Why did President Donald Trump commute the sentence of Sholom Rubashkin, the former CEO of Iowa’s Agriprocessors kosher meat plant sentenced to 27 years in prison for bank fraud? The … more

Earlier this month, more than 10,000 Israelis turned out for demonstrations in Tel Aviv against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Their purpose was to draw attention to corruption charges lodged … more

Last week’s inauguration of the Guangdong Technion Israel Institute of Technology—the first Israeli university campus … more

By Gabe Friedman, JTA Among the nearly 5,000 pieces JTA distributed online over the past 365 days, these are 10 that resonated with readers the most. 1. Some 30 Jewish institutions across the … more

In a video that has gone viral, a young Palestinian approaches two Israeli soldiers. She hits, prods and slaps them. She is trying to provoke a reaction that will be caught on camera and show the … more

Leaders of major American Jewish organizations are applauding the Trump administration’s new global strategy doctrine, which rejects the notion that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the main … more

There’s an intense debate in Germany now about whether to create a post for a federal commissioner to deal with the growing problem of anti-Semitism. The proposal—originally floated by … more

How should Yeshiva University respond when a prominent faculty member takes public positions—against Israel—that directly contradict what the university espouses? Does the principle of … more

Last week, a video of IDF soldiers on duty in the Arab village of Nebi Salach went viral. It showed teens repeatedly provoking the soldiers — the soldiers are pushed, slapped, screamed at and … more

In the aftermath of the release of Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin, we’ve seen much jubilation. But that was followed quickly by speculation from members of our community regarding the role or lack … more