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0 Antisemitism Politics

Neo-Nazi known as ‘Commander Butcher’ gets 15 years over plots targeting Jews in NYC

Grace Gilson in JTA · 14 May

Michail Chkhikvishvili, a 22-year-old from Georgia and leader of a neo-Nazi group called the Maniac Murder Cult, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for plotting hate crimes against Jews and minorities in New York City, including a scheme to poison Jewish children.

0 Communities History

In Moldova, Jewish life is fueled by descendants of those who fled — and new refugees from Ukraine

Larry Luxner in JTA · 9 Sep 2025

In Moldova, Jewish life is revitalized by the descendants of emigrants and recent Ukrainian refugees.

0 Communities History

Transnistria’s Jews find themselves caught in a Soviet time warp as Ukraine war rages next door

Larry Luxner in JTA · 26 Aug 2025

In the breakaway region of Transnistria, Jewish life persists against the backdrop of Soviet nostalgia and current geopolitical tensions.

0 Ethics Politics

Do Our Rabbis Believe in God?

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 28 Jul 2025

Peter Beinart challenges rabbis to reevaluate their spiritual priorities amid the context of the Israel-Palestine conflict.

0 Culture Education

Do Clowns Have the Power to Heal?

Josie Glausiusz in Moment · 23 Jan 2025

Medical clowning, a unique blend of humor and therapy, plays a significant role in Israel's healthcare system.

0 Culture History

Still no NYC monument for the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust

Chana Pollack in Forward · 27 Apr 2022

In the decades since the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of 1943, New York City remains without a dedicated monument to the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust.