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Right-turn

[Photo] Is the Jewish mainstream bending to the right?

Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTA
Published December 15, 2024
Jewish celebrities like Billy Crystal, left, and Barbra Streisand, right, have taken to social media to remember Norman Lear, center.

[Photo] Tributes pour in from Jewish celebs as Hollywood remembers Norman Lear

Jacob Gurvis, JTA
Published December 6, 2023
Israeli and American rabbis call on Bennet and Biden to take climate change seriously at UN conference

[Photo] Israeli and American rabbis call on Bennet and Biden to take climate change seriously at UN conference

Published October 31, 2021
New York’s pension fund halts investments in Ben & Jerry’s parent company over Israel stance

[Photo] New York’s pension fund halts investments in Ben & Jerry’s parent company over Israel stance

Published October 29, 2021
Tyler Herron, former Team Israel pitcher, dies at 35

[Photo] Tyler Herron, former Team Israel pitcher, Cardinals draft pick, dies at 35

Published October 28, 2021
A far-right Jew could make political history in France. Most French Jews say he’s dangerous.

[Photo] A far-right Jew could make political history in France. Most French Jews say he’s dangerous.

Published October 27, 2021
Antisemitism fears caused 4 in 10 American Jews to change their behavior last year: Survey

[Photo] Antisemitism fears caused 4 in 10 American Jews to change their behavior last year: Survey

Published October 25, 2021
When you’re a Mexican Jew, Halloween and Day of the Dead are complicated

[Photo] When you’re a Mexican Jew, Halloween and Day of the Dead are complicated

FRANCESCA REZNIK
Published October 25, 2021
Lev Parnas, a former associate of Rudy Giuliani, is convicted on six counts related to campaign finance violations

[Photo] Lev Parnas, a former associate of Rudy Giuliani, is convicted on six counts related to campaign finance violations

Published October 24, 2021
Jewish skeptics of critical race theory say Texas Holocaust education incident does not deter them

[Photo] Jewish skeptics of critical race theory say Texas Holocaust education incident does not deter them

Published October 17, 2021
The last Jew of Afghanistan has reportedly divorced his wife and wants to go to Queens

[Photo] The last Jew of Afghanistan has reportedly divorced his wife and wants to go to Queens

Published September 26, 2021
‘Enthusiasm’ remains uncurbed: Larry David’s 11th season with HBO debuts in October

[Photo] ‘Enthusiasm’ remains uncurbed: Larry David’s 11th season with HBO debuts in October

Published August 24, 2021
Could Mayim Bialik wind up hosting “Jeopardy!” solo? The possibility is reportedly on the table.

[Photo] Could Mayim Bialik wind up hosting “Jeopardy!” solo? The possibility is reportedly on the table.

Published August 24, 2021
Is it safe to attend Rosh Hashanah services? Should kids? Your COVID-19 High Holiday questions, answered.

[Photo] Is it safe to attend Rosh Hashanah services? Should kids? Your COVID-19 High Holiday questions, answered.

Published August 24, 2021
Biden nominates Rahm Emanuel to be ambassador to Japan

[Photo] Biden nominates Rahm Emanuel to be ambassador to Japan

Published August 22, 2021
Larry David reportedly yelled at Alan Dershowitz over his ties to Trump and Republicans

[Photo] Larry David reportedly yelled at Alan Dershowitz over his ties to Trump and Republicans

Published August 20, 2021
What we know about Zebulun Simantov, Afghanistan’s last Jew who still won’t leave the country (or divorce his wife)

[Photo] What we know about Zebulun Simantov, Afghanistan’s last Jew who still won’t leave the country (or divorce his wife)

Published August 20, 2021
Orthodox areas are among the fastest growing in New York and New Jersey, census data shows

[Photo] Orthodox areas are among the fastest growing in New York and New Jersey, census data shows

Published August 18, 2021
Orthodox Jewish areas are among the fastest growing in New York and New Jersey, census data shows

[Photo] Orthodox Jewish areas are among the fastest growing in New York and New Jersey, census data shows

Published August 18, 2021
Film director Ken Loach says UK Labour Party expelled him for not ‘disowning’ those ejected over antisemitism

[Photo] Film director Ken Loach says UK Labour Party expelled him for not ‘disowning’ those ejected over antisemitism

Published August 15, 2021
Progressive Jewish leaders condemn AIPAC for ads slamming ‘Squad’ members

[Photo] Progressive Jewish leaders condemn AIPAC for ads slamming ‘Squad’ members

Published August 13, 2021
‘My Unorthodox Life’ joins a long history of depicting, and distorting, Orthodox Jews on stage and screen

[Photo] ‘My Unorthodox Life’ joins a long history of depicting, and distorting, Orthodox Jews on stage and screen

Published August 12, 2021
Prominent Jewish groups and senator rally behind a Muslim Biden nominee attacked by Republicans

[Photo] Prominent Jewish groups and senator rally behind a Muslim Biden nominee attacked by Republicans

Published August 12, 2021
20 years ago, a deadly suicide bombing shook Israel. Here’s how we covered it.

[Photo] 20 years ago, a deadly suicide bombing shook Israel. Here’s how we covered it.

Published August 9, 2021
Boy blowing a shofar for Rosh Hashana

[Photo] Rosh Hashanah Quiz

Published September 1, 2021
Nikki Fried, a former marijuana lobbyist with an office mezuzah, wants to be Florida’s first woman governor. She’s ready for a rough fight.

[Photo] Nikki Fried, a former marijuana lobbyist with an office mezuzah, wants to be Florida’s first woman governor. She’s ready for a rough fight.

Published August 6, 2021
American Jewish athlete Alix Klineman wins beach volleyball gold in Tokyo Olympics

[Photo] American Jewish athlete Alix Klineman wins beach volleyball gold in Tokyo Olympics

Published August 6, 2021
Artem Dolgopyat won a gold medal for Israel in Tokyo, but he can’t get married at home. His story reignites an old debate.

[Photo] Artem Dolgopyat won a gold medal for Israel in Tokyo, but he can’t get married at home. His story reignites an old debate.

Published August 5, 2021
Team Israel’s Olympic baseball run ends after 9th-inning loss to Dominican Republic

[Photo] Team Israel’s Olympic baseball run ends after 9th-inning loss to Dominican Republic

Published August 3, 2021
Biden kneels before Orthodox adviser to Israel’s president after learning she has 12 children

[Photo] Biden kneels before Orthodox adviser to Israel’s president after learning she has 12 children

Published July 2, 2021
Yankees make Jewish woman batgirl 60 years after turning her down

[Photo] Yankees make Jewish woman batgirl 60 years after turning her down

Published June 30, 2021
Yale student council approves statement accusing Israel of ‘genocide’ and ‘apartheid’

[Photo] Yale student council approves statement accusing Israel of ‘genocide’ and ‘apartheid’

Published June 29, 2021
For Jewish burial societies, Surfside building collapse presents a grim and complex task

[Photo] For Jewish burial societies, Surfside building collapse presents a grim and complex task

Published June 25, 2021
Eva Schloss, who had fled Austria as a child and later befriended Anne Frank, reclaims citizenship at 92

[Photo] Eva Schloss, who had fled Austria as a child and later befriended Anne Frank, reclaims citizenship at 92

Published June 25, 2021
US and Germany join in Holocaust education push

[Photo] US and Germany join in Holocaust education push

Published June 24, 2021
Jewish philanthropist and former hedge fund exec gets 7 months in prison in NYC corruption case

[Photo] Jewish philanthropist and former hedge fund exec gets 7 months in prison in NYC corruption case

Published June 23, 2021
Americans disapprove of how Biden is handling Israeli-Palestinian conflict, poll finds

[Photo] Americans disapprove of how Biden is handling Israeli-Palestinian conflict, poll finds

Published June 23, 2021
Cicadas are edible

[Photo] Cicadas are edible. But are they kosher?

Published May 17, 2024
Eric Adams, who got some crucial Orthodox support, leads NYC mayoral primary. A progressive Jewish leader tops the comptroller race.

[Photo] Eric Adams, who got some crucial Orthodox support, leads NYC mayoral primary. A progressive Jewish leader tops the comptroller race.

Published June 23, 2021
German publishing boss tells workers to find new jobs if they oppose Israeli flag

[Photo] German publishing boss tells workers to find new jobs if they oppose Israeli flag

Published June 21, 2021
Israeli army ends home raids in Palestinian areas aimed at gathering intelligence

[Photo] Israeli army ends home raids in Palestinian areas aimed at gathering intelligence

Published June 15, 2021
Ilhan Omar clarifies remarks on Hamas, US and Israel, but not before condemning Jewish lawmakers’ demand for a clarification

[Photo] Ilhan Omar clarifies remarks on Hamas, US and Israel, but not before condemning Jewish lawmakers’ demand for a clarification

JTA STAFF
Published June 10, 2021
Mike Bloomberg vows to catch whoever leaked his tax records showing he paid 3.7% on $1

[Photo] Mike Bloomberg vows to catch whoever leaked his tax records showing he paid 3.7% on $1.9 billion in income in 2018

Published June 9, 2021
Biden’s support for Israel during Gaza conflict gets mixed results among voters, poll finds

[Photo] Biden’s support for Israel during Gaza conflict gets mixed results among voters, poll finds

Published June 8, 2021
Far-left French presidential candidate suggests Toulouse Jewish school murders were part of elections conspiracy

[Photo] Far-left French presidential candidate suggests Toulouse Jewish school murders were part of elections conspiracy

Published June 8, 2021
The New York Times called Isaac Bashevis Singer a Polish writer. Here’s how Wikipedia warriors made him Jewish again.

[Photo] The New York Times called Isaac Bashevis Singer a Polish writer. Here’s how Wikipedia warriors made him Jewish again.

Published June 4, 2021
Jon Scheyer, a Jewish star player at Duke who played for Maccabi Tel Aviv, will replace legendary Mike Krzyzewski as Duke coach

[Photo] Jon Scheyer, a Jewish star player at Duke who played for Maccabi Tel Aviv, will replace legendary Mike Krzyzewski as Duke coach

Published June 3, 2021
Jewish community still striving to make good on racial justice pledges year after George Floyd murder

[Photo] Jewish community still striving to make good on racial justice pledges year after George Floyd murder

Published June 2, 2021
White House science advisor Eric Lander sworn in on Pirkei Avot published in 1492

[Photo] White House science advisor Eric Lander sworn in on Pirkei Avot published in 1492

JTA STAFF
Published June 2, 2021
After a plea to combat antisemitism, the White House convened a meeting with Jewish leaders

[Photo] After a plea to combat antisemitism, the White House convened a meeting with Jewish leaders

JTA STAFF
Published May 25, 2021
Top Republicans slam Marjorie Taylor Green for comparing coronavirus measures to Holocaust

[Photo] Top Republicans slam Marjorie Taylor Green for comparing coronavirus measures to Holocaust

Published May 25, 2021
Mark Ruffalo apologizes for calling Israel’s actions in Gaza a ‘genocide’

[Photo] Mark Ruffalo apologizes for calling Israel’s actions in Gaza a ‘genocide’

Published May 25, 2021
NY Gov

[Photo] NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo increases police patrols of Jewish neighborhoods amid wave of antisemitic attacks

Published May 25, 2021
NBA teams take social media stands against antisemitism

[Photo] NBA teams take social media stands against antisemitism

JTA STAFF
Published May 24, 2021
Jews are being attacked in the streets of Israel’s mixed cities

[Photo] Jews are being attacked in the streets of Israel’s mixed cities. But are they victims of a ‘pogrom’?

Published May 19, 2021
Marv Albert, Jewish sports broadcasting legend, to retire this year

[Photo] Marv Albert, Jewish sports broadcasting legend, to retire this year

Published May 18, 2021
Rihanna posted a message of solidarity for both sides of the Israel-Gaza conflict. It drew plenty of praise — and anger.

[Photo] Rihanna posted a message of solidarity for both sides of the Israel-Gaza conflict

JTA STAFF
Published May 13, 2021
Amid crisis, New York Times posts job for Palestinian affairs reporter

[Photo] Amid crisis, New York Times posts job for Palestinian affairs reporter

JTA STAFF
Published May 12, 2021
Decrying ‘social justice ideology,’ 49 people sign ‘Jewish Harper’s Letter’

[Photo] Decrying ‘social justice ideology,’ 49 people sign ‘Jewish Harper’s Letter’

Published May 5, 2021
Sheldon Silver, disgraced former NY Assembly speaker, gets prison furlough

[Photo] Sheldon Silver, disgraced former NY Assembly speaker, gets prison furlough

Published May 5, 2021
Opening inquiry into Meron catastrophe, Israeli state comptroller cites earlier warnings about site’s safety

Opening inquiry into Mount Meron catastrophe, Israeli state comptroller cites earlier warnings about site’s safety

[Photo] Opening inquiry into Mount Meron catastrophe, Israeli state comptroller cites earlier warnings about site’s safety

JTA STAFF
Published May 3, 2021
Here are the first 10 Jewish documentaries funded through Jewish Story Partners

Here are the first 10 Jewish documentaries funded through Steven Spielberg’s new foundation

[Photo] The best Jewish TV, movies and books to look out for in 2022

Lauren Hakimi, The Forward
Published January 22, 2022
In Oregon, a small Christian university with few Jews grapples with accusations of antisemitism

Joe Lieberman is lobbying Republicans to make DC a state

The Jewish National Fund’s iconic blue charity box is now accepting bitcoin

The Jewish National Fund’s iconic blue charity box is now accepting bitcoin

Joe Lieberman is lobbying Republicans to make DC a state

Joe Lieberman is lobbying Republicans to make DC a state

The Jewish National Fund’s iconic blue charity box is now accepting bitcoin

The Jewish National Fund’s iconic blue charity box is now accepting bitcoin

Joe Lieberman is lobbying Republicans to make DC a state

Quebec court upholds law banning yarmulkes and other religious symbols in the workplace

Quebec court upholds law banning yarmulkes and other religious symbols in the workplace

European soccer’s Super League is over — and fans can thank Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich

Jim Steinman once said the label that released ‘Bat Out of Hell’ didn’t want his Jewish-sounding name in the title

Jim Steinman once said the label that released ‘Bat Out of Hell’ didn’t want his Jewish-sounding name in the title

Prominent Argentine businessman calls Jewish pharmaceutical CEO a ‘Moishe’ in anti-Semitic post

Delivery man who refused to service French Jews deported back to his native Algeria

‘Relieved but disappointed’: How America’s Jewish refugee aid agency is doing 3 months after Trump

A sign reads "I Believe" at a #MeToo gathering.

[Photo] For #MeToo transgressors, the only cure is banishment

Avigayil Halpern
Published April 15, 2021
Natalie Portman

[Photo] 73 fun facts about Israel

Nicky Blackburn
Published April 8, 2021
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Published September 18, 2020
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