The real history behind HBO’s ‘The Plot Against America’
By Lior Zaltzman (JTA) — The new TV show based on Philip Roth‘s novel “The Plot Against America,” helmed by David Simon, the Jewish creator of “The…
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‘It will be very difficult to not be able to give hugs,’ astronaut Jessica Meir says as she prepares return to a changed Earth
By Marcy Oster (JTA) — Jewish astronaut Jessica Meir told reporters ahead of her return to Earth that watching the coronavirus crisis unfold from space…
March of the Living launches Virtual Holocaust Remembrance Initiative
14 April 2020 (Tel Aviv) – March of the Living announced today the launch of a unique global Holocaust remembrance project, giving individuals around the world the opportunity…
Revising previous guidance, Orthodox groups say no shared Passover seders should take place
by Josefin Dolsten NEW YORK (JTA) — Leading Orthodox Jewish groups have come out firmly against shared Passover meals, two days before the holiday begins…
A plea to the Jewish Community: Do not travel or host a seder for anyone but your immediate household
(April 5, 2020) – Three Ontario MPs issued this plea to the Jewish Community of Thornhill. The message should be heeded by the Jewish Community…