The Hasidic response to the Monsey attacks? Nuanced debate about what comes next.
by Yisroel B. MONSEY, N.Y. (JTA) — On December 28, I was invited to a Hanukkah party at a friend’s house. I drove through the…
Anti-Semitism
Israel and Poland slam glorification of Nazi collaborators in Ukraine
by Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA) — Following a nationalist march in Ukraine in honor of a Nazi collaborator, the ambassadors of Israel and Poland protested the…
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks: The keys to understanding American anti-Semitism — and fighting back
by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks LONDON (JTA) — The last two festivals to be added to the Jewish calendar prior to modern times — Purim…
Orthodox Jews tried to build a home in Jersey City. Then a shooting terrorized their community.
by Ben Sales, Laura E. Adkins JERSEY CITY, N.J. (JTA) — Every Friday afternoon, Leah Mindel Ferencz would cook hot kugel and cholent and serve…
Angela Merkel announces Germany will donate $66 million to Auschwitz museum
by Toby Axelrod BERLIN (JTA) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel, making her first visit to Auschwitz, pledged an added 60 million euros — or $66…