(JTA) – The end of each year offers the opportunity to remember the Jewish figures we lost over the past 12 months who left outsized impressions on our world.
This year, …
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JTA STAFF
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1/8/20
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WASHINGTON (JTA) — For the folks who monitor anti-Semitism, a pandemic-induced nightmare nearly became real this month.
A Massachusetts man was arrested for trying to set off a firebomb near …
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Ron Kampeas
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4/24/20
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Rabbi Michael Wolk was nervous when he stepped foot onto his synagogue’s bimah in May 2021 – but not because his congregation was returning to in-person prayer after a pandemic …
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JACKIE HAJDENBERG
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5/4/23
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(JTA) – For years, a subset of Jews who eat only at kosher-certified restaurants have bent the rules by taking advantage of a growing trend: fully vegan eateries.
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JACKIE HAJDENBERG
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6/1/23
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(JTA) — On Monday, there’s a Jewish space that hosts two Torah classes and the taping of a podcast.
On Wednesday, the space offers a Jewish TV show for kids and a discussion of Jewish …
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Ben Sales
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4/27/20
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(JTA) — The Philadelphia Phillies honored Israel with a moment of silence prior to their Wednesday night playoff game against the Atlanta Braves.
During the pregame ceremonies, the public …
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Jacob Gurvis
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10/12/23
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JTA – American Jews are watching the beginning of Donald Trump’s presidency with both fear and hope.
Many have expressed worries about some of his …
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JOSEFIN DOLSTEN
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2/2/17
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SECAUCUS, N.J. (JTA) – “Caution: Meat and dairy sampling on show floor,” read a sign at the entrance to Meadowlands Exposition Center.
That may seem like an unusual warning …
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JOSEFIN DOLSTEN
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11/23/17
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( JTA ) – Andrew Parver’s phone hasn’t stopped ringing since Sunday.
That’s when Parver, the director of operations at the Hebrew Free Burial Association in New York City, put out a call …
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Shira Hanau
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4/29/20
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When Jewish institutions like JCCs and synagogues shut down this spring due to the coronavirus pandemic, it often felt like a wrenching decision arrived at reluctantly after careful deliberation.
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Michele Chabin
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8/4/20
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