HBO’s documentary on the Tree of Life synagogue shooting arrives as the nation’s eyes...
Trish Adlesic was visiting her father in Pittsburgh on the day a gunman walked into the city’s Tree of Life synagogue building and murdered...
Orthodox basketball star Ryan Turell headed to Detroit after being selected in NBA’s minor...
Former Yeshiva University basketball star Ryan Turell took a major step on Saturday toward realizing his dream of becoming the first Orthodox Jew to...
Adult-education classes offer everything from arts and music to deep dives into religion
At Beth El Congregation of Baltimore in Pikesville, learning does not stop once a congregant ages out of Hebrew school. The synagogue offers an...
Early voting information in Maryland
Maryland residents can make use of early voting in the Nov. 8 midterm elections from Oct. 27 through Nov. 3. This includes individuals who...
‘Not all Nazis were bad,’ comments Indiana school-board candidate, drawing ire
Philissa Cramer | JTA
A local school-board candidate in a suburb of Indianapolis is drawing criticism for insisting that “not all Nazis were bad” and...
World Briefs: USPS issues new Chanukah stamp and more
USPS issues new Chanukah stamp
The U.S. Postal Service just announced the release of a new Chanukah stamp just in time for the holiday.
The stamp...
On Veterans Day, herald those who fought for American lives
Veterans Day takes place on Nov. 11 every year in honor of the date when World War I ended in 1918. Originally known as...
OU training programs provide education for future kosher certifiers
Thirty-year-old Zvi Spiegel said “it was a given” that he keep kosher, growing up in an observant home in New York. But he noted...
‘Keepers of the quilt’ Woman spearheads project to keep memories of COVID victims alive
COVID-19 has taken a toll on everyone. Though self-quarantining is no longer the norm and it has been a while since people started going...
The trials and trauma of infertility: Two families share their stories
Ellen Braunstein | Special to the JT
Ronna Flaks, 35, once retreated to the bathroom to cry at the sight of one too many swollen...
