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50 years after the Yom Kippur War, veterans see echoes in Israel’s current crisis

The threat to Israel today is not existential, veterans say, nor is it external. This year, Israelis are fighting amongst themselves.

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AI, pluralism and Israel: What North American rabbis spoke about in their High Holiday sermons

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Vilnius is celebrating its 700th anniversary. Lithuanian Jews are commemorating a darker one.

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Claudia Sheinbaum is on track to become Mexico’s first Jewish and woman president

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Germany bans neo-Nazi group to send ‘signal against racism and antisemitism’

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Netanyahu to face a divided and aggrieved American Jewish community when he meets with its leaders

By Ron Kampeas September 21, 2023 2:32 pm

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A California county calls off ‘American Christian Heritage Month’ after fierce backlash

By Sue Fishkoff September 21, 2023 10:55 am

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The buzzy novel ‘Whalefall’ offers a modern spin on the ancient Book of Jonah

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This High Holiday pastry connects me to the relatives I loved and the ones I lost

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Why is the Ukraine war more Jewish than the Iranian uprising? A year after Mahsa Amini’s death, that should change.

United States

In emotional ceremony, heirs to ‘Cabaret’ inspiration Fritz Grünbaum take back 7 Egon Schiele works stolen by the Nazis

By Jackie Hajdenberg September 20, 2023 6:38 pm

Sports

Adidas CEO: Kanye West didn’t mean his antisemitic comments

By Andrew Lapin September 20, 2023 4:51 pm

New York

How ‘Had Gadya’ inspired famed Catholic painter Frank Stella, a leader of the Minimalist art movement

By Shira Li Bartov September 20, 2023 4:48 pm

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Politics

Biden and Netanyahu meet for the first time this year, signaling friendship amid disagreements

By Ron Kampeas September 20, 2023 1:06 pm

United States

7 Egon Schiele portraits to be returned to heirs of Jewish cabaret star murdered in the Holocaust

By Jackie Hajdenberg September 20, 2023 10:33 am

Food

Kosher Chinese restaurant in NJ named to New York Times’ 2023 list of 50 most exciting eateries in the US

By Philissa Cramer September 20, 2023 9:26 am

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50 years after the Yom Kippur War, veterans see echoes in Israel’s current crisis

AI, pluralism and Israel: What North American rabbis spoke about in their High Holiday sermons

GLOBAL

Vilnius is celebrating its 700th anniversary. Lithuanian Jews are commemorating a darker one.

Claudia Sheinbaum is on track to become Mexico’s first Jewish and woman president

Germany bans neo-Nazi group to send ‘signal against racism and antisemitism’

Netanyahu to face a divided and aggrieved American Jewish community when he meets with its leaders

A California county calls off ‘American Christian Heritage Month’ after fierce backlash

IDEAS

The buzzy novel ‘Whalefall’ offers a modern spin on the ancient Book of Jonah

This High Holiday pastry connects me to the relatives I loved and the ones I lost

Why is the Ukraine war more Jewish than the Iranian uprising? A year after Mahsa Amini’s death, that should change.

In emotional ceremony, heirs to ‘Cabaret’ inspiration Fritz Grünbaum take back 7 Egon Schiele works stolen by the Nazis

Adidas CEO: Kanye West didn’t mean his antisemitic comments

How ‘Had Gadya’ inspired famed Catholic painter Frank Stella, a leader of the Minimalist art movement

Biden and Netanyahu meet for the first time this year, signaling friendship amid disagreements

7 Egon Schiele portraits to be returned to heirs of Jewish cabaret star murdered in the Holocaust

Kosher Chinese restaurant in NJ named to New York Times’ 2023 list of 50 most exciting eateries in the US

From the Archives

Medieval Dubrovnik Shul Reopens for Rosh Hashanah

1,500 Jews Reported Killed in Agadir Earthquake: J.D.C. Rushes Aid

Jewish Lawyer Appointed Secretary of State for Scotland

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