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0 Politics Israel

Iran says it has finished striking Israel, after Trump says both countries ‘must immediately stop’

Kelly Hartog in JTA · 8 Jun

Tensions between Israel and Iran escalated as Iran concluded its missile attacks on Israel, retaliating against an Israeli strike on Hezbollah in Lebanon.

0 Culture Communities

War with Iran casts a shadow as Persian Jews mark Nowruz in New York City

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 30 Mar

Persian Jews in New York City marked Nowruz, an ancient Persian spring equinox festival, with a poignant celebration at the Museum of Jewish Heritage amid the backdrop of rising tensions between Israel, the United States, and Iran.

0 Antisemitism Politics

As Iran’s Jews prepare for Purim, their government calls its story proof of a past genocide

Simone Saidmehr in Forward · 27 Feb

In Iran, the Jewish community faces significant challenges as they prepare to celebrate Purim amidst an environment of intense antisemitic propaganda.

0 Communities Language

Could dementia be the key to saving endangered Jewish languages?

Lauren Hakimi in Forward · 11 Oct 2025

The revival and preservation of endangered Jewish languages, such as Judeo-Kashi and Judeo-Tuyserkani, are finding unexpected allies in older generations affected by dementia.

0 Jewish Law Philosophy

Reading Hard Texts in Hard Times: Retribution and Self-Defense in Megillat Esther

Tzvi Sinensky in Lehrhaus · 13 Mar 2025

Tzvi Sinensky explores the complex ethical framework in Megillat Esther, focusing on the tension between self-defense and retribution as enacted by the Jews against their enemies.

0 Communities History

Persia’s Plight; Lithuania’s Light

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 18 Feb 2025

In 1871, a severe famine struck Persia, disproportionately affecting its Jewish population due to governmental neglect.

0 Leadership Gender/Identity

After 50 years, pioneering female rabbi is still practicing peace — and protesting

Robin Washington in Forward · 27 Sep 2023

Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb, one of the first female rabbis in the United States and the first woman ordained by the Renewal movement in 1981, reflects on her 50-year journey of practicing peace and advocating for nonviolence.