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Valerie Braham, widow of one of the victims of the Hyper Cacher grocery store shooting in Paris, appears in “Viral: Antisemitism in Four Mutations.”

Anti-Semitism examined as a social virus in new PBS documentary

(J. The Jewish News of Northern California) — Any person who follows the news knows that anti-Semitism is on the rise around the world. As it has spread, so has our insight that this is a hatred … more

Laura Paull | 5/27/20

Students at Nishmat in Jerusalem wear masks and are separated by Plexiglas barriers to protect against the coronavirus.

As colleges go virtual, students instead are heading to Israel on gap year programs

(JTA) — Hadara Bilsky thought she’d spend her first semester of college making friends in her dorm, having discussions with professors and students in class, and attending Shabbat services at … more

Josefin Dolsten | 5/21/20

Sharon Heinrich, left, and Gali Hadari run Paris Chez Sharon.

From artwork to babka, Jewish Parisians are struggling to weather the COVID-19 storm

PARIS (JTA) — It has been a turbulent five years for the French capital’s residents. From the Charlie Hebdo and November 2015 terrorist attacks to the upheaval caused by the yellow vest … more

Lindsey Tramuta | 5/19/20

A health care worker conducts coronavirus nasal swabs at drive-through testing facility, in Melbourne, Fla., April 8, 2020.

This Jewish medical student is helping reduce racial disparities in coronavirus testing

(JTA) — At the beginning of her day, Tal Lee will see as many as hundreds of cars snake around the church parking lot where she is helping to conduct coronavirus tests. Dressed in two face … more

Josefin Dolsten | 5/15/20

Meal distribution is organized outside The Miriam Hospital in Providence

Community sends thanks with food

On May 12, the staff of the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island, together with staff of HG80, were able to provide 115 lunches to show gratitude to the incredible team at The Miriam … more

JEWISH RHODE ISLAND STAFF | 5/14/20

Israeli students at the Orot Etzion school in Efrat wear protective face masks as they return to school for the first time since the outbreak of the Coronavirus. 1st-3rd graders returned to school this morning, with keeping social distance inside of the classrooms, wearing face masks (exempted for 1st graders) and showing off doctor's notes at the entrance to assure they are healthy. May 3, 2020.

‘The entire system got confused’: Israeli schools reopen, but many parents aren’t sending their kids back

JERUSALEM (JTA) — On the first day that Israel’s schools reopened nine weeks after closing to stop the spread of the coronavirus, Kalanit Taub’s 8-year-old daughter stayed home. As a … more

Sam Sokol | 5/14/20

Volunteers organize boxes in the social hall at Congregation Beth Sholom during the first Kosher lunch distribution. From left, Nadia Benz, PHDS graduate, Chavi Saklad, PHDS senior, Rachel Schloss, PHDS, parent coordinator, and Chef Freda Ronkin of Ahava Catering.

Kosher meals available for children under 18

On May 8, 200 local children received Kosher Grab-and-Go breakfasts and lunches from Ahava Catering, located at Congregation Beth Sholom in Providence, through a program of the Providence Parks … more

5/14/20

Rabbi Michael Azoulay, second from right, reading the Torah with congregants at the synagogue of Neuilly-sur-Seine, a Paris suburb, Dec. 11, 2017.

Emerging from lockdown, French Jews take stock of community’s ‘enormous losses’

(JTA) — Regulars at the synagogue in the Paris suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine call its main hallway “the traffic jam.” The term, often uttered with an eye roll, refers to the bottleneck … more

Cnaan Liphshiz | 5/13/20

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 31: People walk through the Orthodox Jewish section of the Crown Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn on December 31, 2019 in New York City. Five Orthodox Jews were stabbed at a synagogue on Saturday evening in the upstate New York town of Monsey. Tensions remain high in Jewish communities following a series of attacks and incidents in recent weeks. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

2019 saw the most anti-Semitic incidents in at least 40 years, ADL says

(JTA) — Last year saw the most anti-Semitic incidents in the United States since at least 1979, according to the Anti-Defamation League. The 2,107 incidents recorded in 2019 reflect a 12% … more

Ben Sales | 5/12/20

Emergency relief campaign helping community in need

The Emergency Relief and Recovery Campaign has raised close to $200,000 (as of press time) to benefit members of the community who find themselves in need of assistance in these challenging … more

SARA MASRI | 5/3/20