In wake of Poway, bipartisan legislation introduced to secure religious institutions
Bipartisan legislation was introduced in Congress on Friday to provide funding to religious institutions, including synagogues, to protect attendees from potential attacks.
Introduced by U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), the Protecting...
German archive uploads millions of documents related to Holocaust victims
Germany’s Holocaust archive has uploaded more than 13 million documents “from Nazi concentration camps, including prisoner cards and death notices, to help Holocaust researchers and others investigate the fate of victims,” reported the Associated Press on...
The Uriel Weinreich Summer Program in Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture, established in 1968,...
Our 6-week program offers classes from beginner to advanced levels and a wide variety of cultural and enrichment activities. Under the auspices of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and Bard College, the program offers peerless instruction...
An Independence Day tour of Israel
Just 71 years ago, Israel declared its independence based on several factors:
*God promised the Land of Israel to the Jews in the Bible – echoed in the Christian Bible and even (gasp!) in the...
Herman Wouk, legendary writer of Jewish sagas and history, dies at age 103
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Herman Wouk died on May 17, just 10 days before his 104th birthday.
His literary agent, Amy Rennert, said he passed away in his sleep at his home in Palm Springs, Calif.,...
Nationwide celebration of Israel to stress resilience, Jewish unity after synagogue shootings
Israelis, Israeli-Americans and supporters of Israel worldwide had circled May 8-9, as their occasion to celebrate the Jewish state’s 71st birthday. Indeed, this year’s Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israeli Independence Day) came and went with the...
Eric Fingerhut to leave Hillel International for Jewish Federations of North America
Hillel International announced on Thursday that Eric Fingerhut will be leaving as president and CEO for the Jewish Federations of North America in that same role.
The Cleveland Jewish News first reported Fingerhut’s new position.
“For more than...
Harvard satirical publication apologizes for sexualized Anne Frank bikini photo
The Harvard Lampoon, Harvard University’s student-run satirical newspaper, has apologized for publishing over the weekend a sexualized photo of Anne Frank in a bikini.
“Gone Before Her Time: Virtual Aging Technology Shows Us What Anne...
Romania ‘remains committed to relocating embassy to Jerusalem’
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dăncilă called Israel’s Ambassador to Bucharest David Saranga to reiterate her commitment to relocating her country’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
“My word is my word. I stand behind what I...
US, Israel mark one-year anniversary since embassy opening in Jerusalem
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu celebrated one year since the U.S. relocated its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on May 14, 2018.
“Today marks the one-year anniversary...