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…
International
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…
Watch Jon Stewart’s heart-breaking monologue about the Charleston church massacre
by Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone Magazine – Jon Stewart opened up The Daily Show June 18 with a powerful, scathing and heartbreaking monologue about the church shooting in…
Op-Ed: This is not the Charleston I know
By Robert N. Rosen CHARLESTON, S.C. (JTA) — The unspeakable murder of nine accomplished, beloved and respected African-American Charlestonians of faith in their own church…