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12/07/2024

Day school students and youth group members gather at a memorial and shiva to remember the student-athlete who died defending the border from Hamas.

12/06/2024

In this week’s Jewish Sport Report, we’ve got the story on Jake Retzlaff’s very Jewish sponsorship deal, a Jewish guide to baseball’s chaotic Winter Meetings and more.

Plus, what to expect at the MLB Winter Meetings.

12/06/2024

Opinion | Jewish survival depends on the ability to stand together, writes the CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.

Jewish survival depends on the ability to stand together, writes the CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.

12/06/2024

Also out this year: a picture book about a unique menorah used at the White House.

12/06/2024

The attack comes as Australia has experienced a fourfold increase in antisemitic incidents.

12/05/2024

Prosecutors dropped charges in an incident that drew widespread attention as university protests rocked Columbia campus.

Prosecutors drop charges in incident that drew widespread attention as university protests rocked Columbia campus.

12/05/2024

As a drought warning puts the kibosh on fire permits in the city, rabbis who kindle public menorahs are hoping for a Hanukkah miracle.

12/05/2024

After JTA published the president’s correspondence, faculty accused him of inappropriate scrutiny.

12/05/2024

A new website quietly launched by the Israeli military lets soldiers anonymously check whether their safety equipment complies with official standards.

12/05/2024

Donald Trump won a higher percentage of Jews than in 2020, but not by the margins he predicted.

12/05/2024

Adam Boehler got the nod just days after Trump vowed there would be "all hell to pay" if Israeli hostages in Gaza are not released by the time he takes office.

Adam Boehler got the nod just days after Trump vowed there would be "all hell to pay" if Israeli hostages in Gaza are not release by the time he takes office.

12/05/2024

Last year’s festival, which was scheduled for early November, was indefinitely postponed following Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

12/05/2024

Schumer remains the most senior Jewish elected official in U.S. history.

12/04/2024

Isaacman, a high school dropout and billionaire, is Jewish but has not made that piece of his identity a major part of his public persona.

Isaacman has made headlines with his private adventures into outer space.

12/04/2024

From a bagel-and-lox hair clip to a Statue of Liberty menorah, these 12 items are sure to bring NYC-style holiday happiness to everyone on your list.

12/04/2024

Recent notable deaths include the Israeli guard who hanged Adolf Eichmann, an Israeli soldier wounded on Oct. 7, and the Alice of "Alice's Restaurant."

12/04/2024

Retzlaff, who goes by the moniker “BY-Jew,” is the first athlete to reach a deal with the iconic Jewish food brand.

12/04/2024

A body tasked with administering an election in which only Jews are allowed to vote felt compelled this year to clarify what it means by 'Jew.'

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