Ukraine’s Jews hunker down as long-feared Russian invasion becomes deadly reality
by Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA) — On Wednesday, Rabbi Shlomo Baksht and his team were still looking into moving the 250 children of the three orphanages…
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Israel condemns Russian invasion and offers ‘humanitarian assistance’ to Ukrainians
by Shira Hanau (JTA) — Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Thursday and offered humanitarian assistance to Ukrainians. In its statements on…
Israel to allow unvaccinated tourists to enter beginning March 1
by Shira Hanau (JTA) — Israel will allow unvaccinated tourists to enter the country beginning March 1 as the county’s COVID case numbers continue to…
Adam Fox is enjoying proving that Jews can star in the NHL
(JTA) — The way Adam Fox describes it, he was brought up like any other not-very-religious Jewish kid on Long Island. “I’m from a pretty…
Want to honour the pain and compassion we’ve felt during the pandemic? There’s a Torah portion for that
by Efrem Epstein and Rabbi Eric Woodward (JTA) — The beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States [and Canada] can be dated in…