What is Israel doing hosting a world lacrosse championship?
By Hillel Kuttler NETANYA, Israel (JTA) – Scott Neiss got the good news in an email in April 2017. “Congratulations. More details to follow. Pat…
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Understanding the Syria moment at the Trump-Putin news conference
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — The media, Congress, the international community — just about everybody is reeling after the joint news conference on Monday July…
In Jerusalem, Ruth Bader Ginsburg celebrates her commitment to tikkun olam
By Sam Sokol JERUSALEM (JTA) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg described how grateful she was for her Jewish heritage during a screening of…
Your New Favorite Israeli Condiment: Amba, a Pickled Mango Sauce
By Sonya Sanford (The Nosher via JTA) – If you’ve been to a falafel or shwarma stand in Israel, then you have probably heard of…
Netanyahu is welcoming authoritarians to Israel. Does that make his country safer?
By Charles Dunst (JTA) — It has become a staple of his stump speeches to audiences in Israel and abroad: Far from being isolated politically,…