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JTA As Ukraine war enters Year 3, Odessa Jewish Children’s Home struggles with new challenges 20 Feb 2024
Rabbi Avraham Wolff runs the Mishpacha Children's Home in Odessa, Ukraine, caring for 120 children, many orphaned or from troubled homes, dealing with the on...
20 Feb 2024
JTA As Ukraine war enters Year 3, Odessa Jewish Children’s Home struggles with new challenges 20 Feb 2024
Rabbi Avraham Wolff's Mishpacha Children's Home in Odessa, Ukraine, faces ongoing challenges as the war in Ukraine enters its third year. The orphanage cares...
20 Feb 2024
JTA Vote to expel far-left Israeli lawmaker who supported ICJ genocide charge narrowly fails 19 Feb 2024
An attempt to expel far-left Israeli lawmaker Ofer Cassif for supporting South Africa's charge in the International Court of Justice that Israel is committin...
19 Feb 2024
JTA Why one Israeli security veteran hasn’t given up on a two-state solution  18 Feb 2024
Nimrod Novik, a senior policy adviser and former Israeli security veteran, remains committed to a two-state solution despite the prevailing skepticism and op...
18 Feb 2024
JTA These Michigan Jews aim to pressure Biden on Israel by voting ‘Uncommitted’ in the primary 16 Feb 2024
Progressive Jewish activists in Michigan launched the MI Jews Uncommitted campaign to pressure President Biden to change policies regarding Israel following ...
16 Feb 2024
JTA Judy Chicago’s ‘Rainbow Shabbat,’ an iconic depiction of interfaith solidarity, is on display at New York’s New Museum 16 Feb 2024
The New Museum in New York is currently displaying Judy Chicago's Rainbow Shabbat, a famous artwork that symbolizes interfaith solidarity. Created in 1992 as...
16 Feb 2024
JTA 2 Matisyahu concerts in the Southwest are canceled after pro-Palestinian activists protest 16 Feb 2024
Two concerts by Jewish singer Matisyahu in the Southwest have been canceled due to protests by pro-Palestinian activists. The venues cited staffing shortages...
16 Feb 2024
JTA This UWS mom is donating homemade challahs to help Israelis in need 15 Feb 2024
Adina Wagman, a mother of two in New York, has been using her homemade challah to raise funds for Israelis in need. She bakes fresh challah loaves each week ...
15 Feb 2024
JTA ‘A crisis-level emergency’: Incoming JCRC chief Mark Treyger plans to focus on education to combat antisemitism 15 Feb 2024
Mark Treyger, the CEO of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), plans to address the rise in antisemitism through education. Drawing on his experienc...
15 Feb 2024
JTA MIT suspends pro-Palestinian student group, saying it broke campus demonstration rules 15 Feb 2024
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has suspended the pro-Palestinian student group, MIT Coalition Against Apartheid, for violating campus rules ...
15 Feb 2024
JTA An Orthodox fashion designer debuts a collection of colorful scarves at NY Fashion Week 14 Feb 2024
Orthodox fashion designer Elke Reva Sudin recently launched her luxury scarf collection, called the Crown Collection, at New York Fashion Week. Sudin, who op...
14 Feb 2024
JTA Jewish Life Stories: A much-banned kids’ book author, a neo-Hasidic Deadhead, the Jewish father of the artificial Christmas tree 14 Feb 2024
This article discusses the lives and legacies of several individuals in the Jewish community. Robie Harris, an author of sex education books for children, pa...
14 Feb 2024
JTA Tom Suozzi beats Israeli-American Orthodox Jew Mazi Pilip in closely-watched NY congressional election 14 Feb 2024
Tom Suozzi, a Democrat, won the closely-watched election in New York's congressional district, defeating Republican Mazi Pilip, an Israeli-American Orthodox ...
14 Feb 2024
JTA In 2nd attempt, US House votes to impeach Jewish Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas 14 Feb 2024
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to impeach Jewish Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on party lines, with some Jewish groups expressi...
14 Feb 2024
JTA This Israeli designer closed his New York Fashion Week runway show with Israel’s national anthem 13 Feb 2024
Israeli-American designer Kobi Halperin closed his first runway show at New York Fashion Week with an instrumental version of Israel's national anthem, Hatik...
13 Feb 2024
JTA ‘Powerful’ or ‘Yikes’? How the internet reacted to the first-ever Super Bowl ad about antisemitism 13 Feb 2024
The Foundation to Combat Antisemitism aired a 30-second ad during the Super Bowl titled "Silence," featuring Clarence B. Jones, the longtime advisor and spee...
13 Feb 2024
JTA Netanyahu selects Likud minister Ofir Akunis for Israel’s top diplomatic post in NYC 12 Feb 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has chosen Ofir Akunis, a minister from his Likud party, as the next consul general in New York. Akunis is expected...
12 Feb 2024
JTA Tsion Cafe, a unique Ethiopian-Israeli restaurant in Harlem, is now kosher and vegan 12 Feb 2024
Tsion Cafe, a popular Ethiopian-Israeli restaurant in Harlem, has recently become certified kosher and fully vegan. Beejhy Barhany, the owner, made this deci...
12 Feb 2024
JTA Pro-Palestinian protesters force closure of Museum of Modern Art 12 Feb 2024
Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted the Museum of Modern Art in New York to demand a free Palestine and an art world without Zionism. Videos showed demonstr...
12 Feb 2024
JTA Instagram removes accounts for leading NYC pro-Palestinian activist group Within Our Lifetime  12 Feb 2024
Instagram has permanently disabled the accounts of pro-Palestinian activist group Within Our Lifetime, effectively removing a major platform for organizing p...
12 Feb 2024
JTA Egypt pushes back on reports that it may suspend Camp David Accords with Israel 12 Feb 2024
There were reports suggesting that Egypt might suspend its peace treaty with Israel if Israel invaded Rafah, a city on Gaza's border with Egypt. However, Egy...
12 Feb 2024
JTA With wigs, eyebrow restoration and nipple tattoos, this project helps cancer patients feel like women again 12 Feb 2024
The project, Best Face Forward 2.0, run by the Jewish breast and ovarian cancer organization Sharsheret, provides financial assistance to women undergoing ca...
12 Feb 2024
JTA Robert Kraft’s Super Bowl ad about antisemitism to feature MLK speechwriter Clarence Jones 11 Feb 2024
Robert Kraft's Foundation to Combat Antisemitism will air an ad during Super Bowl LVIII featuring Clarence Jones, the former lawyer and advisor to Martin Lut...
11 Feb 2024
JTA How ‘ceasefire’ became a dirty word, even to some progressive groups 11 Feb 2024
The debate over a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war has become highly divisive, even among progressive groups. Some defenders of Israel see calls for a cease...
11 Feb 2024
JTA The Jewish Sport Report: This Israeli baseball player is blazing a new trail 9 Feb 2024
Assaf Lowengart, an Israeli baseball player, is set to make history as the first Israeli-born position player to sign a professional baseball contract in the...
9 Feb 2024
JTA In the wake of anti-Israel vandalism, hundreds of Jewish New Yorkers turn out to support a Druze restaurant on the Upper West Side 9 Feb 2024
Gazala Halabi, the owner of Gazalass, a Druze restaurant on the Upper West Side of New York, has received overwhelming support from the Jewish and Israeli co...
9 Feb 2024
JTA Pilip leans into IDF service in sole election debate as Suozzi blasts GOP for stalled Israel aid 9 Feb 2024
Republican candidate Mazi Melesa Pilip highlighted her service in the Israeli military during a debate with her Democratic opponent, Tom Suozzi, ahead of a s...
9 Feb 2024
JTA Israeli ballplayer Assaf Lowengart signs with MLB-affiliated independent team: ‘I’m trying to break as many ceilings as I can’ 8 Feb 2024
Assaf Lowengart, a 25-year-old Israeli ballplayer, has become the first Israeli-born position player to sign a professional baseball contract in the United S...
8 Feb 2024
JTA What Jewish mysticism can teach us about psychedelics 8 Feb 2024
In this article, the author explores the connections between Jewish mysticism and the use of psychedelics. While there is no definitive proof of psychedelic ...
8 Feb 2024
JTA Hostage expert Jared Genser explains why Israel’s hostage crisis is uniquely challenging 8 Feb 2024
Jared Genser, an international human rights lawyer, proposes a new multilateral approach to fighting hostage-taking by rogue nations like Iran, Russia, China...
8 Feb 2024
JTA With Jewish vote up for grabs, NY congressional candidates Suozzi, Pilip hold sole debate ahead of special election 7 Feb 2024
Two candidates, Tom Suozzi and Mazi Melesa Pilip, are competing for the support of New York's third congressional district, which has a significant Jewish po...
7 Feb 2024
JTA Feds to probe Harvard’s response to harassment of pro-Palestinian students 7 Feb 2024
The federal Department of Education is launching an investigation into Harvard University's response to harassment of Palestinian students and their allies o...
7 Feb 2024
JTA A Jerusalem swim team with Israeli and Palestinian members inspires a new musical in NYC 7 Feb 2024
A swim team in Jerusalem, consisting of both Israeli and Palestinian members, had always avoided discussing politics in order to foster unity. However, the 2...
7 Feb 2024
JTA Birthright trippers find visiting Israel during war is a unique and invigorating experience 7 Feb 2024
Participants on Birthright Israel trips during the recent conflict in Israel found their visit to be a unique and invigorating experience. Despite concerns f...
7 Feb 2024
JTA On a visit to Israel, I learned to curb my certainty and listen to our complicated people 7 Feb 2024
The author reflects on their recent visit to Israel and the importance of listening and learning rather than making judgments. They witnessed the resilience ...
7 Feb 2024
JTA Jewish Life Stories: A nurse who met Churchill, a rabbi who warned about the Internet 7 Feb 2024
This article covers the stories of several individuals in Jewish life who have passed away recently. David Karp, a news photographer known for capturing Jewi...
7 Feb 2024
JTA This very real Jewish family has been making artificial flowers in Manhattan for 107 years 6 Feb 2024
M&S Schmalberg, a family-owned artificial flower business in Manhattan, has been operating for 107 years. The business, owned by a Jewish family, was sta...
6 Feb 2024
JTA NYPD reports 31 antisemitic incidents in January as surge continues four months after Oct. 7 6 Feb 2024
The NYPD reported 31 antisemitic hate crimes in January, continuing a surge in anti-Jewish incidents that began four months ago after the Hamas invasion of I...
6 Feb 2024
JTA Pearl Berg, world’s oldest Jewish person and 9th-oldest overall, dies at 114 6 Feb 2024
Pearl Berg, considered the oldest Jewish person in the world and the third oldest American, has passed away at the age of 114. Known for her philanthropy wor...
6 Feb 2024
JTA Newly declassified documents reveal why Canada let convicted Nazi war criminals keep their citizenship 6 Feb 2024
Recently declassified documents shed light on why Canada allowed convicted Nazi war criminals to retain their citizenship. In 1967, the country's justice min...
6 Feb 2024
JTA Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei, heads to Israel on his first overseas diplomatic trip 6 Feb 2024
Argentine President Javier Milei has traveled to Israel to fulfill his foreign policy pledges and pursue his personal religious aspirations. Milei, known for...
6 Feb 2024
JTA Lawrence Langer, renowned scholar of Holocaust testimony, dies at 94 5 Feb 2024
Lawrence Langer, a renowned scholar of Holocaust testimony, has passed away at the age of 94. Langer dedicated his life to understanding the experiences of H...
5 Feb 2024
JTA Pope Francis denounces ‘terrible increase in attacks against Jews around the world’ 5 Feb 2024
Pope Francis has expressed his concern over the increase in attacks against Jews worldwide following the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. In an open letter to the J...
5 Feb 2024
JTA Why this Upper East Side doctor is offering free plastic surgery to victims of antisemitism 5 Feb 2024
Dr. Ira Savetsky, an Upper East Side plastic surgeon, has been offering free plastic surgery to victims of antisemitic hate crimes or anyone affected by the ...
5 Feb 2024
JTA Grandson of Munich massacre victim assaulted in Berlin in alleged hate crime 5 Feb 2024
A Jewish student in Berlin, Lahav Shapira, was attacked and seriously injured in a bar, with his family alleging it was a hate crime. Shapira is the grandson...
5 Feb 2024
JTA Montana Tucker wears yellow-ribbon dress, Recording Academy CEO pays tribute to Nova victims at 2024 Grammys 5 Feb 2024
At the 2024 Grammys, influencer Montana Tucker wore a dress with a yellow ribbon to raise awareness about Israelis who are still held hostage in Gaza followi...
5 Feb 2024
JTA ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ season 12 premiere raises a question: Will Larry go to Israel? 5 Feb 2024
In the premiere episode of the 12th and final season of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David contemplates going to Israel, along with his housemate Leon. The ep...
5 Feb 2024
JTA In dark times, is a dystopian Jewish novel just what we need? 4 Feb 2024
"A Brutal Design" by Zachary Solomon is a dystopian Jewish novel set in the imaginary city-state of Duma. The protagonist, Zelnick, discovers that Duma is no...
4 Feb 2024
JTA Protesters blocking delivery of Gaza aid plan march to Jerusalem 2 Feb 2024
Protesters, including relatives of Israeli hostages, are planning a multi-day march from the Gaza border to Jerusalem in support of measures to weaken Hamas....
2 Feb 2024
JTA Thousands of activists gather outside Columbia U to protest treatment of campus pro-Palestinian groups 2 Feb 2024
Thousands of activists gathered outside Columbia University to protest the suspension of campus pro-Palestinian groups and an alleged incident where students...
2 Feb 2024