Sebastian Kurz, Austrian chancellor who supported Israel and opposed antisemitism, resigns amid corruption probe
(JTA) – Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, who has made support of Israel and the fight against antisemitism key policy issues,...
After years of debate, including over its handling of Jews, California’s ethnic studies requirement is signed into law
(JTA) — After months of controversy and tens of thousands of public comments, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed off...
Writing Hebrew letters creatively is a Jewish tradition. This rabbi sees sacredness in doodles, too.
(JTA) — When the pandemic kept Rabbi Emily Meyer stuck at home last year, she took up a hobby familiar...
In ‘Golden Voices,’ Russian movie dubbers reinvent themselves in Israel, to hilarious effect
(JTA) — The familiar Jewish narrative of outsiders struggling to assimilate to their new homeland gets turned on its head...
Neal Sher, Nazi hunter and former AIPAC director, dies at 74
(JTA) — Neal Sher, who as the U.S.’s chief Nazi hunter established the formula that led to the deportation of...
The 2021 Supreme Court’s Jewish issues: Abortion, church-state separation, a painting stolen by Nazis — and the court itself
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The Supreme Court opened a new session of cases this week, and an array of them affect...
Gavin Newsom launches council to boost California Holocaust education
(JTA) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the formation of a council on Holocaust and genocide education Wednesday at the...
A story about Palestinians won Israel’s highest film honor. Its stars skipped the award show in protest.
(JTA) — The award for best feature film at Israel’s Ophir Awards, the country’s top film honor and its automatic...
For Orthodox Jews and Israelis, WhatsApp outage highlighted basic community infrastructure — and its vulnerability
(JTA) — Asher Lovy was expecting a flood of notifications on Monday morning when he posted information about a sexual...
