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JTA D.C. Police arrest Lyft driver who allegedly assaulted Chabad rabbi, now say it was possible hate crime 2 Feb 2024
A Lyft driver in Washington D.C. has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a Chabad rabbi and the case is now being treated as a possible hate crime. The dr...
2 Feb 2024
JTA NJ man faces life in prison after pleading guilty to 2022 spree of violent antisemitic attacks 2 Feb 2024
A man in New Jersey has pleaded guilty to federal hate crimes for a series of violent attacks against Orthodox Jews in the Lakewood area. Dion Marsh targeted...
2 Feb 2024
JTA The Jewish Sport Report: An Israeli fencer wins a gold medal in unfriendly territory 2 Feb 2024
Israeli fencer Yuval Freilich won a gold medal at the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix, despite being in a country that lacks formal relations with Israel. Freilich wor...
2 Feb 2024
JTA Remembering Irving Levine, an AJC official who saw the future of identity politics 2 Feb 2024
Irving M. Levine, a key member of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) leadership team, passed away at the age of 94. Levine was known for his creative thinki...
2 Feb 2024
JTA Jewish billionaire David Rubenstein buys his hometown Baltimore Orioles 1 Feb 2024
David Rubenstein, a Jewish billionaire businessman and philanthropist, has purchased a 40% stake in Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles franchise. Rube...
1 Feb 2024
JTA A tiny Orthodox synagogue, a relic of the old Jewish Lower East Side, struggles to survive 1 Feb 2024
The Agudath Israel Youth of Manhattan, a small Orthodox synagogue on the Lower East Side of New York City, is at risk of losing its minyan, the quorum needed...
1 Feb 2024
JTA Israeli fencer Yuval Freilich wins gold medal in Qatar, home to Hamas’ leadership 1 Feb 2024
Israeli fencer Yuval Freilich won a gold medal at the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix, a significant achievement considering Qatar is home to the leadership of Hamas a...
1 Feb 2024
JTA Jewish mayor of Minneapolis issues veto, Chicago mayor votes yes in latest wave of ceasefire resolutions 1 Feb 2024
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who is Jewish, vetoed a resolution endorsing a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, calling it one-sided and divisive. However, C...
1 Feb 2024
JTA Why the Conservative movement is changing our approach to interfaith marriage 1 Feb 2024
The Conservative/Masorti movement is changing its approach to interfaith marriage, according to a new report issued by the Rabbinical Assembly. The report ac...
1 Feb 2024
JTA Biden sanctions 4 Israeli settlers for alleged violence against Palestinians and Israeli peace activists 1 Feb 2024
President Joe Biden has imposed strict sanctions on four Israeli settlers for their alleged violence against Palestinians and Israeli peace activists. This a...
1 Feb 2024
JTA Should schools suspend students for chanting ‘From the river to the sea’? A federal investigation in Minnesota will test the issue. 31 Jan 2024
The Edina Public Schools in Minnesota are facing a federal investigation for alleged Islamophobic discrimination. Two Muslim students were suspended for chan...
31 Jan 2024
JTA The Lublin Yeshiva Library was thought to be destroyed by the Nazis. Then its books started turning up. 31 Jan 2024
The Lublin Yeshiva Library in Poland, which was believed to have been destroyed by the Nazis during World War II, has actually resurfaced. Piotr Nazaruk, a r...
31 Jan 2024
JTA Last of Joey Borgen’s attackers sentenced to 3 years for 2021 antisemitic assault 31 Jan 2024
Mohammed Said Othman, the last of the five men who attacked Joseph Borgen in an antisemitic assault in 2021, has been sentenced to three years in prison for ...
31 Jan 2024
JTA Jewish Life Stories: The Nobelist who confirmed the Big Bang, the ‘Bagel Queen’ of Atlanta 31 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA US is ‘hopeful’ for a truce in Gaza as Netanyahu says ‘total victory’ is the only option 31 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA A 19th-century painting of the Western Wall could fetch $3M at Sotheby’s 30 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA Elliot Resnick, former Jewish Press editor, pleads guilty to Jan. 6 felony 30 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA Delaware school district promises changes in response to federal probe of antisemitic bullying 30 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA Israeli peace group Standing Together says calls to boycott its work are ‘infuriating’ 30 Jan 2024
Palestinian activists are divided over whether to boycott Israeli peace organization Standing Together. The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultura...
30 Jan 2024
JTA Jewish service can support recovery efforts in Israel and sustain Jewish life in North America 30 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA When Judaism didn’t offer rituals for a stillbirth, a grieving couple created their own 30 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA Holocaust and Srebrenica survivors launch Jewish-Muslim effort to prevent genocides 30 Jan 2024
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, prominent Holocaust survivors and Jewish leaders joined Bosnian Muslim leaders to launch an initiative aimed at a...
30 Jan 2024
JTA Feds charge Massachusetts man for calls threatening Jews with ‘genocide’ 29 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA Tovah Feldshuh, Debra Messing and more Jewish stars perform at first-ever ‘Shabbat on Broadway’ show 29 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA Ben Shapiro raps about his ‘yarmulke, homie’ in new right-wing song that tops iTunes charts 29 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA J Street drops Jamaal Bowman endorsement, saying his rhetoric ‘crossed a line’ 29 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA Old songs have new meanings after Oct. 7 — and new music helps the heartbroken 29 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA More than 1,300 attend a free Shabbat dinner at Ayat, a Palestinian restaurant in Brooklyn 28 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA When ‘nice Jewish boys and girls’ first took up the cause of Palestinian rights 28 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA Why images of Holocaust survivors were projected onto NYC landmarks on Saturday night 28 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA US suspends UN relief agency funding over allegations that staffers took part in Oct. 7 massacres 26 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA Who is behind ‘God’s Gang,’ a new multifaith animated show that draws on Jewish and other stereotypes? 26 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA My ‘transgressive’ Holocaust novel is still stirring debate, 20 years later 25 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA Jewish Life Stories: A lone soldier, the voice of the Shangri-Las, two giants of American health care 25 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA This Israeli designer is bringing her Oct. 7-inspired shawl to Manhattan’s Vogue Knitting Live conference 25 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA This Israeli designer is bringing her Oct. 7-inspired shawl to Manhattan’s Vogue Knitting Live conference 25 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA I’m an Israeli artist of Moroccan descent. Is the Holocaust my story to tell? 24 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA With Oct. 7 on their minds, Jewish teens head to gathering of thousands with renewed sense of priorities 24 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA Jon Stewart to return as part-time host of ‘The Daily Show’ 24 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA Sophie Scholl and her anti-Nazi resistance movement are spotlighted in ‘White Rose: The Musical’ 24 Jan 2024
"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 2024
JTA Critic’s account of classical music after the Holocaust is named Jewish book of the year 24 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA You can live in a former synagogue in the East Village for a cool $2.3M 23 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA For war-related rehab, leading Israeli hospital uses innovative simulation system and unique tools 23 Jan 2024
Sheba Medical Center in Israel has been using innovative simulation systems and unique tools to provide war-related rehabilitation. The Integrated Rehabilita...
23 Jan 2024
JTA NYC public schools announce new initiatives to combat antisemitism 23 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA 24 IDF soldiers killed in Israel’s deadliest day since Oct. 7, amid mounting debate over whether war can be won 23 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA Meta is failing to catch memes and innuendo promoting Holocaust denial, oversight panel concludes 23 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA Number of living Holocaust survivors is about 245,000, according to new analysis 23 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA Number of living Holocaust survivors is about 245,000, according to new analysis 23 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA NYPD investigating claims that pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia were hit by ‘chemical weapon’ 23 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA Norman Jewison, ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ director and lifelong friend of the Jews, dies at 97 22 Jan 2024
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 2024