Trump’s Israel envoy pick shakes up American Jewish status quo
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) -– Nearly six years ago, when President Barack Obama was set to elevate one of his top emissaries to the…
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A Syrian Jew’s message to Aleppo: Keep tradition and don’t lose hope
By Ben Sales NEW YORK (JTA) — Although Poopa Dweck has never been to Aleppo, her New Jersey home evokes the smells of a kitchen…
Report: Trump transition team checking possible locations for Jerusalem embassy
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The transition team for President-elect Donald Trump is already checking into possible locations in Jerusalem for the U.S. Embassy, according to an…
Op/Ed: While Israel tarries on pluralism, the Diaspora may be running out of patience
By Andrew Sacks JERUSALEM (JTA) — Like many of my friends, I grew up in the United States with a strong affinity for Israel. As…
John Kerry: There are ‘things we can do’ to preserve two-state solution
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — Outgoing Secretary of State John Kerry signaled in a speech that the Obama administration was still considering action on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict…