What ‘no deal’ would have meant — and 5 other things to consider about the Iran nuclear accord
By Uriel Heilman (JTA) – The nuclear agreement signed this week between the U.S.-led group of six world powers and Iran raises as many questions as it…
International
Insults to Reform Jews prompt interdenominational roundtable
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Jewish Agency for Israel and the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office will convene a roundtable of representatives from Jewish religious movements and…
The U.S. and Iran: What happens once a deal is in place
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) – Years before it is deemed a success or a failure, a nuclear deal between Iran and the major powers…
Amid their country’s financial crisis, Greek Jews struggle and brace for more turmoil
By Gavin Rabinowitz ATHENS, Greece (JTA) — For 55 needy Jewish families, a cash welfare payment is the only thing that gets them through the…
Michael Douglas: I ‘never felt accepted’ as a Jew
By Ben Sales JERUSALEM (JTA) — Michael Douglas hadn’t heard of the Genesis Prize when he found out that he’d won it. In fact, the…