Sirens, shelters and an empty Old City: Jerusalem rattled on the first day of war with Iran
by Theia Chatelle (JTA) — JERUSALEM — Jacob Phillips’ first trip to Israel from his home in Germany was in 2023, to visit Holocaust survivors in…
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16 Jewish and Israeli athletes to watch in the 2026 Winter Olympics, from the ice rink to the alpine slopes
By Jacob Gurvis (JTA) – All eyes might be on Israel’s unlikely bobsled squad, making its first appearance at the Winter Olympics, but there are…
IDF official says 71,000 killed in Gaza war, matching Gaza Health Ministry estimate
by Grace Gilson (JTA) — A senior Israel Defense Forces official told Israeli media outlets on Thursday that the military estimates a death toll in…
Commemorating January 27: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
(AJNews) – January 27 2026 will mark the 81st anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp. Over one…
In the room where it happened: World Zionist Congress
By Howie Sniderman (AJNews) – It costs 8 shekels to ride the Jerusalem Light Rail Train. I took the LRT daily to Binyanei Ha’Uma (the…