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Artistic answer to hate
By Jackie Hajdenberg LOS ANGELES — A massive mural of a Jewish mother lighting Shabbat candles has just gone up in a Jewish neighborhood of Los Angeles, the first in a series of anti-hate murals...
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US desires Israel-Saudi normalization
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is fully invested in Israel-Saudi normalization, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC on June 5. He also said he does not see...
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Pittsburgh trial and Jewish ritual
PITTSBURGH — Testifying at the trial of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter, Carol Black described how, right before he opened fire, she had taken a yarmulke and tallis out of her velvet tallis bag....
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At SUNY, assault survivor booted — he’s a Zionist
NEW YORK — The US Dept. of Education has opened an investigation into the State University of New York at New Paltz surrounding an incident in which a student-led group for sexual assault survivors...
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Defending murderers — why?
By Toby Tabachnik via Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle PITTSBURGH — When Judy Clarke delivered her opening statement to the jury that will determine the fate of the man charged with committing the massacre...
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Reform movement takes its pulse; restates its values
By Mike Wagenheim Leaders of Reform Judaism are sounding the alarm on several issues, including the movement’s growing distance from Israel and the need to prioritize its young members’ Jewish...
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This version of Anne Frank removed
NEW YORK — The graphic adaptation of Anne Frank’s diary, published in English in 2018, has found itself at the center of a growing number of controversies involving book removals from school libraries....
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Sentencing stage in Tree of Life trial
PITTSBURGH — As the gunman in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting stood trial, the defense made clear that they believed their client had committed the attack, and they declined to present evidence or...
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Two Georgia shuls targeted by neo-Nazis
ATLANTA — Two Georgia synagogues were targeted by nearly identical anti-Semitic protests last weekend, both apparently organized by a neo-Nazi group that has gained notoriety in recent months. Members...
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In Pittsburgh trial, defense cites brain abnormalities
PITTSBURGH — Defense lawyers for the man convicted of murdering 11 Jewish worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue began detailing their argument that he should not be sentenced to death, calling...
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Pittsburgh trial: Gunman spurred by white supremacy
Update: Since this article was published, a jury has found Richard Bowers eligible for the death penalty. PITTSBURGH — The gunman who murdered 11 Jewish worshipers in a Pittsburgh synagogue did not...
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Shul shooter ‘eligible for death penalty’
PITTSBURGH — Jurors in the trial of the gunman who killed 11 Jewish worshipers in a Pittsburgh synagogue took less than two hours to find him eligible for the death penalty, setting up a final phase of...
View ArticleAlex Soros controls his father’s wealth
NEW YORK — When George Soros gave control of his vast charity to his son, Alexander, it was clear that the new 37-year-old chairman would follow in his father’s footsteps in many ways. Alex Soros is...
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Palestinian Americans can enter at Ben Gurion
WASHINGTON — For the first time, Palestinian Americans will be able to enter and leave Israel through its main airport, part of a major policy change that will significantly ease access to the country...
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Gift — or loaner?
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump says he will return a set of ancient oil lamps to the Israel Antiquities Authority. An oil lamp similar to this Maccabean-era one was loaned — or gifted? — to the White House....
View ArticlePittsburgh killer sentenced to death
PITTSBURGH — A jury has returned a death penalty verdict for the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter, handing down the maximum punishment for the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in American history. The...
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Jewish communal groups react to Pittsburgh sentence
PITTSBURGH — A jury gave the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter a death sentence on Aug. 2, handing down the maximum punishment for the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in American history. Rabbi Jeffrey Myers...
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Specter of Leo Frank accusation rises again on X
By Philisa Cramer NEW YORK — A “community note” saying that Leo Frank, the victim of an anti-Semitic lynching in 1915, was guilty of raping and murdering a young girl appeared and disappeared several...
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PTSD meets emotional healing in the Hamptons
By Pesach Benson JERUSALEM — Amid a concerning surge in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicide rates among Israel Defense Forces soldiers and veterans, a group of eight soldiers embarked on...
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As Tay-Sachs awareness month begins, parents share sad story, encourage...
By Faygie Holt Bonnie and Barry Davis were over the moon when they had their first child, Adam, a happy baby with an easy smile. Adam Davis “We thought we had a perfectly healthy newborn, and...
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