THE HOLOCAUST: At no time in history were JTA correspondents more needed than during the 12 long years of the Hitler regime, often providing the first, and sometimes the only, reports on the unfolding Holocaust. And at no time did its correspondents face more peril to their livelihood and lives.
JEWS AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT: Over the years, the JTA had more than 2,200 articles tracking every step of the civil rights struggle, especially Jewish involvement in the movement.
Celebrating Lag b'Omer
Traditionally, the day of Lag B’Omer, the 33rd day in the count from Passover to the holiday of Shavuot, marks the cessation of a plague that killed thousands of students of the Talmudic sage Rabbi Akiva. Over the years, the holiday took on various mystical overtones and customs. Consequently, thousands of Jews flock to Meron...
70th Anniversary of Warsaw Ghetto uprising
Last week marked the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. Though the event was immediately perceived as momentous, its memorialization took a few years to gain traction. The fifth anniversary of the uprising received little attention and few ceremonies were held. But while commemorative efforts lagged, the uprising garnered considerable attention in culture and...
A history of kosher meat scandals
Kosher consumers in Los Angeles are still reeling from the scandal at Doheny Glatt Kosher Meats, in which non-glatt meats (and possibly non-kosher products) were passed off as glatt, or premium kosher. This is hardly the first time kosher purveyors have been caught in the act of deception. In 2006, wholesaler Shevach Meats of...
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