WASHINGTON — On Jan. 18, 2015, Argentine terrorism prosecutor Alberto Nisman was found dead with a gunshot wound to his head in what was almost certainly murder, not suicide. Whoever murdered …
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Commentary by Toby Dershowitz and Gardner Lange
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1/25/17
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Who wants to be sick at a simcha? Carsickness and seasickness can certainly dampen one’s enthusiasm for doing anything and being anywhere. Children driven longer distances can arrive in an …
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By Gary Rabenko
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3/1/17
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Marine Le Pen, the far-right candidate in the French presidential elections, said she would ban halal slaughter of animals if she is elected, along with any other method …
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By JTA
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4/26/17
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During the 20th Maccabiah Games next month, about 7,000 Jewish athletes from 80 countries will descend upon the Holy Land to join 2,500 Israeli athletes in the Olympic-style competition.
Held …
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By Adam Abrams, JNS.org
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6/21/17
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“Becoming Israeli,” an anthology edited by Akiva Gersh, narrates the hysterical, inspiring and challenging sides of immigrating to Israel.
The book unites the writing of 40 …
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By Eliana Rudee, JNS.org
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8/2/17
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Jewish college students returning after their summer break encountered a wave of swastika daubings and anti-Israel activity on campuses across the country—and there are signs the hostility may …
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By Rafael Medoff, JNS
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10/3/17
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Ellen Koontz, a Kansas contract schoolteacher, is asking a federal judge — in a suit where a decision on a temporary restraing order is expected on Dec. 1 — to …
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By Edwin Black
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11/28/17
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It’s better here than there: That was the message of a panel of experts considering the rise of anti-Semitism in the United States and Europe.
“It’s far from perfect,” said …
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By Ron Kampeas, JTA
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1/24/18
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HAFTR High School again hosted the annual Yeshiva League Model Congress, on, March 6. Students from 14 tri-state area schools convened at the Young Israel of Woodmere, including Central, DRS, Ezra …
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3/14/18
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In another life, Kobi Frig would have been sitting behind vats of spices in Jerusalem’s bustling, labyrinthine Mahane Yehuda market, hawking paprika, zaatar and cinnamon like …
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By Ben Sales, JTA
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5/24/18
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