David Beckham a ‘proud member’ of Jewish community
Former professional soccer player David Beckham, one of the game’s best-known and most accomplished athletes, shared leadership insights and reflected on his Jewish connections in a July 2 address at St. John’s Wood Synagogue...
‘Pioneer’ anesthesiologist Rebecca Twersky dies at 67
Dr. Rebecca Twersky, former chief of anesthesia at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Josie Robertson Surgery Center, died in mid-May at 67.
“In addition to her many professional accomplishments, Dr. Twersky was well known...
That lonely Jewish seat on the Supreme Court
Here’s a joke: “A Jew, a black and a hispanic walk into a bar... association.... ”
It’s not really a joke, but rather a colorful way of describing the composition of liberal Justices on the U.S....
‘A powerful advocate for the Land of Israel’: Rabbi Gold dead at 88
Rabbi Shalom Gold, the Brooklyn-born founder of Congregation Zichron Yosef in Jerusalem's Har Nof neighborhood, was buried at the capital's Har Hamenuchot cemetery on Sunday afternoon.
Rabbi Gold was hospitalized on Friday after contracting an...
‘Exodus’ immigrant’s diary shows hardships of post-Shoah refugees
Dozens of personal diaries from people living through the early years of the Jewish state have been handed over to the National Library of Israel as part of the Operation Diary project.
One presented recently...
Scholars seek to promote the universal legacy of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
More than two-dozen Jewish scholars from around the world have gathered in Jerusalem to honor the legacy of the late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, as the next generation of educators works to merge Judaism...
AI takes center stage at women’s hackathon in Jerusalem
Road safety, traffic flow and drone-detection solutions took the top prizes as a group of 150 students from the Jerusalem College of Technology (JCT) utilized the latest advances in artificial intelligence during the school’s...
James Crown, major donor to Jewish causes, dies in car crash at age 70
A Jewish leader in philanthropy, business and politics died while participating in a race at a motorsports park in Aspen, Colo.
James “Jim” Crown, 70, had led his family’s investment firm as CEO and inherited $10.32 billion...
Gal Gadot to become first Israeli actor with Walk of Fame star
Gal Gadot will next year become the first Israeli actor or actress to be honored with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.
“This is unbelievable. I’m so, so grateful and thankful and humbled,” said Gadot...
‘Fiddler on the Roof’ lyricist Sheldon Harnick Z”L dies at 99
The Songwriters Hall of Fame was saddened to learn of the passing of 1972 inductee and 1990 Johnny Mercer Awardee, Sheldon Harnick.
Born and raised in Chicago, Sheldon Harnick began studying the violin while in grammar school. After serving...