The Poway shooting exposes the fractured state of our communal discourse
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — Here’s what we know about the shooter who took the life of a worshipper at a San-Diego area Chabad and…
2019
A former Jewish punk rocker wrote an acclaimed novel about Holocaust memory
by Curt Schleier (JTA) — At first glance, Bram Presser looks more like a punk rocker than a sensitive novelist. He has two big lip…
All the 2019 Jewish Tony nominees
by Emily Burack NEW YORK (JTA) — The Tony Award nominations announced Tuesday were dominated by “Hadestown,” a musical about the Greek myth of Orpheus…
B’nai Brith Audit: Antisemitism in Canada sets record for third consecutive year – decreases in Alberta
(April 29, 2019 – Edmonton – For the third consecutive year, records were set in 2018 for antisemitism in Canada. The 2018 Annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents,…
After Poway synagogue shooting, ADL director calls for government to take action against white supremacists
by Ben Sales (JTA) — The head of the Anti-Defamation League said Saturday’s synagogue shooting should serve as a “wake-up call” for politicians and business…