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JTA Jewish Life Stories: The Nobelist who confirmed the Big Bang, the ‘Bagel Queen’ of Atlanta 31 Jan

Arno Allan Penzias, a Holocaust survivor and Nobel Prize-winning physicist, has passed away at the age of 90. Penzias and his colleague discovered an unexpla...

31 Jan

JTA US is ‘hopeful’ for a truce in Gaza as Netanyahu says ‘total victory’ is the only option 31 Jan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Israel will achieve a total victory in its war against Hamas in Gaza, despite calls from Hamas fo...

31 Jan

JTA A 19th-century painting of the Western Wall could fetch $3M at Sotheby’s 30 Jan

A hyper-realistic painting of the Western Wall by German artist Gustav Bauernfeind from the 19th century is set to be auctioned at Sotheby's New York. The pa...

30 Jan

JTA Elliot Resnick, former Jewish Press editor, pleads guilty to Jan. 6 felony 30 Jan

Former editor of The Jewish Press, Elliot Resnick, has pleaded guilty to a felony charge for his involvement in the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. Resnick ...

30 Jan

JTA Delaware school district promises changes in response to federal probe of antisemitic bullying 30 Jan

The Red Clay Consolidated School District in Delaware has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education following a federal investigation into a...

30 Jan

JTA Israeli peace group Standing Together says calls to boycott its work are ‘infuriating’ 30 Jan

Palestinian activists are divided over whether to boycott Israeli peace organization Standing Together. The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultura...

30 Jan

JTA Jewish service can support recovery efforts in Israel and sustain Jewish life in North America 30 Jan

In times of despair, Jewish tradition offers a path to hope, repair, and connection through service. Since the recent escalation of conflict in Israel, there...

30 Jan

JTA When Judaism didn’t offer rituals for a stillbirth, a grieving couple created their own 30 Jan

Rabbi Ilan and Sherri Glazer experienced the loss of their baby, Shemaryah, through stillbirth. They were disappointed by the lack of rituals and support wit...

30 Jan

JTA Holocaust and Srebrenica survivors launch Jewish-Muslim effort to prevent genocides 30 Jan

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, prominent Holocaust survivors and Jewish leaders joined Bosnian Muslim leaders to launch an initiative aimed at a...

30 Jan

JTA Feds charge Massachusetts man for calls threatening Jews with ‘genocide’ 29 Jan

A man named John Reardon has been arrested for making threatening phone calls to Jewish institutions in Massachusetts. Reardon allegedly made statements sugg...

29 Jan

JTA Tovah Feldshuh, Debra Messing and more Jewish stars perform at first-ever ‘Shabbat on Broadway’ show 29 Jan

Jewish Broadway stars came together to perform a non-denominational Shabbat service at the St. James Theater in Times Square. The service, called Shabbat on ...

29 Jan

JTA Ben Shapiro raps about his ‘yarmulke, homie’ in new right-wing song that tops iTunes charts 29 Jan

Jewish conservative commentator Ben Shapiro has released his first single, a collaboration with rapper Tom MacDonald titled "FACTS." The song, which has reac...

29 Jan

JTA J Street drops Jamaal Bowman endorsement, saying his rhetoric ‘crossed a line’ 29 Jan

J Street, a liberal Israel lobby, has dropped its endorsement of New York Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman due to differences in framing and approach. Bowman ha...

29 Jan

JTA Old songs have new meanings after Oct. 7 — and new music helps the heartbroken 29 Jan

During times of war in Israel, music has become a lifeline for many, offering solace and connection. Popular songs, particularly those requested by soldiers ...

29 Jan

JTA More than 1,300 attend a free Shabbat dinner at Ayat, a Palestinian restaurant in Brooklyn 28 Jan

Over 1,300 people attended a free Shabbat dinner at Ayat, a Palestinian restaurant in Brooklyn. The dinner aimed to promote coexistence and bring people toge...

28 Jan

JTA When ‘nice Jewish boys and girls’ first took up the cause of Palestinian rights 28 Jan

The book "Our Palestine Question: Israel and American Jewish Dissent, 1948-1978" by Geoffrey Levin explores the history of Jewish dissent over Israel and Zio...

28 Jan

JTA Why images of Holocaust survivors were projected onto NYC landmarks on Saturday night 28 Jan

In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, images of Holocaust survivors were projected onto various landmarks and buildings in New York City. This...

28 Jan

JTA US suspends UN relief agency funding over allegations that staffers took part in Oct. 7 massacres 26 Jan

The United States has suspended funding for the main relief agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, following allegations that some of its staffers were involved in ...

26 Jan

JTA Who is behind ‘God’s Gang,’ a new multifaith animated show that draws on Jewish and other stereotypes? 26 Jan

Gods Gang is a new animated show created by Nimrod-Avraham May that features a team of superheroes from different religions fighting evil. The characters, in...

26 Jan

JTA My ‘transgressive’ Holocaust novel is still stirring debate, 20 years later 25 Jan

The author reflects on their novel, "The Holocaust Kid," which explores the perspective of being the child of Holocaust survivors. They discuss the challenge...

25 Jan

JTA Jewish Life Stories: A lone soldier, the voice of the Shangri-Las, two giants of American health care 25 Jan

This article highlights the lives and contributions of several individuals in the Jewish community. Rebecca Baruch, a Dutch immigrant to Israel, served as a ...

25 Jan

JTA This Israeli designer is bringing her Oct. 7-inspired shawl to Manhattan’s Vogue Knitting Live conference 25 Jan

Israeli designer Liza Rodrig is attending the Vogue Knitting Live conference in New York City to showcase her shawl design, inspired by the events of October...

25 Jan

JTA This Israeli designer is bringing her Oct. 7-inspired shawl to Manhattan’s Vogue Knitting Live conference 25 Jan

Liza Rodrig, an Israeli designer and knitting enthusiast, is attending the Vogue Knitting Live conference in New York to showcase a shawl she created in resp...

25 Jan

JTA I’m an Israeli artist of Moroccan descent. Is the Holocaust my story to tell? 24 Jan

This article discusses the author's journey of self-discovery as an Israeli artist of Moroccan descent and their connection to the Holocaust. Initially feeli...

24 Jan

JTA With Oct. 7 on their minds, Jewish teens head to gathering of thousands with renewed sense of priorities 24 Jan

BBYO, an international Jewish youth organization, is hosting its International Convention (IC) in Orlando, Florida, with over 3,700 teens expected to attend....

24 Jan

JTA Jon Stewart to return as part-time host of ‘The Daily Show’ 24 Jan

Jon Stewart, the iconic Jewish comedian and former host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show, is set to return to the show as a part-time host and executive pr...

24 Jan

JTA Sophie Scholl and her anti-Nazi resistance movement are spotlighted in ‘White Rose: The Musical’ 24 Jan

"White Rose: The Musical" tells the story of Sophie Scholl and her anti-Nazi resistance movement known as the White Rose. In the summer of 1942, Sophie and h...

24 Jan

JTA Critic’s account of classical music after the Holocaust is named Jewish book of the year 24 Jan

Jeremy Eichler's book, "Times Echo: The Second World War, the Holocaust, and the Music of Remembrance," has been named the Jewish Book Council's Book of the ...

24 Jan

JTA You can live in a former synagogue in the East Village for a cool $2.3M 23 Jan

A penthouse apartment in a former synagogue in the East Village is on the market for $2.3 million. The building, originally constructed in 1908 as Congregati...

23 Jan

Sheba Medical Center in Israel has been using innovative simulation systems and unique tools to provide war-related rehabilitation. The Integrated Rehabilita...

23 Jan

JTA NYC public schools announce new initiatives to combat antisemitism 23 Jan

New York City's public school system has announced new initiatives to combat antisemitism and Islamophobia. The measures include training for faculty, cleare...

23 Jan

JTA 24 IDF soldiers killed in Israel’s deadliest day since Oct. 7, amid mounting debate over whether war can be won 23 Jan

On Monday, 24 Israeli soldiers were killed in two separate incidents in the Gaza Strip, marking the deadliest day for Israel since the Hamas attacks on Octob...

23 Jan

JTA Meta is failing to catch memes and innuendo promoting Holocaust denial, oversight panel concludes 23 Jan

A recent case reviewed by an independent oversight panel revealed that Meta, the parent company of Instagram, failed to detect and remove a post using a Spon...

23 Jan

JTA Number of living Holocaust survivors is about 245,000, according to new analysis 23 Jan

According to a report by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, there are currently around 245,000 Holocaust survivors alive today. The re...

23 Jan

JTA Number of living Holocaust survivors is about 245,000, according to new analysis 23 Jan

According to a report by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, there are currently fewer than 250,000 Holocaust survivors alive today. Th...

23 Jan

JTA NYPD investigating claims that pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia were hit by ‘chemical weapon’ 23 Jan

The NYPD is investigating an incident at Columbia University in which pro-Palestinian protesters claimed that pro-Israel activists sprayed them with a chemic...

23 Jan

JTA Norman Jewison, ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ director and lifelong friend of the Jews, dies at 97 22 Jan

Norman Jewison, the director of the iconic film Fiddler on the Roof, passed away at the age of 97. Although he was not Jewish himself, Jewison earned the res...

22 Jan

JTA Elon Musk lays wreath at Auschwitz after private tour with Ben Shapiro and European rabbi 22 Jan

Tech magnate Elon Musk visited Auschwitz on a private tour ahead of his engagement with European Jewish leaders at the European Jewish Association conference...

22 Jan

JTA ‘Nazi Town, USA,’ a new PBS documentary, examines the 1930s heyday of Hitler’s acolytes in the US 22 Jan

The new PBS documentary Nazi Town, USA explores the rise and fall of the German American Bund, a pro-Nazi organization that attracted about 100,000 members i...

22 Jan

JTA As DeSantis exits presidential race, Trump takes aim at Haley as ‘the candidate of the globalists’ 22 Jan

Ron DeSantis has ended his presidential campaign, leaving Nikki Haley as the primary challenger to Donald Trump. Haley, who has close ties to the pro-Israel ...

22 Jan

JTA Kill it or reform it? Jewish critics of DEI debate the future of campus diversity programs 21 Jan

Jewish critics are debating the future of campus diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Some argue that DEI programs often ignore Jewish concerns a...

21 Jan

JTA The Jewish Sport Report: Who’s the next Jewish MLB Hall of Famer? We asked the experts. 19 Jan

The Jewish Sport Report explores the question of who will be the next Jewish player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame after Sandy Koufax and Hank...

19 Jan

JTA ‘Origin’ story: How Ava DuVernay’s new movie connects the Holocaust, slavery and caste 19 Jan

The movie "Origin," directed by Ava DuVernay and based on Isabel Wilkerson's book "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents," explores the connections between t...

19 Jan

JTA When Elie Wiesel came to my summer camp, and what he taught me about speaking the unspeakable 19 Jan

In this article, the author reflects on their encounter with Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor and author of the memoir Night, during a summer camp in 1966. ...

19 Jan

JTA Maccabi Haifa to play Belgian soccer club in front of empty stadium due to safety concerns amid Israel-Hamas war 19 Jan

Israeli soccer club Maccabi Haifa will play against the Belgian team KAA Gent in an empty stadium due to safety concerns related to the Israel-Hamas war. The...

19 Jan

JTA We spoke to the Jews advising Donald Trump, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis 18 Jan

In this article, Jewish advisors to three Republican candidates for the 2024 US Presidential election are interviewed. David Friedman, former ambassador to I...

18 Jan

JTA How a 3-hour play about antisemitism in France became Broadway’s must-see show 18 Jan

"Prayer for the French Republic," a three-hour play about antisemitism, has become a must-see show on Broadway. The play tells the story of a French Jewish f...

18 Jan

JTA Matzah ball soup dumplings, a mashup of Ashkenazi and Asian cuisines, are on offer at this Brooklyn eatery 17 Jan

Lucky Rabbit Noodles in Brooklyn is offering a unique dish called matzah ball soup dumplings, which combines Ashkenazi and Asian flavors. The owner and chef,...

17 Jan

JTA ‘Our Class,’ a timely play asking big questions about antisemitism, makes its New York premiere 17 Jan

"Our Class," a play inspired by the real-life 1941 pogrom in the Polish village of Jedwabne, makes its New York premiere at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's F...

17 Jan

JTA Jewish Life Stories: John Lennon’s lawyer, Michael Oren’s mom 17 Jan

Leon Wildes, the immigration attorney famous for his successful battle to prevent the deportation of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, has passed away at the age of ...

17 Jan