SDJW Volunteer of the Month: Elizabeth Leventhal
The volunteer for November is Elizabeth Leventhal. Up until now, the volunteers I have featured were either people I knew or who had been recommended to me. In this case, I did not know...
Scarlett Johansson voices fear of antisemitic violence
Jewish-American actress Scarlett Johansson called out the alarming rise in antisemitism in a recent interview with Israel’s Channel 12 News, discussing concerns that it could lead to physical violence.
“People are making antisemitic comments and just assuming...
My Father’s Service: A Memorial Day Salute
My father’s service was undistinguished.
After learning to repair radios,
He was transferred
To the quartermasters corp.
He spent the war shlepping.
There were some benefits.
As it allowed him to help
His cousins who survived
The war, hiding in Paris.
He helped...
Protecting students: California’s step toward improving unbiased education
Most teachers in America remain deeply committed to helping students think critically. The U.S. public education system has always been held to high standards and played an important role for generations of students. However,...
Rejected for its ‘Jewish themes,’ film exploring family, identity finds Jewish community support
“One Big Happy Family,” a dramedy inspired by writer, producer and star Lisa Brenner’s own life, faced festival rejections due to its Jewish themes, but has since found strong support within the Jewish community.
The...
LA, Toronto Conservative rabbis make friendly wager on World Series
Just as governors and mayors make friendly wagers over sports championships, the Conservative rabbis Erez Sherman and Jarrod Grover, of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles and Beth Tikvah Synagogue in Toronto, respectively, told JNS...
More than 50,000 Jews made aliyah since Oct. 7
More than 50,000 new immigrants have arrived in Israel since the Hamas-led terrorist attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, according to figures released by the Jewish Agency for Israel ahead of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish...
Memorial inaugurated for 68 IDF soldiers who fell in 2014 Gaza war
The historic amphitheater in the Gvar’am Forest was officially reopened on Sunday as a memorial for the 68 IDF soldiers who fell during Operation Protective Edge against Hamas in Gaza in 2014.
The inauguration ceremony...
March of the Living marks 81 years since Lodz Ghetto liquidation
The March of the Living held a solemn March of Remembrance in Łódź, Poland, on Aug. 29 to mark 81 years since the liquidation of its ghetto, one of the largest established by Germany...
More than 54,000 Jews visited Temple Mount in 2025
A record-breaking 54,231 Jews have ascended the Temple Mount since the start of the year, including 7,500 during the past Hebrew month of Av, the Temple Mount Administration NGO announced on Monday.
According to the...