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Bob Marley, the reggae icon, had a deep connection to Judaism, according to his relatives and his lyrics. While his Jewish ancestry is unverified, Marley's m...

The author discovers his familial connection to the Jewish Lower East Side of New York through his great-great-grandfather, Sender Jarmulowsky, who played a ...

Tensions have escalated between Israel and Lebanon following a deadly rocket attack on the northern Israeli city of Tzfat. In response, Israel has conducted ...

Former Congressman Tom Suozzi has won a special election, returning to Congress and flipping a Republican district into the Democratic column. Suozzi, a stro...

In this personal essay, Sharon Rosen Leib recounts her meeting with a young Israeli man on a flight to Switzerland in 1985. They quickly connected and spent ...

Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg, the head rabbi of Britain's Masorti movement, has published a statement opposing a potential Israeli invasion of Rafah in southern...

The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for failing to address the influx of migrants cros...

An Indiana man named Jeffrey Stevens has been arrested after making threats to kill Jewish people and elected officials who support Israel. Court documents a...

The author, a new resident of Israel, reflects on his experience of grieving with a nation following the Hamas terrorist attack on Oct. 7. He notes the diffe...

A Jewish man was attacked in Staten Island by a man wielding a baseball bat who called him a "dirty Jew," according to police. The victim, a 25-year-old driv...

In this article, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove reflects on the challenge of engaging with individuals who hold different views on Israel. He emphasizes the importanc...

Rabbi Jules Harlow, the editor of Siddur Sim Shalom, the standard prayer book used in North American Conservative synagogues for a quarter century, has passe...

The ex-mother-in-law of the woman who opened fire in a Texas megachurch has stated that the shooting had nothing to do with Judaism. The shooter, Genesse Mor...

The article discusses a controversy at Camp Tawonga, a Jewish summer camp in California, regarding a letter signed by campers, parents, and staff urging the ...

Camp Tawonga, a Jewish summer camp in California, is facing controversy and conflicting demands from its community regarding the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Ov...

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research has faced criticism after announcing a webinar series on the ideological link between Hamas and Nazism and Soviet anti...

Robert Chazan, a leading scholar in the field of Jewish history and Christian-Jewish relations in the high Middle Ages, has died at the age of 87. Chazan was...

Si Spiegel, a 99-year-old Jewish bomber pilot, passed away in his home on the Upper West Side. His life story included a Jazz Age childhood, fighting in Worl...

The U.S. Senate has passed a defense aid package for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, including humanitarian assistance for Palestinians. The bill, which receive...

A new poll released by the American Jewish Committee reveals that younger American Jews between the ages of 18 and 29 experience more instances of antisemiti...

A new poll by the American Jewish Committee reveals that younger American Jews, despite experiencing higher rates of antisemitism than any other age group, a...

This article discusses the differing visions of the endgame of the ongoing conflict in Israel between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right gov...

Hundreds of protesters in Manhattan staged disruptive demonstrations to protest Israel's invasion of Rafah. The protest, called "Flood Manhattan for Rafah," ...

The Soho Theatre in London has issued an apology after a comedian, Paul Currie, allegedly targeted an Israeli audience member who refused to applaud a Palest...

Beejhy Barhany, the owner of Tsion Cafe in Harlem, is celebrating her Ethiopian-Israeli Jewish identity by making her restaurant fully kosher and vegan. This...

Israeli reservists who have returned home after serving in Gaza are facing challenges as they transition back into civilian life. Some reservists are experie...

Jewish Dallas City Council member, Cara Mendelsohn, discovered a display of fake, bloodstained infant body bags outside her home, accompanied by spray-painte...

Israel successfully rescued two hostages, Fernando Simon Marman and Louis Har, from southern Gaza. The operation involved a ground operation and airstrikes, ...

Genesse Moreno, a woman who opened fire in a Texas megachurch, was armed with an AR-15 rifle that had a Palestine sticker on it. The shooting took place in t...

In his memoir, "Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions," Ed Zwick reflects on his 40 years as a writer and director in Hollywood. Known for pursuing humanist drama...

Super Bowl ads addressing serious topics like antisemitism, Jesus, and Israeli hostages were generally unsuccessful because they came across as sanctimonious...

A 30-second advertisement shown during the Super Bowl, intended to condemn antisemitism, left some viewers confused due to the slogan "Stand Up To Jewish Hat...

Janina Mehlberg, a Jewish mathematician, disguised herself as a Polish countess named Janina Suchodolska during the Holocaust. Working underground as an offi...

The FBI is investigating violent threats emailed to leaders of a Hillel that serves Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence. The...

The Israeli military has successfully rescued two hostages, Norberto Louis Har and Fernando Simon Marman, who were taken captive by Hamas in October. This is...

The Israeli government's ground invasion of Gaza has led to a humanitarian disaster, particularly in the southern city of Rafah. Gazans were initially instru...

Robert Badinter, a prominent French figure known for his advocacy against the death penalty and his commitment to the values of liberty, equality, and frater...

The article discusses the growing trend in contemporary theater to explore Jewish trauma and suffering, particularly in relation to the Holocaust. Plays such...

The Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) has disinvited five politicians from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party from its opening ev...

Eden Golan has been chosen to represent Israel in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. She won the Israeli competition, beating three other finalists, and will ...

Social media company Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has shut down the accounts of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for repea...

Australian Jews are on high alert after a list of Jewish creatives' personal information was published online by pro-Palestinian activists. The publication o...

Clarence B. Jones, a speechwriter and attorney for Martin Luther King Jr., will be featured in a Super Bowl ad sponsored by the Robert Kraft Foundation to Co...

Secular Israelis are increasingly considering leaving the country due to various factors such as security concerns, political disillusionment, and the high c...

Jawdat Khoudary, a construction mogul in Gaza, had created a beautiful 100,000-square-foot garden filled with native and imported plants. His garden, as well...

In this article, the author criticizes the MAGA-led Republican party for sacrificing conservative priorities, such as aid to Israel and immigration reform, f...

The Netflix documentary series "Ral" explores the teachings of Ral, a self-proclaimed prophet known for his Ralianism movement. Ral believes that the term "E...

President Joe Biden has announced that the United States will condition defense assistance on not impeding the delivery of humanitarian aid, addressing a poi...

The author, who identifies as both Black and Jewish, argues that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs need to be reimagined in order to address th...

A qualifying basketball match between the Israeli and Irish women's national teams sparked controversy when an Israeli player claimed that her opponents were...