Nechama Rivlin, wife of Israel’s president, dies at 73
by Marcy Oster JERUSALEM (JTA) — Nechama Rivlin, the wife of President Reuven Rivlin, has died at the age of 73. She died on Tuesday,…
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Why Israel will hold a second national election in 2019
by Ben Sales (JTA) — Israel held a national election seven weeks ago. It will hold another one in September. If that sounds weird to…
I told my fiance not to convert to Judaism. Now I’m reconsidering.
by Ellie Rose This story originally appeared on Alma. I don’t remember exactly how soon it was after we became engaged that my fiance, Tony,…
Your guide to Shavuot, now with 50 percent less facts
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — In terms of popularity in the United States, Shavuot is the National Hockey League of Jewish holidays. Passover, the High…
The son of Holocaust hero Chiune Sugihara is setting the record straight about his father’s story
by Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA) — After decades of relative obscurity, the tale of the Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara has become one of the best-known Holocaust rescue…