Murder of a Jewish man near Paris reignites fears about antisemitism in France
Cnaan Liphshiz | JTA
The recent murder of a Jewish man near Paris, allegedly by a Muslim man, has reignited concerns about homicidal antisemitism in...
Meet the new cantor and ‘transition’ rabbi at Beth Israel
Congregation Beth Israel in Owings Mills recently welcomed two new senior clergy members: Rabbi Murray Ezring and Cantor Benjamin Matis.
Ezring’s hiring followed the retirement...
Trauma-sensitive approach for aiding Holocaust survivors transforms how care is delivered
Larry Luxner | JTA
Picture this scenario: An 89-year-old Holocaust survivor lies on his back while a white-coated dentist with pliers approaches, preparing to pull...
World Briefs: Italian Company That Produces Hitler Wines Says it Will Stop Next Year...
PCR Tests Reinstated at Ben-Gurion Airport
Ben-Gurion International Airport reinstated a service on Aug. 24 that most travelers probably didn’t miss: PCR testing for people...
Bike4Chai Riders hit the road for Chai Lifeline
Team Baltimore’s 20 riders joined the more than 600 cyclists as they clipped in for the 13th annual and largest ever summer of Bike4Chai....
Schools are welcoming students, with and without masks, for a safe start to the...
With summer ending, kids of all ages are gearing up for the perennial tradition of heading back to school. Two years into the COVID-19...
JUSA Center welcomes Torah scroll in memory of Jewish WWII vet
A keyboardist played lively Jewish tunes as the parade of military veterans, their families, and other members of the Jewish community made their way...
Decades After the Holocaust, Efforts to Return Nazi-Looted Art Are Slow, Steady
It’s never just as simple as “finders keepers, losers weepers.”
In June, the Philadelphia Museum of Art returned a 16th-century marksman’s shield in its possession...
Robert Kraft makes $1M donation to AIPAC’s super PAC, while George Soros pours $1M...
Madeline Fixler | JTA
Pro-Israel PACs reported millions of dollars in donations in August, including from billionaire donors with long track records of giving to...
World Briefs: Illustrated adaptation of Anne Frank’s diary receives reprieve in Texas and more
Turkey, Israel to restore full diplomatic relations after break in 2018
Turkey and Israel will return ambassadors to their countries, ending a four-year rupture as...
