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A ‘Passover sweater’ made this Holocaust survivor a sensation. Now, a new play makes Helena Weinrauch’s story come alive.

Grim memories and fierce resilience that inspired filmmakers, writers and knitters is now on stage in Manhattan at the Chain Theater.

Sign Post

Golda Meir may be having a moment, yet her memory endures in a Midtown plaza

A bronze bust of Israel’s first and only female prime minister is located in a plaza in Manhattan’s Garment District. Since 1979, the stretch of Broadway has been known as Golda Meir Memorial Square.

How Adam Sandler’s ‘You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah’ imitates real life, from its stars to its parties

The movie stars Sandler’s real-life daughters and portrays a friendship that fractures during bat mitzvah season.

Sports

Jared Armstrong, basketball player who fought for Israeli citizenship, is now working to promote Black-Jewish relations

Sports

Israeli soccer star signs with German powerhouse Bayern Munich

Global

A medieval massacre nearly wiped out the Jews of York, England. New research shows how the community recovered.

Global

Malka Leifer, Australian day school principal convicted of child sex abuse, sentenced to 15 years

Vivek Ramaswamy, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) participate in the first debate of the GOP primary season on August 23, 2023. (Getty Images)

Politics

Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy spar over aid to Israel at first GOP debate

New York

This one-of-a-kind bagel shop is made entirely of felt

Global

Gal Gadot wants to work with Argentine-Jewish director Damian Szifron

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