Trump Admin Drafts Hasidic Singer to Raise COVID Awareness in Orthodox Communities

Six Orthodox neighborhoods have comprised 20 percent of the total new cases in New York City

Despite Mayor's Claim, N.Y.C Orthodox Leader Says 'No Outreach' Made to Community Over COVID-19

Mayor de Blasio claims 'outreach to community has been nonstop,' but Borough Park Orthodox community leader says reality has shown otherwise

N.Y.C. Steps Up Coronavirus Response in Jewish Orthodox Neighborhoods as Cases Rise

Officials say several areas with high Orthodox population account for 20 percent of all cases citywide ■ Mayor de Blasio vows 'dramatic increase' in education and enforcement

Jewish Veteran Max Rose Fights for Re-election in N.Y.C.'s Last Republican Stronghold

Facing a tough re-election race in his Staten Island and South Brooklyn district, the Democratic representative tells Haaretz why bipartisanship is now more important than ever

RBG: A Brave Justice Warrior Whose Voice Is Needed in Our Tough Times

Trailblazer Ruth Bader Ginsburg always remained true to her principles and paved the way in the struggle for gender equality – in Israel, too. She also earned all the adoration bestowed upon her

Editorial A Paean to Liberalism and Human Rights

Why Ruth Bader Ginsburg Had an Intimate, Yet Ambivalent, Relationship With Judaism and Israel

The late justice took pride in and drew strength from her Jewish heritage, but as a young woman her growing feminist awareness led her to make a decision about religious observance

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

This Author Is Proud to Call Herself the ‘Jewiest’ Writer Ever

It took Toronto-born Nessa Rapoport 26 years to complete ‘Evening,’ her successor novel to the critically acclaimed ‘Preparing for Sabbath.’ That’s the price you pay for being a perfectionist, she says

Remembering Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Feminist Icon and Champion of Liberal Causes

Ginsburg, who died Friday at age 87, was a fearless fighter for women’s rights; Judaism was an important part of Ginsburg’s identity throughout her life

Trump Says Will Name Successor to Justice Ginsburg 'Without Delay'

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death means president could dramatically alter the ideological balance of the court, moving it further to the right

Jewish Groups and Lawmakers Mourn the Passing of Community Icon RBG

Justice Ginsburg was 'an example of talent and achievement,' the Jewish Federations of North America says ■ Ginsburg was a 'trailblazer and a great patriot,' Republican Jewish Coalition says

Biden Wishes American Jews a Happy New Year, Vows to Act Against 'Bigotry and Antisemitism'

Former U.S. ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro also appeared on the digital broadcast, says Biden is a 'mensch' and that we need a president who can 'heal and inspire'

Opinion Why Trump Won't Disavow QAnon's Dangerous Antisemitic Lunacy

The president won’t hesitate to incite violence to hang on to power. And it’s the pro-Trump mob and militias, fueled by conspiracy theories dripping in hate, who will oblige him. I've never felt less safe in America

Opinion Trump Is Hoping for a Mideast 'Peace Bounce.' He Won't Get It

When they go to the polls, most Americans won’t be thinking about a diminished Arab-Israeli conflict. They’ll be thinking about 200,000 dead, economic crisis and racial injustice

U.S. Jewish Groups Divided on Israel’s Trump-brokered Pacts With UAE, Bahrain

While most welcome White House ceremony, some groups warn it could distract from the need to achieve peace between Israel and the Palestinians

Poll: U.S. Jews 'Locked' Behind Biden, but There's Also Good News for Trump

Two-thirds of Jewish voters plan to vote Biden-Harris, while 30% say they'll vote for Trump, according to a new survey. It also shows that Israel is a low priority issue for most of these voters

This Haredi Woman Is Looking to Make History in New York’s City Elections

Amber Adler and her two young sons are becoming familiar faces in southern Brooklyn as she campaigns to win a seat at City Hall in 2021

Biden Says Trump Is 'Dangerous' to Israel – and Bad for American Jews

At J Street event, former VP promised to push for two-state solution, criticized both Israeli and Palestinian leaders, and accused Trump of embracing far-right conspiracy theories

Palestinian Hijacker Scheduled to Speak at San Francisco State U Virtual Event

Leila Khaled, who was part of a team that hijacked TWA Flight 840 on its way from Rome to Tel Aviv in August 1969, will speak as part of an event on 'Teaching Palestine'

Wisconsin's Small Jewish Community Could Be Just Enough to Send Biden to the White House

With the city of Kenosha dominating headlines following the police shooting of Jacob Blake and subsequent unrest, just 20,000 votes could make all the difference in November

Why These Parents Are Sending Their Kids Back to Jewish Day School, Despite COVID Fears

The COVID-19 crisis actually did something nothing else managed before: to make the city’s Jewish day schools collaborate. They’re confident their shared learning, and months of preparation, will keep students safe as the academic year starts on Tuesday

From Omaha to Florida, Biden Bets on Jewish Votes to Deliver Victory

The Democratic presidential hopeful’s campaign is holding virtual events focusing on Jewish voters in communities large and small, with a new ‘star’: running mate Kamala Harris’ Jewish husband

Those ‘Lifelong Jewish Democrats’ Voting for Trump? Turns Out Half of Them Usually Vote Republican

The Republican Party's promotional video makes major leaps to find Jewish voters who switched party allegiances

Could ‘American Pickle’ Star Seth Rogen Be in Line for an Oscar? No, Seriously

Plus, five films you should be streaming right now – including ‘Boys State,’ ‘Palm Springs’ and ‘Sputnik’

Fire at University of Delaware Chabad Ruled Arson

'No indication of a hate crime,' says Assistant State Fire Marshal ■ A criminal investigation has been opened

Trump Administration Fights Same-sex U.S.-Israeli Couple Over Daughter's Rights

'There’s no reason for this little girl to have less rights than another child because she has two parents who are men,' says Adiel Kiviti, who with husband Roee is engaged in a long-running legal battle with the U.S. State Department

Opinion Why Joe Biden Will Win the Biggest Jewish Vote Ever

Under Donald Trump, America is a failed state. It’s no accident that anti-Semitism is at its highest levels since World War II. Against such a contemptuous president, U.S. Jews will back Biden in record numbers

‘I Feel Safer Here Than in Israel’: Expats Return to New York, Surprised at What They Find

This group of Israelis all sought sanctuary in their homeland when the coronavirus ravaged NYC. They reveal what’s it been like to return to the city