Why most recent immigrants to Israel aren’t considered Jewish
by Sam Sokol JERUSALEM (JTA) — For the first time, Israel announced that Jewish immigrants to Israel were outnumbered by non-Jewish immigrants. The headlines might…
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Some of the inspiring Jews we lost in 2018
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — The end of every year brings the grim task of rounding up the prominent Jews who passed away over the…
7 of the most heartwarming Jewish stories of 2018
by Josefin Dolsten (JTA) — This year hasn’t been an easy one. From shootings that claimed many innocent lives, including at a synagogue in Pittsburgh,…
Germany will compensate Kindertransport survivors $2,800 each
by Toby Axelrod BERLIN (JTA) — Germany has agreed to compensate those who fled Nazi Germany as children on the so-called Kindertransport with a one-time…
The latest poll on anti-Semitism in Europe looks bad. Trust me: It’s true.
By Cnaan Liphshiz AMSTERDAM (JTA) — The last time that a stranger directed an anti-Semitic insult at me, I was carrying supplies for my son’s…