Preparing for Freedom Amid Tension and Uncertainty
By Hadassah Bay
As Passover approaches, Israel finds itself in a fragile moment. Anxiety hangs in the air, and the possibility of a wider regional...
At This Jerusalem Museum, Everyday Objects Tell the Story of the Holocaust in a...
By Larry Luxner
JERUSALEM — A guitar played by Jewish teenager Nina Simon of Skopje, Yugoslavia. A shortwave radio that once belonged to Raphael Ahav...
These Jewish day schools embracing AI are reimagining education for the high-tech era
By Peter Ephross
In one classroom, students create a podcast featuring an “interview” with the prophet Elijah. In another, instructors teach Jewish prayers using AI-created songs...
Amid Critical Doctor Shortage, Israel Launches International Program to Bring 2,000 Physicians by 2029
By Larry Luxner
TEL AVIV — Dr. Olivia Keller-Baruch had long dreamed of working as a doctor in Israel.
Originally from Montreal, she knew making the move...
The 30-Day Memorial: How a Pikesville Landmark is Reimagining a Centuries-Old Tradition
PIKESVILLE — In an era where global supply chains and digital middlemen have disconnected consumers from the source of their goods, a century-old fixture on...
With Antisemitism and Costs of Living on the Rise Elsewhere, This Jewish Day School...
By Larry Luxner
DALLAS — Meral Tubi and her Israeli husband Kfir never imagined they’d one day leave their Los Angeles home to move to Texas.
But...
With Rising Numbers of American Students Considering College in Israel, a New Program Offers...
With American Jews experiencing rising antisemitism, particularly on college campuses, a growing number of Jewish high school students are considering options in Israel for...
Facing Antisemitism and Exclusion, Jewish Authors Get a Lifeline
Elana Sztokman | JTA
Susan Blumberg-Kason, a Jewish author whose work explores Jewish history and identity, was deep into a book about Golda Meir’s Milwaukee...
Eight New Olim Celebrate Their First Hanukkah as Israelis
This Hanukkah, eight new Olim will gather around their menorahs for the first time as Israeli citizens. In a year when light has felt...
At Tel Aviv school of last resort, missile damage from war bring challenges—and opportunities
TEL AVIV — Students at the Max Fein Vocational High School in Tel Aviv are used to overcoming challenges.
The school long has been known...
