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For new immigrants to Israel, a safe place to kvetch online

Fragile and frustrated new immigrants can share their woes and get a communal 'amen' on the new blog Oleh Problems.

By Andrew Esensten | May 24, 2013 | 03:41 AM

Immigrants celebrate their 'aliyahversaries’
By Andrew Esensten
Nefesh B'Nefesh up in arms over Israel's plan to revoke tax exemption for immigrants
By Hila Weissberg | 4

Jewish World Features

Israel U.S. Jewish Americans May 22, 2011

Why is no Israeli minister in charge of relations with Diaspora Jews?

The broken-up Diaspora affairs portfolio, traditionally manned by governmental neophytes, has had its responsibilities split up between hard-right hawks. Peacenik Jews of the world, don't hold your breath for any change.

By Anshel Pfeffer | May 23, 2013 | 01:50 AM | 9

In the Orthodox world, a rare dance and an historic gesture

At the Belzer wedding in Jerusalem, attended by thousands of people, the rabbi had a special dance not just with the bride, but with Rabbi Ovadia Yosef. Such warmth between ultra-Orthodox Ashkenazi and Sephardi rabbis is not an everyday occurrence.

By Yair Ettinger | May 23, 2013 | 01:34 AM | 4

Videla and the Jews of Argentina: The closing of a painful circle

With the death of dictator Jorge Rafael Videla, who headed the military junta that took power in Argentina in 1976, comes the closure of a bloody account with the local Jewish community.

By Shlomo Papirblat | May 22, 2013 | 11:25 PM | 7

On Jewish food and the American dream

The family-owned Streit's Matzo factory on the Lower East Side has been feeding Americans since the 1920s. A crowdsourcing campaign is underway to complete a movie that tells its story.

By Vered Guttman | May 22, 2013 | 01:34 PM

Bradford Liberal Synagogue - John Yeadon

In one hard-knock British city, a secret Muslim donor helps save a synagogue

The Bradford Synagogue in northern England was facing a dwindling population and serious financial woes when the local Muslim community reached into its pockets to save the day.

By Hadani Ditmars | May 21, 2013 | 03:27 PM | 16

U.S. Reform Jewish seminary reconsidering policy against intermarried students

Movement already embraces intermarried couples; now may start ordaining rabbinic students who married outside the faith.

By Debra Nussbaum Cohen | May 21, 2013 | 02:11 AM | 22

Producer Mel Brooks poses for a portrait in his office at The Culver Studios in California.

Mel Brooks’ top 10 'Jewy Jewish' scenes

To mark the premier broadcast of the American Masters installment on Mel Brooks, here is JTA's Ami Eden's list of top Jewish scenes.

By JTA | May 20, 2013 | 07:45 PM

Holy wars in store for Bennett over reform of Israel's rabbinate

The rabbinate will continue to control Jewish marriage after reforms presented by the religious services minister, but for the first time, competition will be introduced into the system.

By Yair Ettinger | May 20, 2013 | 10:55 AM

Habiba Msika, Zohra El Fassia, Leila Mourad, Raymonde Abecassis, Line Monty

Big in Tetouan: The Jewish women who pioneered modern Arab music

Upcoming concert is occasion to recall these artists who were honored in the Arab world - but in Israel, not so much.

By Tsafi Saar | May 20, 2013 | 03:32 AM | 5

Culture Fop / Boxing, backstabbing and Broadway’s Jewish golden boy

The Tony Award nominations are in, and Clifford Odets is the big winner. PLUS: A New York debut from one of Israel’s top theater companies.

By Brian Schaefer | May 19, 2013 | 06:49 PM

Baz Luhrmann, blood libel and a vaguely Jewish Gatsby

In Luhrmann's film adaptation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic, one of literature's most lazily sketched anti-Semitic caricatures is deftly played by ... a Bollywood idol?

By Hephzibah Anderson | May 19, 2013 | 06:05 PM | 2

The courtyard of the Italian synagogue and museum in Jerusalem.

Beyond Masada / Jewish Italy in Jerusalem

Around the corner from the Ben-Yehuda pedestrian mall are an 18th-century Italian synagogue and a companion museum.

By Jacob Solomon | May 19, 2013 | 02:25 PM

Jewish World News

Sheldon and Miriam Adelson stand with Netanyahu.

Adelsons donate $40 million to Birthright

By JTA | 07:39 PM

A pro-Palestinian demonstration in London.

Israeli minister apologizes for accusing U.K. of 'disguised anti-Semitism'

By Barak Ravid, Haaretz | 02:10 PM | 49

Jewish men look on as rescuers at bombing site - Bloomberg - July 18, 1994.

Two suspects in Argentina Jewish Center bombing running for Iran president

By JTA | 01:01 PM | 5

Jewish World features

The Gospel according to Sand: We are not Jews

By Ofer Aderet | 01:56 PM | 58

The Moroccan Jewish pig farmer preaching peace in Israel

By Danna Harman | 12:20 PM | 2

The Jolie dilemma: 'We live in a world obsessed with breasts'

By Judy Maltz | 01:15 AM | 8

The Jewish Thinker

U.S. Jews need to decide if they are tourists in Israel, or extended family

By Joel Braunold / Jewish World blogger | 11:14 AM | 4

In defense of Jewish pluralism

By Arie Hasit / Jewish World blogger | 10:13 AM | 3

Shavuot, the forgotten holiday

By Yael Miller / Jewish World blogger | 07:30 AM | 2

Rabbis' Round Table

Sofer, Rabbi Ariel Luis, writing a line of Torah for Rabbi Yehoshua Looks.

The 'Jew in a box' on Masada

By Rabbi Yehoshua Looks / Jewish World blogger | 12:34 PM

The Jewish birthday blessing that teaches us to count

By Rabbi Micah Peltz / Jewish World blogger | 12:01 PM

Giving Shavuot a public relations makeover

By Rabbi Elianna Yolkut / Jewish World blogger | 04:51 PM