who is a Jew

What do British Jews look like? Photo project aims to prove they ‘don’t easily fit’ into categories.

A Jewish professor noticed a photo of haredi men was used repeatedly in articles about all types of British Jews. So he tracked down the photographer.

By Jonah Goldman Kay August 1, 2022 10:00 am

Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari lecturing at conference in Beijing, China on July 6, 2017. (VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

Israeli historian donates $1 million to mitigate US suspension of WHO funding

Yuval Noah Harari and his husband donated the money amid criticism that the World Health Organization had helped China conceal the pandemic’s scope.

April 17, 2020 2:12 pm

Rabbis are making it harder for Israeli immigrants to prove they’re Jewish, study says

Citizens whose families immigrated as part of the Soviet exodus are subject to investigations they describe as humiliating and unnecessary.

July 24, 2019 3:09 pm

Editor's Column Ideas

Harvey Weinstein and Al Franken are Jewish, but are they Jewish news?

By Andrew Silow-Carroll November 21, 2017 3:13 pm

Does the RCA hold too much sway over Orthodox conversion?

By Uriel Heilman March 26, 2014 5:13 pm

Jewish groups file Jerusalem brief with U.S. high court

By Marcy Oster August 7, 2011 2:55 pm

Agreement to help emigres whose Jewish identities are in question

By Marcy Oster August 1, 2011 4:03 pm

For non-Jewish mothers raising Jewish children, things can get complicated

By Sue Fishkoff July 20, 2011 8:19 pm

Gwyneth Paltrow wants Jewish upbringing for her kids

By Marcy Oster July 20, 2011 3:42 pm

From left to right, American Jews are criticizing Israeli anti-boycott law

By Ron Kampeas July 12, 2011 8:07 pm

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