Like rest of Venezuela, Jews wait and watch in midst of power struggle, economic...
The economic and political unrest currently taking place in Venezuela has left the country’s Jewish community in a “wait and see mode,” as residents hope for an end to the current political crisis that...
Broadway teen actor opens up about his Jewish heritage and the role of a...
If you were 16, and it was two days before you made your Broadway debut as the lead role in the Tony award-winning musical “Dear Evan Hansen,” you would likely be extremely nervous.
“It’s getting...
Atlanta musician ‘Rabbi Jake’ takes the country by storm
Atlanta might be well-known for Coca-Cola and Hartsfield-Jackson International, the busiest airport in the world, but for music lovers both large and small, the city’s true claim to fame may very well be hometown-born...
Words from a mother about a loss to the Jewish people
I would be happy to write this morning about the new weekly Torah portion, Parshat Tetzave. But it seems to me that the better thing to do is to simply share the words of the...
Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, staunch promoter of ties between Jews and Christians, dies at 67
Israeli American Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, whose life goal was to promote a dialogue between Jews and Christians, died on Wednesday at the age of 67 from sudden heart failure.
Born in New York City, he...
Holocaust survivor who came late to Tree of Life services to attend State of...
A Holocaust survivor who arrived late to the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27 will be one of several personal guests of U.S. President Donald Trump at the annual State of...
Christian group funding incoming flights of Ethiopian immigrants to Israel
In the aftermath of Israel approving immigration flights from Ethiopia, the first group of 80 Ethiopian newcomers will arrive on Monday evening on flights organized by the Jewish Agency and funded by the International...
Relatives of victims seek Holocaust compensation from Belgium’s railway
Descendants of Holocaust victims in Belgium are pressing the country’s railway company SNCB to compensate them for its role in the deportations of Jews during the Holocaust, following the examples of France and the...
Who is afraid of a Jewish state?
Former Knesset member Professor Aryeh Eldad presents data and sources from the fathers of Zionism and repudiates the theory that severs Zionism and Judaism, and, in fact, determines that the absence of Judaism paves...
Trilingual reading to feature award-winning Mexican poet
The Jewish History Museum will co-sponsor a poetry reading on Wednesday, Feb. 27 in Spanish, English and Ladino with acclaimed Mexican poet Myriam Moscona. Joining her on stage will be the translators of her...