(JTA) – A Florida school district is heading to court in a closely watched legal challenge to its decision to remove more than 1,600 books, including Anne Frank’s original diary. “Schindler’s List” and a young-adult novel about a teenage...

(JTA) — Nine Israeli soldiers were killed, including six in one incident, during fighting in Gaza on Monday as Israel announced a new phase that officials said would be more targeted than the campaign that has devastated the enclave. The announcement...

Michael Jeffrey Marks, Age 64, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2024, at St. Lukes Hospital. He was born on March 8, 1959, to Leonard & Stefanie Marks in Wilmington, DE. Michael Marks was a passionate horticulturalist and well-known business...

Bernard Salky, December 16, 1928-January 7, 2024 Bernard (Burney) Salky, known to some as “Big Benny” or “Benny,” passed away on January 7, 2024, at 95-years old. He was born in Memphis, TN—part of the first generation...

Rose Pearl Waldman (née Spiritus) passed away January 6th, 2024. She was 96 years old. She contributed her longevity to meditation, which she did twice a day for 53 years. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Dr. Stanford S. Waldman, and...

TEL AVIV (JTA) — One month after his fiancee was killed in the Israeli military’s Oct. 7 battle against Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Be’eri, Omer Ohana received a small bit of solace: His government passed a bill granting recognition to same-sex...

(New York Jewish Week) — A public high school in New York has fired its varsity girl’s basketball coach after players on its team uttered antisemitic slurs during a game against a Jewish day school. A student has also been dismissed from the team...

(JTA) — When the social media watchdog group StopAntisemitism this week posted a photo of Jennifer Garner’s daughter, it called attention to her sweater, which showed a watermelon cut into the shape of a map. The group took offense at the map —...

Linda Beth Hoffman Wallach, December 24, 2023 We are sad to announce the passing of Linda Beth (Hoffman) Wallach. Linda was born on December 4, 1954 in Boston and passed away on December 24, 2023 after an unexpected decline in health. Linda was...

William “Bill” Yakovitz, December 26, 2023 Beloved husband of Debra Lee (Melman) Yakovitz for 49 ½ years.  Dear father of Elizabeth (Ryan) Clouthier and Joshua (Deanna) Yakovitz.  Loving grandfather of Tyler and Ashley Clouthier and Callum...

Sharon Ruth Silverman, December 29, 2023 Beloved wife of David Silverman; dear mother and mother-in-law of L. Jeff Silverman (Mel Bussey) of Oxford, OH and Andee Wolfe (Jim); dear grandmother of Allissa, Brady, Dan, Louie, Josh and Sam Wolfe; dear...

  Pamela Jean Singer (née Parker) passed away on Sunday, December 31 while being comforted by family. She is survived by her son Benjamin Douglas Singer (Sarah) and Elana Rachel Feinstein (Raphael). She is also survived by her former husband...