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Florida Senate passes anti-Semitism bill

JTA – The Florida Senate unanimously passed an anti-Semitism bill. Prior to the discussion and vote April 29, the senators held a moment of silence for the victims of the Poway shooting. … more

5/2/19

NYT editorial board says publishing cartoon shows ‘numbness to creep’ of anti-Semitism

JTA – The New York Times editorial board said in an editorial published April 30 that the newspaper’s publishing of “an appalling political cartoon” is “evidence of a … more

MARCY OSTER | 5/2/19

Sheila Katz to head NCJW

JTA – Sheila Katz, a vice president of Hillel International, has been named as the new chief executive officer of the National Council of Jewish Women, succeeding Nancy … more

JTA STAFF | 4/4/19

Listening to the State of the Union address in February 2019 are the first family and guests. Melania Trump is in the front row with Buzz Aldrin on her right. In the second row are WW II survivors. In the third row are the Kushners and President Trump's other children.

A momentous evening [Photo gallery]

3/18/19

$464M more paid out to victims of Madoff scheme

JTA – Another $464 million has been paid out to victims of Bernie Madoff’s $19 billion Ponzi scheme, bringing the total distributions in the case to more than $12 billion. The new … more

2/28/19

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s personal trainer shares secrets of a healthy Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (JTA) – Bryant Johnson says pressure creates diamonds, and I think I just upped the carat level. Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s personal trainer did not know that his … more

RON KAMPEAS | 1/10/19

Trends for 2019: Faux Meat

Whether it’s for health reasons, ideological reasons, or Kosher reasons, faux meat has been on the rise and is sure to gain even further visibility and popularity in 2019. In 2018, the … more

1/10/19

The Jewish delis we said goodbye to in 2018

With offerings like the classic pastrami or corned beef sandwich and rich matzah ball soup, the deli has long provided our nation with a uniquely Jewish-American take on comfort food. In 2018, we … more

1/10/19

Michigan synagogue vandalized for second time in 2 months

JTA – A synagogue in Battle Creek, Michigan, was vandalized for the second time in two months. A concrete carving of a menorah on the front of Temple Beth El was spray-painted with an … more

1/10/19

In a first, Reform rabbinical school won’t be led by a rabbi

NEW YORK (JTA) –The Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion has appointed Andrew Rehfeld, a political science professor who has led the Jewish Federation of St. Louis since 2012, to … more

JOSEFIN DOLSTEN | 12/20/18