All Texas synagogue hostages ‘out alive and safe’ after harrowing 12-hour standoff, suspect is dead
by Ron Kampeas, Andrew Lapin This article was updated on January 15, 2022 at 11:46 p.m. EST with the final police report from the incident…
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Breaking: 1 hostage freed, others remain as Texas synagogue hostage crisis stretches into hour 7
by Ron Kampeas This is a developing story. (JTA) — A man is holding a rabbi and several congregants hostage at a synagogue in the…
Jewish scholars gather under the shadow of Omicron, heartening many and rankling others
by Rachel Kohn CHICAGO (JTA) — This year’s Association of Jewish Studies conference was supposed to be a triumphal post-pandemic gathering for Jewish studies scholars and…
In New York, Israeli minister promises progress on Western Wall’s non-Orthodox prayer space
byBen Sales (New York Jewish Week via JTA) — Israel will set plans in motion to renovate the non-Orthodox prayer space at the Western Wall,…
The New York Times updates style guide to ‘antisemitism,’ losing the hyphen
by Shira Hanau (JTA) — The New York Times has updated its style guide and now favors the use of the spelling “antisemitism” over “anti-Semitism.”…