Married couple faced off in major Bible contest in Jerusalem
By Ben Sales (JTA) Yair Shahak of New York City was one of two winners of the International Adult Bible Contest in Jerusalem. Shahak, 28, representing…
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ANALYSIS: Why Trump’s universalizing of the Holocaust matters to the Jews
By Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — Where’s Jared Kushner? Supporters of President Donald Trump have often defended his election campaign against charges of anti-Semitism by noting…
Britain again breaks rank with Europe — this time over Israel
By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA) — Two days after delegates from more than 70 nations attended the Paris summit on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it is clear…
JCCs in several states receive second wave of bomb threats in a month
(NEW YORK: Jan. 18, 2017) – A wave of bomb threats this morning caused 27 Jewish community centers in 17 states to quickly engage in security…
Barack Obama’s 2 farewells: Urging Americans and Israelis to defend their values
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) – Barack Obama got his kishkes back. The president, whose alleged aloofness was the signature flaw cited by his rivals,…