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The U.S. economic crisis is hitting Jewish food pantries hard as they struggle with what many describe as the perfect storm: rising food and transport costs, tough government budget cuts and increasing demand for services.

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For nearly two decades, Ruth Ellen Gruber has been writing on Jewish issues from Europe. Now in the launch of her new JTA column, the veteran correspondent explores the link between Europe’s obsession with things Jewish and the Wild West.

With Zimbabwe in the throes of an economic and political crisis, the country’s tiny Jewish community is holding steady. Most say they don’t want to leave.

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