New documentary series explores centuries of Russian Jewish life
By Ben Harris In 1894, a Jewish military officer in France, Alfred Dreyfus, was sentenced to life imprisonment for treason for allegedly passing state secrets…
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A girl’s doll is a poignant reminder of the horrors of Kristallnacht
By Hillel Kuttler JERUSALEM (JTA) – For decades as an adult, Lore Mayerfeld kept a doll on a chair in an off-limits bedroom or high…
Jared Kushner and Steve Mnuchin walk a fine line on the Saudi crown prince
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — Two of President Donald Trump’s top advisers, son-in-law Jared Kushner and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, got caught up in…
Savor the Season with Libyan Jewish Pumpkin Spread
By Emily Paster (The Nosher via JTA) – October is upon us. I know because my Instagram feed is full of decorative gourds and pumpkin…
5 times Nikki Haley delighted the pro-Israel community
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — When Nikki Haley said on Tuesday October 9 that she would be stepping down as U.N. ambassador by the…