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Now on DeSean Jackson’s post-pandemic schedule: Visiting Auschwitz with a Holocaust survivor

The Philadelphia Eagles' wide receiver accepted an invitation to visit the death camp during a Zoom conversation with Holocaust survivor Edward Mosberg. The post Now on...

St. Louis couple who aimed guns at Black Lives Matters protesters had run-ins with a...

In 2013, Mark McCloskey destroyed bee hives set up by a local synagogue to produce honey for Rosh Hashanah. The post St. Louis couple who aimed...

Aaron Keyak, longtime Jewish political organizer, to head Biden’s Jewish outreach

Last year, Keyak advocated in a JTA op-ed that President Donald Trump should continue the White House tradition of having an official Jewish liaison. The post...

Israelis demonstrate against country’s response to economic crisis as COVID-19 cases mount

About 850,000 Israelis have lost their jobs, swelling the unemployment rate to 21%. The post Israelis demonstrate against country’s response to economic crisis as COVID-19 cases...

Kenneth Marcus, high-ranking US education official, returning to Jewish civil rights agency

During his two-year tenure at the department, Marcus sought to equate anti-Israel rhetoric with discrimination. The post Kenneth Marcus, high-ranking US education official, returning to Jewish...

New York City’s flagship JCC cuts 35% of jobs as pandemic layoffs continue

A total of 32 staff members were laid off and 40 were furloughed at the Marlene Meyerson Jewish Community Center of Manhattan. The post New York...

‘Spanish Schindler,’ who reportedly saved over 5,000 Jews during WWII, given online tribute

Ángel Sanz Briz was able to get Spanish passports for Jews of Spanish origin. The post ‘Spanish Schindler,’ who reportedly saved over 5,000 Jews during WWII,...

The right to asylum was recognized after the Holocaust. We could be witnessing its end.

Proposed changes by the Trump administration intend to end asylum permanently. We can't let that happen, writes the president of HIAS. The post The right to...

Julian Edelman speaks with DeSean Jackson about educating each other in aftermath of anti-Semitic posts

Jackson met with an anti-Semitism educational group and was set to meet with 94-year-old Holocaust survivor. The post Julian Edelman speaks with DeSean Jackson about educating...

Netanyahu admits Israel’s economy reopened ‘too soon’

Facing a surge in coronavirus cases and mounting public anger over the economic fallout, the prime minister took responsibility for the decision. The post Netanyahu admits...

Ilia Salita represented a historical victory. His memory should challenge all Jews to learn from...

Ilia was one of those Russian Jews for whom millions marched. As CEO of the first major Jewish foundation launched by Russian Jews, he represents...

At virtual retreat, men embrace vulnerability and reckon with patriarchy

"It’s so deeply healing for this society for us to just take a moment to notice these things," says organizer Ophir Haberer. The post At virtual...

JTA’s Weekly News Quiz: Seth Rogen, Brooklyn Jewish Women’s Lawsuit, Hamilton

How much do you know about what’s going on in the Jewish world? Take this week’s JTA news quiz to find out. Get the first...

‘Dirty Dancing’ is still the best Jewish summer romance of all time. It’s now on...

Nobody puts a classic in a corner. The post ‘Dirty Dancing’ is still the best Jewish summer romance of all time. It’s now on Hulu. appeared...

The agony of the COVID-19 obituarist

Writing obituaries for the victims of COVID-19 served as a kind of therapy for the bereaved, but it also tore open old wounds. The post The...

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