Israel’s health minister: Overturning Roe v. Wade would be ‘a fatal blow to human rights’
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Among the many people condemning a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade is one who is…
International
In Israel, some Holocaust survivors from Ukraine feel ambivalent about their war-torn country of birth
by Cnaan Liphshiz HAIFA, Israel (JTA) — As a Holocaust survivor from Ukraine, Yaakov Zelikovich is heartbroken over the human suffering in his country of…
Edmonton Jewish Film Festival starts May 10 with an exciting line-up
by Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – It is that exciting time again, and this year the Edmonton Jewish Film Festival (EJFF) celebrates its 26th year bringing…
Ukraine invasion puts Chabad of Russia ‘between a rock and a hard place’
by Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA) – Three days after Russian forces invaded Ukraine, a prominent rabbi in Moscow offered a striking dissent. “Stop the war!” Rabbi…
Opinion: I always thought of myself as Jewish, not Russian or Ukrainian — until now
By Elana Rabinowitz (Kveller via JTA) – Like many Eastern European Jews, I am a mutt: an alloy of four distinct European countries blended to make…