Local
Swastika Found in Catonsville High School Parking Lot
Catonsville High School Principal Annie Kress sent a letter to school families Saturday, Oct. 3, that said authorities discovered a swastika painted in the...
Opinion
Editorial: The Things We Were Supposed to Keep
When Temple Beth-El of Great Neck in New York dedicated its new sanctuary in 1970, it was building for permanence. The congregation was growing....
You Should Know
Leeba Krigsman: Baltimore Resident Shapes a Life of Faith and Creativity
When Leeba Krigsman was growing up, her parents didn’t like going to weddings.
They’re religious and love to have fun, but it wasn’t enjoyable for...
Around Town
Last Word
Melissa Brill: Chizuk Amuno Director of Marketing and Programming is Right...
Melissa Brill always enjoyed working in communications, but a little more than a decade ago she decided she wanted to shift her focus. While...
Food & Dining
‘We Hear You,’ says Sunkist, Won’t Cancel Fruit Gems
After the news that Sunkist was discontinuing its Fruit Gems, and Jews nationwide wondered what soft but light kosher candy they could throw at...
Arts & Culture
He Went to a Different Manhattan Synagogue Every Week. Here’s What...
Andrew Silow-Carroll | JTA
Reporting on the Jewish community is a lot like ornithology, except instead of birds the goal is to describe the dress,...
Nation and World
‘Dangerous Territory’: Herzog Slams Europe, Where Jewish Life is Contracting in...
JNS Staff
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Sunday criticized Europe for once again fostering an inhospitable environment for Jews, with communities shrinking amid fear and...
Flying the unfriendly skies: The untold story of EL AL’s wartime resilience
“We don’t brag that we worked under threat of bombs and airstrikes, but the fact is we worked,” said one supervisor at Israel’s flag...
Are you a Sephardi or Mizrahi Jew? Your risk for breast cancer may be...
It’s not just Ashkenazim: Jews of Spanish or Middle Eastern origins are also more likely to carry BRCA mutations.
By Larry Luxner August 25, 2026...
Thousands of Teens Gather in Israel to Celebrate Their Connection to Jewish Life —...
By 70 Faces Media
More than 4,500 teens from North America and Israel gathered last month for an outdoor festival that some have described as...
Meet the North American families who are moving to Israel right now
By Peter Ephross
At first glance, the recent celebration outside a northern New Jersey synagogue looked a lot like a bar or bat mitzvah party. Dance...
These Schools Build Druze Israeli Identity, One Student at a Time
By Elana Sztokman
The front courtyard of the Amal high school in the western Galilee village of Yanuh Jat, with its stone terraces, flower-lined walkways and...
