Israeli Jewish youth build bridges of understanding before joining the army
Sapir Cohen, 18, grew up in an Orthodox Jewish home in Jerusalem and is just a few months away from joining an Israel Defense Forces’ combat unit. Instead of going straight into the army...
Miriam Adelson, Reuven Rivlin receive honorary doctorates from IDC Herzliya
In a ceremony on Monday, Dr. Miriam Adelson and former Israeli President Reuven Rivlin were awarded honorary doctorates from the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya.
IDC founder and president Professor Uriel Reichmann, who presented the doctorate to...
Ivan Reitman, ‘Ghostbusters’ director and son of Holocaust survivors, dies at age 75
Jewish producer and director Ivan Reitman died in his sleep on Saturday night at his home in Montecito, Calif., at the age of 75, his family told The Associated Press.
“Our family is grieving the unexpected...
German president honors Holocaust survivor with lifetime achievement award
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier awarded Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer with the country’s Walther Rathenau Prize for outstanding lifetime achievement in foreign policy, reported Deutsche Welle.
Born and raised in Berlin, Friedländer, 100, was the sole member...
JDC works with Turkey’s local community, global Jewry to bring relief to quake victims
After a week-and-a-half on broken ground in Turkey, Leora Wine, director of disaster response for the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), thinks Turkey is still in transition from rescue to recovery.
“That’s why the...
A Ballad in the Key of 4G
This is deeply personal. But what I have experienced should resonate with the entire Jewish community—the one we know and the one to come. In the whirlwind that seizes me and all who are...
UCLA to host its first-ever American Jewish Music Festival
UCLA will host its first American Jewish Music Festival on March 1 under the banner “Music Crossing Boundaries.”
The all-day event is funded by the Lowell Milken Fund for American Jewish Music at the UCLA...
Jewish Agency head to unveil plan to teach Hebrew worldwide
Jewish Agency chairman Isaac Herzog has announced a new plan to teach Hebrew to Jews worldwide as “a Jewish national value and birthright privilege.”
Herzog was laying down his vision as the agency’s new leader...
Israeli-American Council to celebrate Tu B’Shevat with families, students nationwide
The Israeli-American Council (IAC) will put down new roots across America for a first-of-its-kind, national “Israeli-style” event this weekend marking Tu B’Shevat, also known as the “New Year for Trees.”
This mega-celebration of the holiday...
Auschwitz exhibit examines faith as a mechanism for survival during the Holocaust
An exhibition that offers the public a glimpse into the role of faith as a mechanism for survival during the Holocaust opened at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Poland on Monday.
“Through the Lens of...