By Julie Wiener, JTA World News Service NEW YORK (JTA)—When Stosh Cotler takes over as CEO of Bend the Arc, a Jewish group that fights for immigration reform, workers’ rights and other domestic liberal causes, she will be one of the few women leading a national Jewish group of itsContinue Reading
By Rafael Medoff, JNS.org For American Jews, the birthday of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is an occasion to recall the impressive Jewish contributions to the movement for African-American civil rights—from the Jewish Freedom Riders such as Schwerner and Goodman, to the rabbis who marched with Dr.Continue Reading
By Edmon J. Rodman, JTA World News Service LOS ANGELES (JTA)—While my neighbors were putting their Christmas trees to the curb, in what seems like a ritual of replacement, I was preparing to plant for Tu b’Shevat. My friend Freda recently presented me a cutting from an Angel’s trumpet—a smallContinue Reading
By Rafael Medoff, JNS.org Although Ariel Sharon will be remembered primarily for his achievements on the battlefield and his decisions as an Israeli political leader, an often-overlooked aspect of his legacy was his impact on the American Jewish community. In March 1980, Sharon arrived in the United States in theContinue Reading
By Ron Kampeas, JTA World News Service (JTA) — Ariel Sharon, one of Israel’s last warrior statesmen, whose military and political careers were woven into his nation’s triumphs and failures, has died. Sharon, 85, died Saturday at the Sheba Medical Center near Tel Aviv after eight years in a coma.Continue Reading
By Debra Rubin, JTA World News Service (JTA)—In less than a year, Dane Kuttler and Rowan Parker exchanged vows in 10 different wedding ceremonies at 10 different venues on two coasts under nine different marriage canopies. In what Kuttler calls “Wedding Tour ‘13,” the introverted Seattle couple wanted to shareContinue Reading
By Debra Rubin, JTA World News Service (JTA)—In less than a year, Dane Kuttler and Rowan Parker exchanged vows in 10 different wedding ceremonies at 10 different venues on two coasts under nine different marriage canopies. In what Kuttler calls “Wedding Tour ‘13,” the introverted Seattle couple wanted to shareContinue Reading
By Ron Kampeas, JTA World News Service WASHINGTON (JTA)—Until recently, the rule of thumb in the pro-Israel community was that the bigger the academic group, the less likely it was to consider a boycott of Israeli colleagues. But with the 30,000-member Modern Language Association set to host a panel onContinue Reading
By Ron Kampeas, JTA World News Service WASHINGTON (JTA)—Until recently, the rule of thumb in the pro-Israel community was that the bigger the academic group, the less likely it was to consider a boycott of Israeli colleagues. But with the 30,000-member Modern Language Association set to host a panel onContinue Reading
By Ben Sales, JTA World News Service JERUSALEM (JTA)—To be married in Israel, immigrants must prove their Jewish ancestry to the country’s Chief Rabbinate. Couples can solicit a letter from their hometown rabbis or present their parents’ Jewish marriage contracts. Sometimes they even bring a Yiddish-speaking grandmother before a rabbinicalContinue Reading
By Ben Sales, JTA World News Service JERUSALEM (JTA)—To be married in Israel, immigrants must prove their Jewish ancestry to the country’s Chief Rabbinate. Couples can solicit a letter from their hometown rabbis or present their parents’ Jewish marriage contracts. Sometimes they even bring a Yiddish-speaking grandmother before a rabbinicalContinue Reading
By , JTA World News Service (JTA)—More than 100 American universities and colleges have rejected the American Studies Association membership vote in favor of an academic boycott of Israel, according to a Jewish umbrella group. The number, as of January 2, was tracked by the Conference of Presidents ofContinue Reading
By , JTA World News Service (JTA)—More than 100 American universities and colleges have rejected the American Studies Association membership vote in favor of an academic boycott of Israel, according to a Jewish umbrella group. The number, as of January 2, was tracked by the Conference of Presidents ofContinue Reading
By Jacob Kamaras, JNS.org (JNS.org) The pro-Israel campus groups Hillel International and the Israel on Campus Coalition (ICC) have been denied the right to present a discussion on Israel at the Jan. 9-12 Modern Language Association (MLA) convention in Chicago, JNS.org has learned. MLA’s convention includes a roundtable discussion thatContinue Reading
By Jacob Kamaras, JNS.org (JNS.org) The pro-Israel campus groups Hillel International and the Israel on Campus Coalition (ICC) have been denied the right to present a discussion on Israel at the Jan. 9-12 Modern Language Association (MLA) convention in Chicago, JNS.org has learned. MLA’s convention includes a roundtable discussion thatContinue Reading
By , JTA World News Service JERUSALEM (JTA) — The life of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon “is definitely in danger,” according to the medical director at Chaim Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan. Sharon’s condition has been classified as critical, Zeev Rotstein confirmed to reporters on Thursday. TheContinue Reading
By , JTA World News Service JERUSALEM (JTA) — The life of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon “is definitely in danger,” according to the medical director at Chaim Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan. Sharon’s condition has been classified as critical, Zeev Rotstein confirmed to reporters on Thursday. TheContinue Reading
By Cnaan Liphshiz and Julie Wiener, JTA World News Service (JTA)—In 1992, Edgar Bronfman was preparing to leave North America for Paris for his first meeting with then-French President Francois Mitterand at the Elysee Palace when at the last minute Bronfman decided he wanted to take an unexpected meeting inContinue Reading
By JTA Staff, JTA World News Service (JTA)—So, you think you know what’s going on in the Jewish world? Test just how closely you followed the year’s news (and remember it) with our end-of year-news quiz. 1. Berlin’s Jewish Museum provoked controversy this year with … a) an exhibit exploringContinue Reading
By JTA Staff, JTNews Correspondent Here are the answers to the 2013 Jewish news quiz held here. ANSWERS 1. B 2. C – Pew survey of U.S. Jews: soaring intermarriage, assimilation rates 3. B — Supreme Court hears rabbi’s frequent flier case 4. A — The tweets heard ’round theContinue Reading
