News & Opinion

Houston still needs help five months after Hurricane Harvey. National Jewish groups team up to assist.

The new coalition of national Jewish organizations includes BBYO, Hillel International, JDC Entwine, Moishe House, OneTable, Repair the World and the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation.

German recognition brings closure to Algerian Jews who suffered in the Holocaust

“We celebrated holidays and life with other groups," Andre Nathan recalls of the years before the Nazi-allied government imposed anti-Semitic laws.

Women are ‘weak-minded,’ rabbi of West Bank yeshiva tells students

The rabbi later issued an apology for the statements made in a class on marriage and family.

Israel

Syrian military says Israel fired on its positions near Damascus

United States

Stuart Weitzman gives $1 million to American Jewish history museum

Global

Antwerp police say alleged car-ramming attempt on Jewish father and son was not a hate crime

Israel

Saudi Arabia denies reports of permission to use airspace for travel to Israel

Culture

Everyone loved this French-Muslim singer’s Leonard Cohen cover. Then they read her Facebook posts.

Global

Jose Caro, leader of Hispanic immigrants to Israel, dies at 62

United States

Steve Wynn resigns as head of his company amid sexual misconduct allegations

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