WASHINGTON (JTA) — While most of the foreign policy world is focused on President Joe Biden’s moves in Afghanistan in the wake of the stunning turn of events there, the first anniversary of another important Middle East development quietly took place last week. The first part of the Abraham Accords, the historic cooperation agreements between […]
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(JTA) — Video from a packed engagement party is roiling the Jewish community of Melbourne, Australia, amid a growing outbreak of COVID-19 that has extended yet another stringent lockdown there. Compliance with local rules has been spotty across Melbourne during the latest lockdown, which comes after a year and a half of intense restrictions meant […]
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Progressive Jewish leaders condemn AIPAC for ads slamming ‘Squad’ members – Jewish Telegraphic Agency Skip to content Advertisement Advertisement
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Porn sites are not removing antisemitic content, watchdog group says – Jewish Telegraphic Agency Skip to content Advertisement Advertisement
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(JTA) — The Israeli TV show “Srugim,” which brought the lives of Modern Orthodox Jewish singles in Jerusalem to the screen, was a hit in its native country. It later found a large new audience in the United States after streaming on Hulu and Amazon. But now its creator, Laizy Shapira, is having major trouble […]
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Eric Holtz quits as Team Israel’s baseball manager after 4 years at the helm and a disappointing Olympics – Jewish Telegraphic Agency Skip to content Advertisement Advertisement
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Citing new quarantine rules, Birthright cancels remaining summer trips to Israel – Jewish Telegraphic Agency Skip to content Advertisement Advertisement
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(JTA) — Twenty years ago today, a deadly suicide bombing in Jerusalem plunged Israel into grief and, for its citizens, crystallized a feeling articulated by the city’s mayor: “We are in a war.” The attack at Sbarro pizzeria on Aug. 9, 2001, which killed 15 civilians and injured more than 100, occurred in a world […]
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Gymnast Linoy Ashram wins Israel’s 3rd Olympic gold medal, over a Russian appeal – Jewish Telegraphic Agency Skip to content Advertisement Advertisement
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(JTA) — When the world shut down last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Natan Sharansky figured his experience as a Soviet political prisoner meant he had a thing or two to teach the millions of people who were suddenly confined to their homes. So he recorded a video providing his advice that went viral […]
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