From LA to Israel: One swimmer’s journey to the Rio Olympics
By Hillel Kuttler NETANYA, Israel (JTA) – Andrea Murez steps on the diving board, adjusts her goggles, swings her long arms and propels herself into…
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After historic Auschwitz visit, Pope Francis says ‘the same thing is happening’ today in many places
(JTA) — Human cruelty “did not end in Auschwitz,” Pope Francis said in Krakow after visiting the Nazi death camp in Poland. Following his historic…
Israel’s had success against ‘lone wolf’ terrorists — here’s how
By Andrew Tobin JERUSALEM (JTA) — “Lone wolf” terrorism in Europe is making headlines around the world. But in Israel, the phenomenon of angry or…
What was Ruth Bader Ginsburg thinking in criticizing Donald Trump?
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — What was RBG thinking? U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg launched a broadside against Republican presidential nominee Donald…
Auschwitz museum prohibits Pokémon Go play on its grounds
(JTA) — The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum is not buying into the Pokémon Go craze. On July 12,2016, the Holocaust memorial site tweeted that it will…