UJA-Federation of New York is campaigning to insert into New York State’s estimated $103.4 billion budget an allocation of $2.5 million in aid for poverty-stricken Holocaust survivors. … more

As vehicles pulled into the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC campus in Lawrence on Sunday, staff and volunteers helped 150 seniors, including 60 Holocaust survivors, to receive a first dose of the … more

The 38th World Zionist Congress (WZC) concluded with the largest American delegation ever as Jews representing a wide range of religious and political orientations gathered virtually to discuss … more

The first Israeli SARS-CoV-2 vaccine was administered at Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer in Ramat Gan on Sunday to the first volunteer in a clinical trial. … more

Israel welcomed its 16,000th oleh of the year, Simcha Brodsky (pictured), who made aliyah with Nefesh B’Nefesh along with 90 others last Tuesday. The NBN flights included olim … more

Mother and daughter DeeDee and Anna Wilkowski, of Hewlett, will be honored at a virtual AMIT event hosted by Shtisel star Ayelet Zurer and featuring appearances by Mayim Bialik and musical superstar … more

Rachel’s Children Reclamation Foundation celebrated its 26th commemoration dinner for Rachel Imeinu’s yarzheit of 11 Mar Cheshvan, Oct. 25, at the Manhattan Beach Jewish Center. Flanking … more

In May 2016, the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) gifted the world an opportunity to abandon subjective decisions of what qualifies as anti-Semitism. The IHRA, 31 nations … more

The High Holidays is a time of deep spiritual reflection and introspection. This year, obviously, demands it even more. As I take stock of the year that was, several unusual occurrences stand out … more

 Israel is seeing a spike in aliyah, with more people interested in moving to the Jewish state compared to previous years. But with COVID-19 wreaking havoc across the world, it has become … more