News & Opinion

Harvard’s Jewish president wants to restore faith in higher education

Lawrence Bacow, the son of survivors, says affordability is only part of the problem.

Moe Berg, catcher who became a spy, gets an exhibit in Baseball Hall of Fame

The Cooperstown display chronicles the Jewish New Yorker's exploits in both of his worlds through athletic artifacts and wartime documents.

Trump said Jared Kushner should not serve in White House, Woodward’s book claims

The president agreed last year with a former aide that his son-in-law's record was too much of a liability, Time reported, citing the journalist's book.

Ideas

How to prevent the next ‘peeping-rabbi’ story

Global

Polish city of Lublin sees first Jewish wedding in decades

United States

Twitter permanently bans Alex Jones

United States

‘Iran fighting to survive,’ Trump says on Rosh Hashanah greeting call

Global

Budapest synagogue reopens after centuries of disuse

Politics

Rahm Emanuel will leave a city — and Jewish community — divided about his legacy as mayor

United States

Sheldon Cohen, commissioner who computerized IRS, dies at 91

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