In Israel’s scorching summer, school’s out and surf’s up – and fears of war are returning
by Theia Chatelle (JTA) — TEL AVIV — Oren Pesso, a Tel Aviv performance artist and the frontman of the avant-garde musical group Jilber and the…
International
Five countries over four days: How Cuba’s Maccabiah Games delegation made it to Israel
by Jacob Gurvis (JTA) — Nearly three decades after Hella Eskenazi’s first trip from her home in Cuba to the Maccabiah Games in Israel, the…
Is Lionel Messi a Zionist? The Argentine soccer star’s long history with Jewish and Israeli life
by Juan Melamed (JTA) — Argentine soccer icon Lionel Messi, widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, has…
Lebanon, Israel sign ‘framework agreement’ to end hostilities
by Grace Gilson (JTA) — Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement to end fighting following weeks of negotiations brokered by the Trump administration, which…
Why teens like me feel politically homeless in the debates over Israel
by Aaron Schwartz This article was produced as part of JTA’s Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program that works with Jewish teens around the world to…