Adam Fox named hockey’s top defenseman, first Jewish player to win a major NHL award
by Marc Brodsky (JTA) — It’s been seven decades since the New York Rangers had a star Jewish defenseman. This season they had the best…
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If you’re asking American Jews if they’re religious, you don’t understand American Jews
by Rachel B. Gross (JTA) — In Sheldon Oberman’s children’s book “The Always Prayer Shawl,” a grandfather passes on his tallit to his grandson along…
Why did Tucker Carlson talk about Israeli immigration policy? What you need to know about the white supremacist ‘open borders for Israel’ meme.
By Ben Sales (JTA) — In Tucker Carlson’s response to accusations that he endorsed one white supremacist talking point, the Fox News anchor appeared to…
New Yom Hashoah ritual aims to bridge Holocaust remembrance to a post-survivor world
by Shira Hanau (JTA) — Holocaust remembrance day programs in Jewish communities have stuck to a familiar form for decades, featuring Holocaust survivors sharing their…
Meet the 27-year-old amplifying sounds of the Borscht Belt (& listen to his favourite Yiddish songs)
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (New York Jewish Week via JTA) — Growing up, Aaron Bendich would spend lots of time with his grandfather Max in the…