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Veterans Affairs department to reverse course and replace tombstones that have swastikas

The department had previously said it would not change the headstones, calling them "historic resources." The post Veterans Affairs department to reverse course and replace tombstones...

After German Jewish groups raise concerns, Munich bans display of yellow stars at coronavirus protests

At demonstrations against the state's coronavirus lockdown, potesters have been wearing yellow stars similar to the ones forced upon Jews during the Holocaust. The post After...

Neighborhood farmers’ markets, to-go cocktails and online art: Tel Aviv’s very Israeli response to staying...

As Israel cautiously begins to reopen, a look back at how the country's cultural hub adapted to shutting down. The post Neighborhood farmers’ markets, to-go cocktails...

Rabbis can be military chaplains in Germany for the first time since the 1930s

"Particularly in times of growing anti-Semitism and the spread of conspiracy myths in society, this is an important step," said Central Council of Jews in...

John Eaves wants to be the first black and Jewish member of Congress

The former county commissioner says being a member of two minority groups has informed his values and desire to fight for change. The post John Eaves...

In New Rochelle, where NY’s outbreak began, my parents’ community yearns for normal

A member of the Young Israel of New Rochelle, the first synagogue to be shuttered in America due to the coronavirus, has been going house...

Shuly Rubin Schwartz tapped as first woman chancellor at Jewish Theological Seminary

Schwartz, also the first woman provost at JTS, has played a pivotal role as the Conservative seminary transitioned to online learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic....

I’m a black reverend whose grandfather marched with King and Heschel. Here’s how white Jews...

If you've ever expressed interest in strengthening black-Jewish relations, now is the time. The post I’m a black reverend whose grandfather marched with King and Heschel....

Amid George Floyd protests, Trump called Antifa a terror organization. Here’s what you need to...

The president, without citing evidence, has blamed the loose network of anti-fascist activists for the violence accompanying the demonstrations. The post Amid George Floyd protests,...

HBO is developing a series called ‘Bibi’ about Benjamin Netanyahu

It will be will be based on the bestselling biography “The Netanyahu Years” written by a veteran Israeli journalist. The post HBO is developing a...

Benjamin Netanyahu files police complaint over death threats against him and his family

Netanyahu asked when the media and the left, "who not stop for a moment trying to topple a right-wing prime minister," condemn the incitement. The...

Ancient Israelites burned cannabis, researchers find

Israeli archaeologists found a mixture of cannabis and animal dung in the residue found on a 2,700-year-old altar. The post Ancient Israelites burned cannabis, researchers find...

Thousands of students in dozens of Israeli schools sent home to isolation over COVID-19 outbreaks

Some schools completely shut down, others announced that they will reopen in several days. The post Thousands of students in dozens of Israeli schools sent home...

‘Believe us’: Black Jews respond to the George Floyd protests, in their own words

We reached out to black Jews to understand their feelings in the wake of the George Floyd killing and the nationwide protests it set off....

Tending wounds and distributing supplies: Minneapolis Jews care for a city in turmoil

The destruction has been so widespread that the Minneapolis Jewish Community Relations Council urged rabbis to remove Torah across from their synagogues in case their...

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