When I recall my father Elie Wiesel, my shame about these Olympics only deepens
by Elisha Wiesel (JTA) — On Friday my world was shaken. It hit me, as though it were a fresh wound: My father, Elie Wiesel,…
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A mile from Auschwitz, a restored synagogue recalls thriving Jewish life in Oswiecim
by Cnaan Liphshiz OSWIECIM, Poland (JTA) — In a typical, pre-pandemic year, about 2.3 million people a year visit Auschwitz, the infamous Nazi death camp…
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla awarded Genesis Prize for work developing coronavirus vaccine
by Shira Hanau (JTA) — Albert Bourla, the chief executive officer of Pfizer, was named the winner of the 2022 Genesis Prize, the award sometimes…
Israel to allow US and Canadian visitors back in for the first time since November
by Shira Hanau (JTA) — Israel will lift its COVID-related travel ban on visitors from the United States, United Kingdom and several other countries for…
Israel to reduce travel restrictions but US and Canadian travelers still barred
by Shira Hanau (JTA) — Israel announced Monday that it would reduce its restrictions on travel that were first put in place in November to…