Unless you’ve walked in their moccasins or slept in their beds. . .Visiting Israel during this latest Iran war. February 25-March 8, 2026
A view from Israel / First Person While we knew there was a chance a war might break out, our nephew and niece were having a baby, and we were meeting our sister and brother in Zichron Ya’akov to celebrate. Zichron, as the Israelis call it, is an idyllic, small...
Seder plates, oranges, and memories
A beautiful, high-end fancy seder plate might be the perfect centerpiece at the table. Other times though, the attraction might radiate from the memories of a beat-up, or a child-made, or an artistic piece that when placed on the table, manages to bring loved...
Virginia Festival of Jewish Film: powerful stories and shared experiences
For 10 days in February, audiences across Tidewater gathered in theaters not just to watch films, but to experience them together. The 33rd Virginia Festival of Jewish Film, presented by United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and the Simon Family JCC, transformed...
A gunman rammed a Michigan synagogue. Its security preparations may have saved lives.
(JTA) — Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a U.S. citizen who immigrated from Lebanon 15 years ago, armed with rifles and smoke bombs, who rammed into Temple Israel on Thursday, March 12 encountered a synagogue that was well prepared for just such an attack. He hit and...
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Michael Jackson biopic revives legend of Jewish music mogul who battled MTV’s ‘color barrier’
Walter Yetnikoff, played by Mike Myers, appears in a pivotal scene in "Michael."
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DOGE’s cuts to Jewish humanities grants were unconstitutional, judge rules
District Judge Colleen McMahon also warned of “the specter of antisemitism.”
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As anti-LGBTQ laws spread, these Jewish nonprofits are funding moves to safer states
Keshet and the Hebrew Free Loan Society have disbursed more than $270,000 in loans for LGBTQ people fleeing hostile political climates.
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Yeshivas celebrate after Hochul says NY will opt into federal school choice tax credit
Plus, Mike Bloomberg gives to Alex Bores in NY-12. But not that one.
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Marjorie Jane Berger
Virginia Beach – Marjorie Jane Berger, born September 11, 1946, passed away on February 3 at the age of 79. She is survived by her...
Harold “Hal” Delevie
Los Angeles, Calif. – Harold “Hal” Delevie, a beloved husband, father, and community member, passed away on February 8, after a very long and...
Harvey David Eluto
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Gerald Maury Hankin
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