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As the High Holidays approach, synagogues are facing the challenge of COVID-19 once again. While some congregations are observing strict pandemic guidelines ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that he will meet with Elon Musk during his upcoming trip to the United States. The meeting with Musk...

Chaim Bloom has been fired as the Boston Red Sox's chief baseball officer after a four-year tenure. He was widely regarded as a talented executive, known for...

Rachael Fried and Henna Warman, a queer couple who recently got married, hosted a sheva brachot, a Jewish celebration, organized by Jewish Queer Youth (JQY)....

As the High Holidays approach, Jewish communities are being urged to prepare for possible bomb threats. Synagogues across the country have implemented extens...

Jewish comedian and musician Caitlin Cook found inspiration in bathroom graffiti, considering it a form of art that breaks down traditional ideas of what art...

Despite warnings from the U.S., Israeli, and Ukrainian governments about the dangers of traveling to Uman, Ukraine for the annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage, t...

The Chabad-Lubavitch movement has been reaching out to Jews living in rural and remote areas of Australia since the 1980s through its Chabad of RARA (Regiona...

The author reflects on their experience as an immigrant and the importance of Rosh Hashanah in navigating change. They discuss their fear of losing their Jew...

Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff addressed the threat of antisemitism at a Rosh Hashanah celebration at their residence. Emhoff,...

The Oversight Board of Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has criticized the company for failing to distinguish between hate speech and criticism of ...

According to a report by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the number of student governments passing resolutions to boycott Israel decreased significantly la...

Several Jewish groups, including the Anti-Defamation League and the American Jewish Committee, have filed a lawsuit against the Santa Ana Unified School Dist...

The upcoming biopic, "Lee," depicts the historic wartime photography partnership of model-turned-wartime-photojournalist Lee Miller and Jewish photographer D...

Congregation Beth Elohim, a Reform synagogue in Brooklyn, is offering special High Holidays services for Israelis living in the area. The initiative aims to ...

"Glitter and Concrete: A Cultural History of Drag in New York City" by Elyssa Maxx Goodman is a new book that documents the history of drag in New York City....

The author reflects on the significance of the prayer Unetaneh Tokef, which catalogs calamities that may befall Jews in the coming year, and its resonance wi...

Mary Ann Stein, the founding president of The Moriah Fund, a private foundation that supports human and civil rights in the US and Israel, as well as causes ...

Jessica Berman, a Jewish woman from Brooklyn, is the commissioner of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She has a strong background in sports leaders...

Yehonatan Indursky, the co-creator of the popular show Shtisel, has recently announced that he identifies as haredi Orthodox once again. Indursky, who grew u...

"Out of the Apple Orchard," a new family-friendly Jewish play, is set to make its Off-Broadway debut just in time for the High Holidays. The play is based on...

Over 20 Jewish groups from the United States and Spanish-speaking countries are urging Spain's linguistic authority, the Real Academia Española (RAE), to rem...

A new survey conducted by Ipsos, on behalf of Jewish on Campus, has found that nearly one in three Jewish college students has witnessed or experienced antis...

Anne Zakkour, a school board member in Ohio, has apologized for giving a Nazi salute and saying "Sieg heil" during a public meeting. Zakkour initially defend...

A newly discovered document found at the Vatican's Pontifical Biblical Institute confirms that Catholic convents and monasteries in Rome sheltered over 3,000...

Breads Bakery in New York City has been selling honey harvested from local beekeepers in the weeks leading up to Rosh Hashanah. The honey is sourced from hiv...

Jessica Berman, the commissioner of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), believes that growing women's soccer starts with Jewish values. Berman, a Jewi...

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has come under fire for peddling falsehoods about the Holocaust and making distorted claims about Jews. In a sp...

The merging of Bens Kosher Delicatessen with Mr. Broadway marked the end of an era for kosher delis in the Midtown area of New York City. As the Orthodox wor...

Romy Greenwald, a Jewish teenager from California, has created a program called MiSendero that helps recent immigrants and native English speakers studying S...

The CEO of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Jonathan Greenblatt, praised Elon Musk's business acumen but expressed frustration with his behavior in engaging...

The Jewish Federations of North America have initiated a letter-writing campaign for Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia on e...

Vivek Ramaswamy, an upstart Republican presidential candidate, appeared on a podcast hosted by Albert Faleski, known for making anti-Semitic remarks, includi...

Congregation Beth Israel in Austin, Texas, which was damaged in an arson attack in 2021, is preparing to hold High Holiday services this year. The synagogue'...

Mark Robinson, the Republican frontrunner in the North Carolina governors race, is facing accusations of antisemitism due to his past social media posts. Rob...

Israel's under-17 men's flag football team won the gold medal at the European Junior Flag Football Championships in Italy. Despite having to forfeit a game s...

The High Holidays can present unique challenges for Jewish women struggling with breast or ovarian cancer. The emotional significance of the holiday season, ...

At a pre-High Holidays roundtable, New York City Mayor Eric Adams compared Israeli antigovernment protesters and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to quarrel...

Deli 613, Ireland's first kosher delicatessen in over 50 years, has become popular among both Jews and non-Jews in Dublin. The restaurant serves a mix of loc...

A Jewish community center in Florida canceled a talk by Jewish author Rachel Beanland, citing the current political climate. Beanland was scheduled to discus...

The film Tatami, a co-production between Israeli and Iranian filmmakers, made its debut at the Venice International Film Festival. The movie tells the story ...

Maura Moynihan, the daughter of late New York Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, is boycotting the opening of a CUNY institution named after her father due to ...

Kazu Hiro, the makeup artist who transformed Bradley Cooper into Leonard Bernstein for the film "Maestro," has apologized for creating a prosthetic nose that...

Although Hebrew is often seen as the victor over Yiddish as the language of the Jewish state, a new exhibition in New York City suggests that Hebrew has actu...

Birthright Israel Onward is introducing a monthlong professional development program in Tel Aviv called the Sullam Israel Residency. Designed for young profe...

New York Jewish Week has compiled a list of 15 restaurants and caterers in NYC that are offering Rosh Hashanah meals for takeaway or delivery. Options range ...

Bill Pinkney, a Jewish sailor and the first African American to sail around the world solo, passed away at the age of 87. His 22-month, 27,000-mile journey i...

During a recent match at the U.S. Open, a spectator was ejected for chanting a Nazi anthem at German player Alexander Zverev. Zverev alerted the umpire, who ...

Barcelona's new mayor, Jaume Collboni, has announced the restoration of the sister cities relationship between Barcelona and Tel Aviv, reversing the previous...

Israeli pop star Ishay Ribo, known for his blend of pop music and liturgical lyrics, delivered a unique concert experience at Madison Square Garden. The show...