Blog: Five things to know about Israel’s failed conversion reform
By Ben Sales (JTA) — The Israeli government last November passed a landmark decision that eased the path to conversion for about 400,000 Israelis not considered Jewish…
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Op-Ed: The dangers of the Iran nuclear accord
By Abraham H. Foxman NEW YORK (JTA) — Today is the last day of my long tenure as national director of the Anti-Defamation League. It…
Israel-Alberta Neuroscience Symposium fuels international collaboration
To foster collaboration between top neuroscience research institutions in Israel and Alberta, an international symposium was held last month to promote the exchange of knowledge and…
How to make a Shiva Call after a tragedy
By Amanda Bradley (Kveller via JTA) — Every shiva is hard, but some are harder than others. Recently I went to the latter: a shiva for our friend who was…
Op-Ed: For black Orthodox Jews, constant racism is exhausting
By Chava Shervington NEW YORK (JTA) – When I was 24, an Orthodox matchmaker tried to set me up on a date with a man…