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JTA Canadian Jewish federation ‘dismayed’ by theater’s decision to postpone Jewish film festival over security fears 20 Mar
The Playhouse Cinema in Hamilton, Ontario decided to postpone the Hamilton Jewish Film Festival citing security concerns amidst the sensitive backdrop of the...
20 Mar
JTA The New York Public Library’s Jewish division digitized 800 years of Jewish history 20 Mar
The New York Public Library's Jewish Division, Dorot, has digitized select materials from its archives as part of its 125th-anniversary celebration, showcasi...
20 Mar
JTA Jewish Life Stories: The inventor of the poodle skirt, Time Warner’s ‘Jewish, frumpy intellectual’ 20 Mar
Jewish Life Stories featured three notable individuals: Juli Lynne Charlot, known for inventing the iconic poodle skirt and designing dresses for dignitaries...
20 Mar
JTA Amy Sherman-Palladino, Eli Roth among 1,200+ Jewish creatives rejecting Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech 20 Mar
Over 1,200 Jewish Hollywood creatives, including Amy Sherman-Palladino and Eli Roth, have signed a statement rejecting director Jonathan Glazer's critical sp...
20 Mar
JTA Shawarma gets a fine dining touch at Spice Brothers in the East Village 19 Mar
Spice Brothers in the East Village offers a unique twist on shawarma by using upscale ingredients and culinary expertise from the co-owners, Lior Lev Sercarz...
19 Mar
JTA Meet the Jewish activist fighting for the rights of people with disabilities 19 Mar
Eric Rosenthal, a Jewish activist, founded Disability Rights International to advocate for people with disabilities worldwide, focusing on ending institution...
19 Mar
JTA UWS residents clean up after Effy’s, a neighborhood kosher cafe, is hit with anti-Israel graffiti 18 Mar
Effys Café, a kosher establishment on the Upper West Side, was vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti in March 2024, leading to police investigating the incide...
18 Mar
JTA Why pro-Palestinian protesters are vandalizing images of Lord Balfour 15 Mar
Pro-Palestinian protesters recently vandalized a portrait of Lord Balfour at Trinity College in Cambridge, England, due to his authorship of the Balfour Decl...
15 Mar
JTA The Jewish Sport Report: How the Israel-Hamas war is riling up a South American soccer tournament 15 Mar
The article discusses how the conflict between Israel and Hamas is impacting a South American soccer tournament, particularly involving a Chilean team called...
15 Mar
JTA Canadian Jewish agencies sue over government rules they say have curbed kosher meat production 15 Mar
Two major kosher certification agencies in Canada, along with a Jewish advocacy group, are suing the Canadian government over regulations regarding animal sl...
15 Mar
JTA ‘Zone of Interest’ producer calls Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech a ‘distraction,’ as Auschwitz memorial defends it 15 Mar
A Jewish executive producer of the film "The Zone of Interest" disagreed with director Jonathan Glazer's controversial Oscar speech criticizing Israel, while...
15 Mar
JTA Purim parties in NYC: Here’s where to celebrate in 2024 15 Mar
In New York City, Purim celebrations for 2024 offer a variety of events including traditional megillah readings, masquerade parties, Purim plays, and family-...
15 Mar
JTA A rabbi uses a traditional Indian dance form to retell the Passover story from Pharaoh’s perspective 15 Mar
Rabbi Misha Shulman has created a unique play, "Pharaoh," that retells the biblical Exodus story from Pharaoh's perspective using the traditional Indian danc...
15 Mar
JTA Chuck Schumer called for elections in Israel. What did he hope to achieve? 15 Mar
Sen. Chuck Schumer, a prominent Jewish leader, called for new elections in Israel, expressing criticism of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and advocating f...
15 Mar
JTA Now riding the subway: A poem by Ukrainian Jewish poet Ilya Kaminsky 14 Mar
Ilya Kaminsky, a Jewish Ukrainian-American poet who became deaf at a young age due to complications from mumps, has his poem "Lullaby" featured on New York C...
14 Mar
JTA New state of affairs: Jewish legislator seeks to decriminalize adultery in NY 14 Mar
New York Assemblymember Charles Lavine, a Democrat and Jewish lawmaker, is working to repeal the state's law criminalizing adultery, considering it an outdat...
14 Mar
JTA Chile’s Palestino soccer club, whose fans were ejected for accusing Israel of genocide, advances in international tournament 14 Mar
Chiles Palestino soccer team, founded by Palestinian immigrants in Chile, advanced to the main group stage of a prestigious South American soccer tournament,...
14 Mar
JTA How do we celebrate Purim in a time of mourning? We’re not the first Jews to face that question. 14 Mar
In the midst of mourning over recent tragedies and historical hardships, the Jewish tradition offers a balance between joy and sadness. Despite facing challe...
14 Mar
JTA Chuck Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, says Netanyahu has ‘lost his way’ 14 Mar
Senator Chuck Schumer has delivered a landmark speech calling for new elections in Israel, criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for losing his way a...
14 Mar
JTA After drawing protests in other cities, an expo about Israeli real estate is canceled in Brooklyn 13 Mar
An expo promoting Israeli real estate and West Bank settlements faced cancellation in Brooklyn due to security concerns following protests in other cities. T...
13 Mar
JTA Three Jewish teens on how they are picking colleges in a post-Oct. 7 world 13 Mar
Jewish high school students considering colleges are now factoring in real and perceived antisemitism on campuses following incidents like the Hamas attacks ...
13 Mar
JTA Jewish Life Stories: The 19-year-old son of a tech legend, and the French Jew who helped abolish the guillotine 13 Mar
The article features three individuals in the Jewish community: Marco Troper, the 19-year-old son of tech executives who tragically passed away from a suspec...
13 Mar
JTA At a busy Borough Park bakery, it’s time to make the hamantaschen 12 Mar
Strauss Bakery in Borough Park, Brooklyn, ramps up its hamantaschen production for Purim by using square cutouts of dough for efficiency in creating the tria...
12 Mar
JTA For every looted Schiele, there are countless looted Jewish artifacts. They need to be returned to their rightful owners, too. 12 Mar
The article discusses the need to return looted Jewish artifacts to their rightful owners, focusing on a specific case of a book from the Romanian Jewish com...
12 Mar
JTA A Cooper Union art student’s paintings recall her Israeli family’s roots in a community shattered on Oct. 7 11 Mar
Darya Arad, a Cooper Union art student, created a series of paintings based on her Israeli family's connection to Kibbutz Nahal Oz following a Hamas attack o...
11 Mar
JTA Israeli university launching unique mental health trauma center spurred by distinct nature of Oct. 7 11 Mar
In response to the traumatic events of October 7, 2023, including a deadly attack by Hamas in Israel, Hebrew University in Jerusalem has established the Inst...
11 Mar
JTA House set to vote on bill that could trigger TikTok ban, with support from major Jewish group 11 Mar
A bill that may lead to a ban of TikTok in the United States due to concerns over national security and antisemitism has gained bipartisan support, including...
11 Mar
JTA Singer Steve Lawrence, son of a cantor and half of ‘Steve and Eydie,’ dies at 88 11 Mar
Steve Lawrence, renowned singer and son of a cantor, passed away at 88 in Los Angeles. Along with his wife Eydie Gorm, they formed a successful singing duo, ...
11 Mar
JTA The Jewish Democrats plan to get Joe Biden reelected by targeting independent voters 11 Mar
The Jewish Democratic Council of America is strategizing to help President Joe Biden get reelected by targeting independent voters, particularly young Jewish...
11 Mar
JTA The Netherlands, home to the Nazis’ most famous victim, has never had a Holocaust museum — until now 11 Mar
The Netherlands has recently opened its first National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam, providing a comprehensive account of the country's role in the Holocaus...
11 Mar
JTA Growing number of Jews using NY’s first Reform chevra kadisha burial society 11 Mar
A Reform Communal Chevra Kadisha has been established in New York, providing progressive Jews with an opportunity to participate in the sacred practice of pr...
11 Mar
JTA Pro-Palestinian protesters target Israeli president during opening of Dutch Holocaust museum 11 Mar
Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrated outside the opening of the Netherlands' first Holocaust museum due to the presence of Israeli President Isaac Herzog,...
11 Mar
JTA In Oscars acceptance speech, ‘Zone of Interest’ director Jonathan Glazer denounces ‘occupation’ and ‘dehumanization’ in Israel and Gaza 11 Mar
Jonathan Glazer, the director of "The Zone of Interest," used his Oscars acceptance speech to speak out against the occupation and dehumanization in Israel a...
11 Mar
JTA Freed hostage says NY Jewish community ‘gives us strength’ as thousands rally to mark 150 days since Oct. 7 10 Mar
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Central Park to mark 150 days since an October 7 attack on Israel left over 250 hostages, with more than 100 remaining...
10 Mar
JTA English readers get their first taste of ‘the finest living author writing in Hebrew’ 10 Mar
Israeli author Maya Arad's collection "The Hebrew Teacher" introduces English readers to her poignant novellas, set in the U.S. and centered on Israeli chara...
10 Mar
JTA Their grandfather was a celebrity during the golden age for Jews in Iran. So why did he leave? 8 Mar
The podcast series "The Nightingale of Iran" explores the life of Younes Dardashti, a Jewish maestro who was a celebrated singer in Iran during the mid-20th ...
8 Mar
JTA The Jewish Sport Report: Meet Jordan Harris, the Black Jewish NHL player on a mission to change hockey 8 Mar
Jordan Harris, a biracial and Jewish NHL player for the Montreal Canadiens, is focused on fostering inclusivity in hockey, knowing he's a rare presence in a ...
8 Mar
JTA On this International Women’s Day, I celebrate the generosity of my forebears in Exodus 8 Mar
On International Women's Day, the author reflects on celebrating women's achievements without being performative or political while highlighting exemplary fe...
8 Mar
JTA Orthodox women activists pledge to hold ‘sex strike’ to protest religious divorce refusal 7 Mar
Orthodox women activists are planning a sex strike to protest a husband's refusal to grant a religious divorce, leaving his wife unable to remarry under Jewi...
7 Mar
JTA Utah is investigating a cidery that declared ‘No Zionists Allowed’ 7 Mar
Utah officials are investigating a cidery and bar in Salt Lake City for declaring "No Zionists Allowed" and targeting a local rabbi and kosher food truck ope...
7 Mar
JTA Why an Israeli policy expert says talk of a two-state solution is dangerously premature 7 Mar
The debate over a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine continues as Israeli policy experts weigh in on the matter following the recent conflict in Gaz...
7 Mar
JTA NYPD reports 17 antisemitic crimes in February, as Oct. 7 surge appears to taper down 7 Mar
In February, the NYPD reported a decline in antisemitic crimes in New York City, with 17 incidents compared to higher numbers in the months following the Oct...
7 Mar
JTA ADL chief defends honoring Jared Kushner, acknowledges blowback at annual summit 6 Mar
At the ADL's annual conference on fighting antisemitism, CEO Jonathan Greenblatt defended the decision to honor Jared Kushner for his Middle East diplomacy, ...
6 Mar
JTA B&H Dairy restaurant, an East Village icon, gets a fresh take on its old-school look 6 Mar
B&H Dairy Kosher Restaurant, a longstanding East Village establishment, received a grant to preserve its historic charm and upgrade its exterior while stayin...
6 Mar
JTA Jewish Life Stories: The eternally fashionable Iris Apfel, and the son of a klezmer great 6 Mar
Iris Apfel, a Jewish fashion icon who passed away at 102, had a long and successful career in textile design, becoming famous for her unique style and signat...
6 Mar
JTA One Jewish law school’s unusually flexible study program: Classes on Sundays only 5 Mar
Touro Law Center offers a unique FlexTime JD program designed for students who cannot commit to full-time classes, with only in-person Sunday classes and fle...
5 Mar
JTA Jewish actor Ike Barinholtz wins on ‘Jeopardy!’ after answering clue about Ancient Rome 5 Mar
Jewish actor Ike Barinholtz, known for roles in TV and film comedies, won on Jeopardy! by answering a question about the ancient Roman poet Ovid in the Tourn...
5 Mar
JTA A kosher food bank unveils 50-pound Purim cookie to raise awareness about hungry New Yorkers 4 Mar
A kosher food bank unveiled a giant 50-pound hamantasch as part of a fundraiser for Masbia, a kosher soup kitchen, to raise awareness about hunger in New Yor...
4 Mar
JTA Georgia congressman, after appearing to endorse antisemitic social media post, says critics misinterpreted him 4 Mar
Georgia Republican Congressman Mike Collins faced criticism after appearing to endorse an antisemitic social media post. The post by a known user of racist a...
4 Mar
JTA Sensationalizing campus antisemitism isn’t serving Jewish students like mine 4 Mar
The article discusses the author's experience teaching a course on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at Rutgers University, highlighting the diversity of stud...
4 Mar