Culture

Israeli chess prodigy sits out championships set on Yom Kippur, Tisha b’Av

Yair Hoffmann, 14, forfeited free trips to India and Slovakia to observe the Jewish days of mourning.

Elijah Cummings started a program that brings African-American teens to Israel

Bridge-building and interfaith understanding in a community President Trump called a “rodent infested mess.”

Harold Prince, who brought ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ to the stage, dies at 91

Prince, whose credits also include “West Side Story,” “Damn Yankees,” “The Phantom of the Opera,”” Cabaret,”” Company” and “Sweeney Todd,” received a record 21 Tony Awards.

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are really enjoying their time in Israel

Mayim Bialik proud as NYC subway riders erase swastika

My interfaith relationship renewed my connection to Judaism

The best foods to bring to shiva

Spotify’s Jewish music makes me feel like a kid again

Leonard Cohen invented this delicious-sounding cocktail

JTA editor in chief Andrew Silow-Carroll named editor of the NY Jewish Week

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