Israel offers Lebanon assistance after massive, deadly explosion in Beirut
by Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — Israel has offered Lebanon humanitarian assistance after a massive explosion at Beirut’s waterfront killed at least 30 people and…
International
Israel will allow foreign students to enter country to begin studies
by Marcy Oster JERUSALEM (JTA) — Foreign students planning to begin their studies in Israel this fall will be permitted to enter the country despite…
Why Are These Icelandic Christmas Sweets Known as ‘Jewish Cookies’?
by Rachel Ringler (JTA) – You have heard of the wandering Jew, but have you heard of the wandering Jewish cookie? As Jews move from…
Former concentration camp guard, 93, gets suspended sentence as accessory to murder of 5,230
by Toby Axelrod BERLIN (JTA) – In likely one of the last such trials, a 93-year-old former concentration camp guard was given a two-year suspended…
Allen Fagin, head of the Orthodox Union, reflects on how the pandemic has changed Orthodox life
by Shira Hanau (JTA) – Even before the coronavirus pandemic hit the New York region in March, the Orthodox community was on edge. A surge…