Marc Corson, 74, passed away on June 14, 2024. He is survived by his beloved wife of 31 years, Karen Corson, and his four children: Joshua Corson, Anya Chotiner (Brad), Shelby Corson, and Zachary Corson (Sarah). He was a devoted grandfather to Spencer,...
Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTA
• Published June 11, 2024
(JTA) -- Morrie Markoff, who was born to Jewish parents in an East Harlem tenement in 1914 and lived to become what was believed to be the oldest man in the United States, died June 3 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 110.
Markoff’s remarkable...
Prosecutors are moving to dismiss hate crimes charges against a woman charged with attacking an Israeli student on Columbia University’s campus in the aftermath of Hamas’ Oct. 7 invasion of Israel.
The suspect, Maxwell Friedman, who also goes by...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned antisemitism but accused her critics of “weaponizing” the term in a rare public discussion with two Jewish activists who have shined a spotlight on bigotry against Jews in the pro-Palestinian movement.
“Antisemitism,...
Gilbert Hoffman, April 15, 1928-June 6, 2024
Gil lived fully and with great enthusiasm for 96 years. He was a charismatic, down-to-earth man who was interested in everyone and everything. He possessed a gift of adapting with ease to most...
Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters rallied outside the White House, accusing President Joe Biden of not enforcing a “red line” to keep Israel from harming civilians in Gaza, a harbinger of continued anger on the left with U.S. policy toward Israel...
Former Defense Minister Benny Gantz quit Israel’s three-person war Cabinet, repositioning himself as a potential replacement for his longtime rival Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the unity that defined Israel’s initial response to the war against...
Israeli forces rescued four hostages held since Oct. 7 in the central Gaza Strip, including Noa Argamani, the festival goer who was filmed as she was carried away by terrorists on a motorcycle.
In addition to Argamani, 26, the army said in a statement...
Tobie Lee Liebert, April 5th, 1929 – June 7th, 2024
Tobie Lee Liebert was born in St Louis to Simon and Etta Londe. She was the youngest of six children, Ruth, Al, Eddie, Shirley and Annette. The family was joined by Cousin Betty. Tobie’s father...
(JTA) -- When the guilty verdicts in former President Donald Trump’s recent New York trial were handed down, Trump and his supporters — including some in my own Orthodox community — rejected the decree, saying that the legal system had been rigged...
(JTA) -- A New Jersey district recalled its yearbooks after a photo of a Jewish student group was mysteriously swapped out for a Muslim student group.
A suburban Chicago high school launched an investigation after its yearbook went to print with...
This story was first published on My Jewish Learning.
With the arrival of Shavuot next week, Jewish wedding season swings into high gear, and rabbis like myself will find ourselves quite busy. Truth be told, while a rabbi’s efforts are highly visible...
