March of the Living resumes in person with only eight Holocaust survivors
The International March of the Living will resume in person for the first time in two years but with a reduced capacity, due to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, and only eight Holocaust survivors...
The art of making art, using Israel as a model
Tucked in twists and turns of the Jerusalem neighborhood of Nachlaot are homes and buildings with a stately feel, even somewhat serene, being just streets away from the bustle of the Machane Yehuda open-air...
Meet Mia Raskin: A Shomer Shabbat college basketball player at Binghamton
For Mia Raskin, basketball and Judaism are essential parts of life. Her deep and simultaneous commitment to her favorite sport and religion never came into conflict; at least, until Raskin began considering her college...
Fleeing war, young Jewish Ukrainians and Russians find a new homeland
At 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 26, as the first round of shelling began on her hometown of Mykolaiv, Ukraine, Valeriya Guseva received a flurry of text messages from her family and friends. “They all...
Jewish comedians react to Academy Awards ‘slap heard round the world’
When Will Smith jumped up on stage at the Academy Awards on Sunday night to approach fellow comedian and actor Chris Rock, the host of the show, many in the audience assumed it was...
Ophthalmologist John H. Merey shares his Holocaust survival story
Dr. John H. Merey, who practices ophthalmology in West Palm Beach, Fla., was born in Budapest, Hungary, and survived the Holocaust, due to the heroic actions of Zionist Rudolf Israel (Rezső Kasztner) Kasztner. He recently shared...
Olympic gold-medalist Linoy Ashram to retire from rhythmic gymnastics
Israeli rhythmic gymnast and Olympic gold-medalist Linoy Ashram is expected to announce her retirement from competitive sports in the coming days, according to Ynet.
The 22-year-old native of Rishon Letzion has won 123 medals throughout her...
Where in the World Are the Jewish People?
The Jewish people: Where are we? Where are we going? How do our numbers of those moving compare with other countries?
Jews move. We always have done so. We hear complaints of here and there,...
Swimming with the tide: Athlete, actor, volunteer and Israeli supporter Mark Spitz
Fifty years after the 1972 summer Olympics in Munich, swimmer Mark Spitz is still a household name and a Jewish legend. He is best known for winning seven gold medals in the 1972 games....
Surfside, Fla., elects its first Orthodox Jewish mayor
Shlomo Danziger was elected on Tuesday to be the first Orthodox Jewish mayor of Surfside, Fla.
Danziger, 42, beat two incumbents—Mayor Charles Burkett by 33 votes and Vice Mayor Tina Paul by 23 votes—and garnered...