Sue Bird will be Team USA flag bearer at Olympics opening ceremony
byEmily Burack (JTA) — Jewish basketball star Sue Bird will be one of Team USA’s two flag bearers at the Tokyo Olympics’ opening ceremony on…
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I helped organize the Washington rally against antisemitism. It wasn’t perfect, but it was necessary.
by Elisha Wiesel (JTA) — When Nazi tanks surrounded Warsaw, my father related in a rare moment of frustration, the Jews were in shul arguing over…
2021 Emmys: All the Jewish nominees, from Jurnee Smollett to Michael Douglas
by Emily Burack (JTA) — At the last Emmy Awards, “Schitt’s Creek,” the comedy from Jewish father-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy, swept the night,…
Florida searchers tell families there are no survivors, report says
by Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Officials heading the search and rescue mission in the Surfside building collapse told families on Wednesday July 7 that they…
Tokyo Olympics: All the Jewish athletes to watch
by Emily Burack (JTA) — The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are finally happening, a full year after they were planned. And yes, they’re still being called the…