The liberation fight for Soviet Jews was a miracle. Most of us didn’t know about it.
by Izabella Tabarovsky (JTA) — In 1989, as the Soviet bloc was falling apart at the seams, the sea parted for our family, and we,…
Human Rights
Notre-Dame will be rebuilt – but most European Jewish sites never will be
by Ruth Ellen Gruber BUDAPEST (JTA) – Architecture and built heritage can be powerful symbols. Notre-Dame de Paris is one of the most famous and familiar…
Some of Israel’s best American Jewish friends are worried about Netanyahu’s promise to annex the West Bank
by Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — The warning came Friday afternoon (April 12) in Israel just as Benjamin Netanyahu was savoring his re-election victory: Don’t…
Is America serious about tracking domestic terror? A Homeland Security decision raises doubts.
by Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — At first, it reads like a grim joke: Less than six months after the worst attack on Jews in…
Quebec bill bans head scarves and yarmulkes
by David Lazarus MONTREAL (JTA) — Quebec has introduced a bill that bans some public employees from wearing religious symbols at work, including kippahs. The…