Number of Russian Jews down sharply in last decade, pre-Ukraine war census reveals
by David I. Klein (JTA) — An exodus of Jews from Russia since President Vladimir Putin invaded neighboring Ukraine has drawn widespread attention over the…
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Massive trove of prewar Jewish artifacts unearthed by construction workers in Poland
by David I. Klein (JTA) — Construction workers renovating an old tenement house in Lodz, Poland, unearthed a surprising find: an untouched cache of hundreds…
Sold-out Courage in Motion rolled through southern Israel
Solidarity and friendship as Canadian and international cyclists rode alongside Israel’s injured veterans on a five-day magical journey (AJNews) – Beit Halochem Canada, Aid to…
Volodymyr Zelensky named Time’s ‘person of the year’
by Caleb Guedes-Reed, Gabe Friedman (JTA) — Volodymyr Zelensky, the Jewish president of Ukraine, was named Time’s “person of the year” on Wednesday for galvanizing…
Ethiopian Jewish holiday of Sigd gets a boost in the US with picture books and new resources
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Synagogues and Hebrew schools in the United States looking to help their communities celebrate Sigd, an Ethiopian Jewish holiday, have…