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New Safe Worship Law Takes Effect in Maryland
On Oct. 1, a new law in Maryland took effect, and it’s one that aims to protect people exercising their religious beliefs at houses...
Opinion
Opinion: We Will Never Forget — But What Will We Remember?
It is a day that is seared into our souls. The horrors of Oct. 7, 2023, left indelible images in our hearts and minds,...
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Levi Perlman: Congregation Tiferes Yisroel Member Brings ‘Yiddishkeit’ to Those Who...
Working with children and adults with special needs may not be easy, but for Levi Perlman, it’s incredibly rewarding. It’s a calling he hopes...
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Jessica Nare: Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Member Creates a Jewish Legacy in...
Whether Jessica Nare is at her day job as assistant dean for diversity, equity and inclusion at Johns Hopkins University School of Education or...
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...
