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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 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 fewer than 250,000 Holocaust survivors alive today. Th...

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 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

JTA His bar mitzvah was ‘tragic.’ 18 years later, he turned it into a drag show. 16 Jan

Michael Witkes, a professional drag queen known as Pink Pancake, is turning a tragic bar mitzvah experience into a one-woman drag show, called "Today You Are...

16 Jan

JTA Bernie Steinberg, a Harvard Hillel director who promoted pluralism, dies at 78 16 Jan

Bernie Steinberg, former director of Harvard Hillel, has passed away at the age of 78. Steinberg was known for his commitment to pluralism and creating an in...

16 Jan

JTA Pro-Palestinian protesters target Memorial Sloan Kettering cancer center, accusing it of ‘genocide’ 16 Jan

Pro-Palestinian protesters targeted Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, accusing it of abetting genocide. The protest was led by a pro-Palest...

16 Jan

JTA A new Israeli restaurant in Brooklyn confidently opens in a NYC transformed by Oct. 7 16 Jan

Nina, an Israeli restaurant in Brooklyn, opened despite the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and anti-Israel protests. The restaurant, led by Israeli chef Sagi Azrou...

16 Jan

JTA 70 Faces Media to hold Jewish Digital Summit to help Jewish professionals do digital better 16 Jan

70 Faces Media, the parent company of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, will be hosting the Jewish Digital Summit 2024, a three-day virtual conference in Februa...

16 Jan

JTA A murder victim was anonymous for 13 years. Jewish genealogists found her name. 15 Jan

The identity of a murder victim, whose body was found decapitated and mutilated in 2011 in California, was recently discovered by Jewish genealogists. The vi...

15 Jan

JTA Released hostage and families of those still captive join thousands at rally marking 100 days since Oct. 7 12 Jan

Thousands of people, including a recently released Israeli child hostage and relatives of those still held captive by Hamas, gathered outside the United Nati...

12 Jan

JTA The Jewish Sport Report: A Jewish guide to the NFL playoffs 12 Jan

This article provides an overview of the upcoming NFL playoffs and highlights two Jewish players, A.J. Dillon and Michael Dunn, who are still in the playoffs...

12 Jan

JTA Jewish liturgy includes a curse against our enemies. We can be OK with that. 12 Jan

The author reflects on the 12th blessing of the Amidah, a curse against enemies in Jewish liturgy. They initially found it difficult to connect with the pray...

12 Jan

JTA In hopeless times, we need to the courage to speak up — and to listen 12 Jan

The author reflects on the courage to speak up and listen in difficult times. They recount a dinner with friends where they discussed their thoughts on the w...

12 Jan

JTA South Africa lays out its case as Israel is put on trial for genocide at the International Court of Justice 11 Jan

South Africa presented its case at the International Court of Justice, accusing Israel of committing genocide during its war against Hamas in Gaza. South Afr...

11 Jan

JTA 10 Jewish ways to mark Martin Luther King Day in New York this year 11 Jan

Jewish communities in New York City are planning various events and activities to honor Martin Luther King Jr. on his birthday. Some synagogues, like Temple ...

11 Jan

JTA Tunnel at Chabad headquarters stretches 60 feet, NYC investigators discover 11 Jan

New York City investigators have uncovered an illicit underground tunnel stretching 60 feet underneath a building adjacent to the main synagogue at Chabad's ...

11 Jan

JTA This 1939 movie filmed in the Bronx captures a lost Yiddish world 10 Jan

The New York Jewish Film Festival is featuring a 1939 Yiddish-language movie called "Mothers of Today," which was filmed in the Bronx in just five days. The ...

10 Jan

JTA The controversial tunnel at Chabad’s Brooklyn headquarters, explained 10 Jan

A group of individuals attempted to break through a synagogue wall at Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, in order to expand the comple...

10 Jan

JTA Jewish Life Stories: Hasidic filmmaker Menachem Daum, pioneering publisher Carol Hupping Fisher 10 Jan

Menachem Daum, a Hasidic filmmaker, died at the age of 77. He made documentaries that challenged stereotypes about haredi Jews and Polish gentiles. Daum soug...

10 Jan

JTA Antisemitic incidents have ‘skyrocketed’ in the United States post-Oct. 7, ADL reports 10 Jan

According to a report by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), incidents of antisemitism in the United States have surged since Hamas' invasion of Israel on Octo...

10 Jan

JTA Amid war, this Israeli educator is finding new ways to promote Jewish-Arab coexistence 9 Jan

Karen Tal, CEO of the Amal educational network in Israel, is working to promote Jewish-Arab coexistence during times of war. As the conflict between Israel a...

9 Jan

JTA Boston writer Norm Finkelstein, whose YA books championed Jewish heroes, dies at 82 9 Jan

Norman H. Finkelstein, a Boston writer and educator, has passed away at the age of 82. Finkelstein was known for his nonfiction books and biographies for old...

9 Jan

JTA 12 arrested as fracas breaks out over tunnel at Chabad headquarters 9 Jan

A dispute over a tunnel at the Chabad-Lubavitch movements world headquarters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn led to 12 arrests. The tunnel, which was opened by Ch...

9 Jan

JTA Gabriel Attal, France’s new prime minister, says his Jewish ancestry has shaped him 9 Jan

Gabriel Attal, France's youngest-ever prime minister and first openly gay prime minister, has spoken about how his Jewish ancestry has shaped him. Attal's mo...

9 Jan

JTA Survivors of the Nova massacre on Oct. 7 work through trauma at unique Israeli therapy center 8 Jan

Survivors of the Nova massacre, in which 1,200 Israelis were killed, including attendees of the Nova music festival near Gaza, are finding healing and suppor...

8 Jan