Latvia grants Holocaust restitution — while insisting it’s not at fault
by Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA) — Latvia’s parliament voted to pay $46 million to the country’s Jewish community for property that was stolen from it during…
International
In his first UN speech, Naftali Bennett sounded different from Netanyahu
by Ron Kampeas (JTA) — In his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett addressed the twin threats of…
Looking for online Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services in 2021? Here are some options, based on your interests.
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Just a couple of months ago, it seemed like this fall would mark the triumphal return of packed sanctuaries in…
Why a High Holidays prayer book is still going strong after 70 years
by Yosef Lindell (JTA) — When a local Orthodox synagogue asked me to lead Yom Kippur prayers six years ago, one aspect of the request…
Israeli-Arab swimmer wins gold at Tokyo Paralympics, makes history
by Emily Burack (JTA) — On the first day of the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, swimmer Iyad Shalabi made history: He became the first Israeli-Arab…