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What I learned about American Jews while collecting Judaica for LA fire victims

Donations to a Judaica drive told an American tale of resilience and mutual aid, according to an organizer.

Two women and a dog posing in front of a giant sign reading "WINNIPEG"

Eyeing an escape route in the Trump era, these American Jews are moving to Canada

Changing tides in the United States have some new Canadian residents thinking about Europe in the 1930s, and doubting Trump’s motives in fighting antisemitism.

Princess Diana in a Belville Sassoon design.

David Sassoon, the Jewish royal designer who dressed Princess Diana, dies at 92

Sassoon said Jewish traditions played an “enormous part” in his designs.

Deni Avdija of the Portland Trail Blazers reacts in the final minutes of a 127-113 win over the Atlanta Hawks on April 1, 2025. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

From 5 a.m. tipoffs to bar mitzvah trips, Israelis are reveling in Deni Avdija’s breakout season

He went viral for defacing ‘Kidnapped’ hostage posters. Now, he’s attending a rabbi’s Passover seder.

Harlem-based Ethiopian-Israeli chef Beejhy Barhany dishes on her new cookbook

I operate a small Judaica business. Trump’s tariffs are going to squelch Jewish innovation.

A publisher is reissuing a 1931 novel to bolster Jewish representation in Hollywood

1 Jewish coach still in NCAA title contention as Todd Golden’s Florida faces Houston in men’s basketball final

Jews at a rally holding signs reading "Jews and Muslims United" and "Jews Against Illegal Abductions"

Jews at Tufts are furious over ICE seizing a pro-Palestinian grad student. But they’re wary of joining protests for her.

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