(JTA) — Chicago’s Jewish federation has chosen the son of its current top executive to be his successor.Lonnie Nasatir has been named president-elect of the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, the fundraising umbrella announced...
A day after witnessing her mother’s brutal murder, Dafna Meir’s teenage daughter spoke before hundreds who had come to mourn her.Dafna Meir, 38, a mother of six, was stabbed to death on Sunday near the entrance of her West Bank home.“It’s hard...
While both took to the podiums in London this week to receive medal, 18-year-old Aly Raisman’s Olympic star was rising as 36-year-old swimmer Jason Lezak’s appeared to be setting.Raisman, of Needham, Mass., helped Team USA take the women’s team...
JTA is following Jewish athletes competing at the Olympic games. The latest: Monday July 30, Men's Swimming Gal Nevo (ISRAEL) 200m Butterfly men - Finish first in his heat but did not qualify for the semifinals Women's Swimming Amit Ivri (ISRAEL) - 200m...
NEW YORK — In 2008, the folks behind The Great Schlep video/campaign deployed comedian Sarah Silverman to help persuade bubbes in Florida to vote for Barack Obama. Now they are out with another video — this time with Silverman trying to sway just...
Former Israeli Supreme Court Justice Edmond Levy had his place in history as the presiding judge in the murder conviction case of Yigal Amir, Yitzhak Rabin’s assassin. But this week he added to it when the Levy Committee, which he chaired, issued a...
NEW YORK — This has been the week of the Jewish Justin Biebers. At first it was Edon Pinchot, the 14-year-old, yarmulke-wearing Chicagoan on "America's Got Talent" whose impressive vocal abilities earned him a spot in the reality show's semifinals (not...
The global chorus is getting louder: Lawmakers and leaders from countries around the globe are calling for a moment of silence at this year’s summer Olympics to remember the 11 Israelis murdered by terrorists at the 1972 Olympic Games. One of the most...
WASHINGTON — Most Jewish groups who have weighed in on Arizona’s controversial immigration law saw progress in the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to repeal three of the law’s four parts, but had concerns that law enforcement officials would still...
NEW YORK (6NoBacon) -- Last week we reported that Drake is accused of buying a stolen Rolex watch that was owned by a New York entertainment lawyer. That case pales in comparison to the trouble "Drizzy" got himself into this week. Drake was out with his...
At the "America's Got Talent" auditions that aired this week, 13-year-old Edan Pinchot made judges swoon with his heartfelt cover of OneRepublic's "Good Life." For many Jewish viewers, though, it was undoubtedly his yarmulke that stood out. Last year,...
NEW YORK (6NoBacon) -- Matisyahu's newest look: No kippah The Jewish reggae star is changing his appearance at a pace that could put Lady Gaga to shame. In a video released to promote his recent single "Sunshine," Matisyahu revealed blond hair and a T-shirt,...
