With new initiative on changing school culture, Jewish schools focus on anti-racist education
By Larry Luxner
After George Floyd was killed in May at the hands of Minneapolis police, and protests and demonstrations spread around the country, students...
Interest in immigrating to Israel from US soars despite pandemic-era challenges
By Renee Ghert-Zand
When Aaron Feinblatt moved to Israel in late February 2020, just as the first signs of the worldwide coronavirus outbreak were emerging,...
The new Pew: ‘Jewish Americans in 2020’
By Toby Tabachnick
“Jewish Americans in 2020,” Pew’s first deep dive into Jewish life in the U.S. since 2013, paints a picture of a population...
Abbas, Olmert call for 2 states at J Street conference
The failed Israeli-Palestinian peace attempt in 2008 would have succeeded if it had been given more time, said former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who...
A program commemorates the Holocaust for a post-survivor world
By Shira Hanau
Holocaust remembrance day programs in Jewish communities have stuck to a familiar form for decades, featuring Holocaust survivors sharing their stories followed...
With interest in health care careers soaring, Touro College sees pandemic’s impact
By Larry Luxner
Aaron Skaist, 26, has been around ambulances and medical personnel most of his life. His father established Toronto’s first Hatzoloh volunteer paramedic...
Jerusalem cultural center launches rich online offerings for Passover — and beyond
By Larry Luxner
When Passover last year became the first Jewish holiday to take place since the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a...
Levine confirmation a milestone for trans community
By Sophie Panzer
Dr. Rachel Levine made history on March 24 when she became the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the...
COVID-19 study focusing on Orthodox Jews releases first results
By Shira Hanau
One year after COVID-19 first walloped Jewish communities in the United States, a scientific study has confirmed something that many in the...
NBA player Meyers Leonard caught using anti-Semitic slur on video game platform
Update: While Leonard released an apology statement on Tuesday night, the NBA said it is investigating his use of the slur and he will...
