Jewish groups in aftermath of Las Vegas attack call for tougher gun control laws
(JTA) — Jewish groups responded to the mass shooting in Las Vegas by condemning the violence and calling for gun control legislation. At least 58…
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A Yom Kippur tradition in Amsterdam dates back to the invention of electricity
By Cnaan Liphshiz AMSTERDAM (JTA) — As one of Europe’s oldest and most impressive Jewish buildings, this city’s Portuguese Synagogue is known far and wide…
Trump facing increased pressure from lawmakers to abide by Iran nuclear deal
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — Ben Cardin, one of a handful of Senate Democrats who opposed the Iran nuclear deal, urged the Trump administration…
Jews fleeing Hurricane Irma are taking refuge in Atlanta’s synagogues
By Ben Sales (JTA) — Rabbi Adam Starr was returning from an emergency trip to Houston, where he had helped a colleague clean up his…
A Jewish ‘Dreamer’ is scared, but refuses to despair
By Penny Schwartz BOSTON (JTA) — At 15, Elias Rosenfeld became a “Dreamer.” At the time, the Venezuela native was attending Dr. Michael M. Krop…