Jews share honors with Marines during Padres game
Although our San Diego Padres were defeated by the San Francisco Giants by a score of 7-6 on Sunday, there was a magical moment during what was designated as “Jewish Community Day” at Petco...
For a few dozen girls this summer, it’s much more than all talk
On the fields of a private-school campus in northwestern New Jersey, two girls sit on white wooden chairs in the mid-morning sun sharing stories.
No one seems in a particular rush to get anywhere, which...
Orthodox woman to lead National Security Agency’s new cybersecurity division
An Orthodox Jewish woman has been picked to lead the National Security Agency’s new Cybersecurity Directorate, effective Oct. 1.
Anne Neuberger, a 10-year NSA veteran who lives in Baltimore, helped found the U.S. Cyber Command,...
Polish organization aims to restore country’s Jewish heritage, building both bridges and awareness
Michał Laszczkowski, CEO of Poland’s Cultural Heritage Foundation, spends a great deal of time discussing Jewish law with rabbis at various Jewish cemeteries across Poland; in fact, it’s safe to say that he does...
JWed announces free trip to Israel contest in honor of its 3,300th match
JWed will celebrate its 3,300th marriage by offering one Jewish couple two free tickets to Israel.
The online dating website will host a contest from July 23 to Aug. 16, asking engaged or married couples...
IAEA chief Yukiya Amano dies at 72, led agency in overseeing Iran nuclear deal
The director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Yukiya Amano, died at the age of 72, announced the agency on Monday.
Amano led the nuclear watchdog since 2009 and oversaw the 2015 Iran nuclear deal...
For Israeli children coping with loss, a week of hope and healing
Losing members of one’s family to violence is traumatic for anyone, let alone the very young. Unfortunately, this is something too many Israeli children have experienced—terrorism and war have torn asunder thousands of Israeli...
French family: ‘In Israel, we’ll worry less about the security of our children’
Among news consumers, the first association one has with the State of Israel is often war and religious violence. However, for many Jews who choose to immigrate to Israel—or “make aliyah”—the Jewish state is considered...
Belarus Torah reborn in Colonie
Editor's note: In the mid-1980s, Belarus was part of the Soviet Union sharing the mother country's long history of anti-Semitism which included medieval massacres and pogroms. The Encyclopaedia Judaica describes a militia attacking a...
On the campaign trail, IfNotNow baits 2020 candidates to condemn so-called ‘occupation’
Making headlines over the past year in targeting the mainstream Jewish community and its support for Israel, the upstart IfNowNow group has now thrown itself into the 2020 presidential ring. In the past few...