Blair Braverman Becomes First Jewish Woman to Finish the Iditarod Sled Dog Race
'It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. And also the most beautiful. The dogs and I took care of each other the whole way. '
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Protesting Award to Robert Kraft Amid Prostitution Scandal, Genesis Prize Board Member Quits
Prof. Rivka Carmi tenders resignation citing frustration and disappointment to proceed with honoring the New Englands Patriot owner, recently charged with soliciting prostitution
A Synagogue Renovation in Berlin, and the Palestinian Making It Happen
Palestinian-German politician Raed Saleh is overseeing the transformation of a synagogue destroyed on Kristallnacht into a hub of Jewish life
A New Book Sheds Light on Overlooked American Jewish Women Throughout History
'America’s Jewish Women: A History From Colonial Times to Today' shows us that today's American Jewish women and their foremothers aren't so different
Ikea Israel Sued for Erasing Women From Catalog
Furniture company's catalog published in Israel for ultra-Orthodox community deliberately left out women from pictures ■ 'This has potential to harm women,' center behind class action suit says
Egypt’s President Says He Will Provide Synagogues if Jewish Community Reemerges There
In meeting with U.S. delegation, Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi spoke fondly of Egypt's Jewish past, called for resurgence of community
Dutch Green Left Party Votes to Endorse Israel Boycott
'BDS is a legitimate means to help Palestinians,' says first mainstream political group in the Netherlands to back the boycott, sanctions and divestment movement
Amy Klobuchar First Presidential Prospect to Denounce Netanyahu’s Pact With Kahanists
Right-wing Jewish American groups defend PM's actions ■ Sheldon Adelson-supported Zionist Organization of America echoes Netanyahu, calls Israeli Arab parties 'a danger to the Jewish people and the Jewish state'
Female Empowerment and Pickled Herring: How Ruth Bader Ginsburg Became the Notorious RBG
Filmmaker Julie Cohen on how she managed to gain access to the notoriously private Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s life, and why every American woman is standing on this diminutive Jewish woman’s shoulders
Israel Allows non-Orthodox Groups to Bid for Projects on Jewish Identity
Ministry confirms that bids for the project, aimed at helping Jews identify with the values of Shabbat, is open to Conservative and Reform groups as well
Analysis Genesis Prize Tried to Avoid More Bad PR. Then the Robert Kraft Prostitute Scandal Hit
After Natalie Portman's embarrassing snub last year, Netanyahu associate Kraft seemed like a trouble-free pick for the foundation. But things didn't go as planned
Jeff Tweedy Dishes on Jewish Conversion, the Next Wilco Album and Why He Loves His Rabbi
The Wilco frontman was not raised Jewish, but says he converted after a promise he made to his son
What Is the Jewish Afterlife Like?
From dark netherworld populated by ghosts to reincarnation to multiple souls: The Jewish concept of the afterlife has been to hell and back.
Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, Major Philanthropist Who Supported Israel and World Jewry, Dies at 67
Eckstein was the founder and president of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, which raised about $140 million a year
Australian Diner Removes 'Schindler's List' Waffle Fries From Menu After Complaint
Manager of restaurant apologized to customer who brought the Holocaust-themed item to her attention and said the diner would print new menus
Lithuanian Church Removes Jewish Headstones Installed by Soviet Union as Stairs
'This represents a victory in the Lithuanian Jewish Community’s long-term efforts to insure respect for the dead and the Jewish legacy in Lithuania,' the Jewish Community of Lithuania said in response to the move
Largest U.S. Baking Company Cuts Plan to End Kosher Certification on Nearly All Products
Bimbo Bakeries USA announced in December plans to have the flexibility to produce its breads on the same factory lines as breads that contain dairy products
Like Father, Like Son: The Ottoman Governor Who Tortured the Jews of Jerusalem
In the 17th century, some 3,000 Jews were living in Jerusalem under the Ottoman rule. During that century, they suffered, in particular, under the boot of Muhammad Ibn Farouk, intermittent ruler of Jerusalem from 1621-1626
‘Broad City’ and the Redefinition of American-Jewish Identity
Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer had a huge impact on the pop culture landscape with their iconic Comedy Central sitcom 'Broad City' which has come to its fifth and last season
Boston Jewish Community Council Threatens to Expel Member Group for Cooperating With 'anti-Zionist' Jewish Voice For Peace
Jewish Community Relations Council resolution sets up showdown with local branch of Workmen's Circle ■ Critics say that this 'sets a dangerous precedent of condemnation by association'
The Forward, 122-year-old U.S. Jewish Publication, Ends Its Print Edition
The Forward began publication in 1897 and will continue to exist online in English and Yiddish ■ 40 percent of staff laid off
Hillel International Confirms Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Donors
After a six month investigation, the Jewish student organization issued a confidential statement calling such allegations 'justified,' the New York Jewish Week reports
Why Is a Disgraced Lawyer in $42 Million Scam Still on the Jewish National Fund Board?
Stanley Chesley was disbarred and court-ordered to pay $42 million to former clients, whose settlement money he had pocketed. Yet he still sits on the national board of directors for the JNF
In a First, a Transgender Person Is Campus President of Jewish Sorority
The Jewish sorority at the University of Cincinnati, SAEPi, elected non-binary identifying Elliot Draznin as its new president
Romania Destroys Historic Gate of Jewish Cemetery Holding Holocaust Victims
Romanian rabbi says demolishing the city's 'Jewish symbol' is 'a crime' ■ Iasi municipality: Decision was made with Jewish community, gate will be rebuilt elsewhere
Robert Kraft, Jewish Philanthropist and New England Patriots Owner, to Receive 2019 Genesis Prize
Kraft will donate the prize money of $1 million to 'initiatives combatting anti-Semitism and other forms of prejudice as well as attempts to de-legitimize the State of Israel'
Opinion Jesus, the Disavowed Jew
Jesus’ Judaism is an unpleasant, denied truth. But Jesus was a classic Jew – a suspicious, revolutionary, brave, dissident, ambitious outsider. The very least he deserves from Israel is a city square named after him
Opinion Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked Is About as Secular as Rabbi Meir Kahane
The justice minister who is endeavoring to turn the Justice Ministry into an earthly yeshiva sees herself as secular?? Below is a quiz to help Ms. Shaked define herself more precisely
Attorney General Calls to Freeze Rabbinical Court Pick Over Corruption Suspicions
Sources in the rabbinical court system say Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi David Lau dismissed judge in order to quash a probe into mismanagement of funds in ultra-Orthodox nonprofits in Jerusalem
Children Rescued From Jewish Cult Found Again After Kidnapping
The two children, age 12 and 14, were kidnapped from upstate New York by members of the Lev Tahor sect and taken to Guatemala