‘Fauda’ screenwriter wanted to depict terrorists as ‘real human beings’
by Curt Schleier (JTA) — Moshe Zonder noticed it quickly: “My students are completely serious. They are writing. They are doing the assignments. All of…
International
Why these Dutch Christians are celebrating Sukkot
By Cnaan Liphshiz HENDRIK-IDO-AMBACHT, Netherlands (JTA) — From its exterior, the massive building known as The Ark in this Dutch town looks like a typical…
A 1939 phone book could be the key to unlocking millions in Polish Holocaust restitution payments
By Cnaan Liphshiz WARSAW (JTA) — In the small park behind the only synagogue in this city to have survived World War II, Yoram Sztykgold…
Op/Ed: With time running out, we must engage with Holocaust survivors
By Julius Berman (JTA) — There are over 400,000 Jewish Holocaust survivors worldwide, but the survivor population is rapidly diminishing. As we prepare to celebrate…
The Jewish year in review: #MeToo, the embassy move, and a growing gap between Israel and the Diaspora
By Ben Harris (JTA) — For North American Jews, the Jewish year 5778 began with tensions between Israel and the Diaspora over egalitarian prayer at…