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…
International
Meet Omer Yankelevich, the Orthodox woman tasked with mending the frayed ties between Israel and the Diaspora
by Sam Sokol JERUSALEM (JTA) — Omer Yankelevich is the new minister of Diaspora affairs in Israel, meaning she’s in charge of managing the Jewish…
This new movie about Jewish and Palestinian foods is streaming on Amazon Prime
by Gerri Miller (This story and recipe originally appeared on The Nosher.) – To quote noted Israeli chef Yotam Ottolenghi, “Food can bring people together…
In Germany, several churches have perverse anti-Semitic sculptures from the Middle Ages. Can one man get them taken down?
by Toby Axelrod BERLIN (JTA) – They date back to the late Middle Ages and irritate to this day: The Judensau (literally “Jewish sow”) is…
Amid a national reckoning over race, Jews are embracing Juneteenth
by Josefin Dolsten, Philissa Cramer (JTA) — After the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic this spring delayed the launch of the website for TribeHerald, a…