March 28, 2002 — Saudi Prince Unveils Peace Plan Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia presents what becomes known as the Arab Peace Initiative during an Arab League summit in Beirut. The plan includes an Israeli withdrawal to the pre-1967 lines, the...

LOS ANGELES (JTA) — Steven Spielberg warned that “the machinery of extremism is being used on college campuses” and lamented those killed in Israel and Gaza while being honored for his Holocaust remembrance work at the University of Southern California. The...

(JTA) — In Jerusalem, a service omitted the loud noise-making associated with the holiday in order to accommodate soldiers traumatized by months of war. In Tel Aviv, bakeries peddled a triangular treat renamed for a contemporary villain, the leader...

Occasionally, via Google Alerts, I stumble onto a real gem of a story that shines a light on what people are talking about. My alert for "bagels" went haywire over the weekend thanks to Jewish food icon, Ina Garten. This new viral moment brought back...

The United Nations Security Council unanimously passed a resolution that demands a ceasefire for the rest of Ramadan and release of all the hostages held in Gaza. Washington abstained in the 14-0 vote on Monday. As one of the council’s permanent members,...

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Very few people outside of Germany had ever heard of Albert Einstein in the early part of 1919. Even his mother was once...

(New York Jewish Week) — Martin Greenfield was a prisoner in Auschwitz, working in the laundry, when he accidentally tore an SS soldier’s shirt. When the soldier finished flogging the teen, Greenfield took the shirt to another prisoner who taught...

WASHINGTON (JTA) — A number of prominent Jewish donors are included in a letter from more than 100 Democratic funders calling on President Joe Biden to pull back his “unconditional” support for Israel’s war effort, and warning that it may harm...

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Calamity is coming. God is turning away from us as punishment for our misdeeds. At least, this is the gist of what the...

Jewish British actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson, 33, has reportedly been offered the role of James Bond in the beloved spy movie franchise. Speculation has been rife regarding who will take up the mantle of the fictional MI6 agent, with names like Tom Hardy,...