...

The article addresses the need for Jewish summer camps to have nuanced conversations about Israel and Palestine with campers. The author, a parent sending th...

Jewish teens, like Ethan Smith, are increasingly considering antisemitism as a significant factor in their college decisions in light of a reported spike in ...