The residents in this village, all Muslims, are members of a tribe whose name means “sons of Israel,” and they trace their lineage to two clans — Sylla and Drame — they say are descended from Egyptian Jews.
Following the revelation that he oversaw a bungled 2001 probe of fraud allegations at the Claims Conference, chairman Julius Berman talked to JTA about whether he’ll resign, what role he played in 2001, and whether it might be time for an apology.
Poland is seen as having the world’s worst record on the restitution of Jewish property lost during the Holocaust, but ramping up pressure is proving to be difficult.
Jews marry later than Americans from other faiths, which is one reason why the American Jewish intermarriage rate is so high. Plus, there are those gentiles who want to marry Jews.
A collage of Izzy Lieberman’s sons at 7 attests to his scars, but also to his mother’s unquenchable devotion to find him after he was presumed dead more than a decade earlier..
John Kerry outraged a lot of Middle East hands yesterday by ordering a shwarma with turkey, not the customary lamb, an echo of his 2004 faux pas, when he ordered a Philly cheesesteak with (gasp!) Swiss instead of Cheez Whiz. But in this case, Kerry might have bridged a cultural divide rather than fell into… More ▸
Rewrite that dusty profile, or write up one for the first time, and dive into the online dating world. More ▸
Jewish organizations unite to send 20,000 pounds of food to victims of the tornado in Oklahoma. More ▸
This past week’s Belzer wedding attracted over 25,000 people, making it one of the biggest weddings in recent history. More ▸
Tap into the locavore movement by spending a day — or a week — at a center promoting Jewish sustainability, organic farming methods and spiritualism. More ▸
One translator of Yiddish takes to the internet to crowdsource funds for his new translation project. More ▸
With the election of Eric Garcetti to mayor of L.A., three of the largest cities in the U.S. now have Jewish mayors. More ▸
With a video aimed at the middle-class, Anthony Weiner announces his official bid for mayor. More ▸
For the Internet to sustain its openness, all responsible parties must commit to guarding against the use of online hate mongering, writes the director of anti-Semitism monitoring for Israel. More ▸
Following the revelation that he oversaw a bungled 2001 probe of fraud allegations at the Claims Conference, chairman Julius Berman talked to JTA about whether he’ll resign, what role he played in 2001, and whether it might be time for an apology. More ▸
The residents in this village, all Muslims, are members of a tribe whose name means “sons of Israel,” and they trace their lineage to two clans — Sylla and Drame — they say are descended from Egyptian Jews. More ▸
Jacob Ostreicher, a haredi Orthodox father of five who has been under house arrest for nearly two years in Bolivia, does not believe he will ever be free and is despondent, his wife says. More ▸
Two students who were extensively involved with Hillel fear for the future of the Jewish community if the campus organization fails to make political pluralism a priority. More ▸
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