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,…
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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.”…
Three remarkable women discuss the importance of fighting back against hate
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Albertans who joined the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC) State of the Union: Fighting Back Against…
Stephen Colbert thinks there aren’t enough Hanukkah movies, so he made up some of his own
by Shira Hanau (JTA) — Stephen Colbert gave Jewish viewers of the Late Show a special Hanukkah gift Monday night: a bit about the glut…
Nissim Black and Kosha Dillz, Jewish hip-hop royalty, remix Adam Sandler’s “Chanukah song”
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Two leading Jewish hip-hop artists have adapted Adam Sandler’s 1995 breakout hit, “The Chanukah Song,” for the present moment. Nissim…