The Forward11h
Why are Jews buried in a plain pine coffin?
A rabbi who has performed hundreds of funeral writes that the answer speaks not only to how we honor the dead, but to what we ...
American Jews who fled Syria ask White House to lift sanctions so they can rebuild in Damascus
American Jews who fled their Syrian homeland decades ago went to the White House this week to appeal to the Trump ...
The Forward on MSN7h
What does the election of Mark Carney mean for Canadian Jews and Israel?
Carney replaces Justin Trudeau as Canada's prime minister with promise to protect Jews, but his stance on Israel is drawing ...
The American Spectator1d
Arab Hatred of Jews Predates the State of Israel
The 1929 massacre carried out by Hebron Arabs against the small Jewish population was a harbinger of the hate to come.
The Christian Post on MSN2d
Aspiring rabbi sues Jews for Jesus for defamation over use of blurred stock photo in social media post
Attorneys say a defamation lawsuit filed by an aspiring rabbi claiming a social media post with his image falsely identified ...
The Forward on MSN3d
Trump promised to protect Jews and religious liberty. His refugee ban is keeping out 700 persecuted Iranian Jews.
An Iranian cleric walks past a Jewish symbol of a menorah, shaped to spell the Hebrew words "shalom olam," meaning "world ...
The Jewish Press2h
Canadian Jews Troubled as Mark Carney Succeeds Trudeau, Expected to Maintain Anti-Israel Stance
If one of the requirements for Liberal leadership contenders is that they exhibit an anti-Israeli bias, then Mark Carney has delivered.
What the Red-Hand Pin Means to Jews, and Why It Matters | Guest Column
Artists4Ceasefire is urging celebrities to wear their red pins at Sunday's Oscars, but the bloody hands have a harrowing ...
The Forward on MSN9d
How a small delegation of US Jews got to Syria for the first time in decades
(JTA) — Even as tensions between Israel and Syria ramped up in recent days, a small group of Syrian Jews recently celebrated ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency5d
Why these Jews are protesting the ADL’s annual antisemitism conference in Manhattan
Participants in the rally, held a half-block from the Javits Center, aimed to call attention to the organization’s support ...
RNS on MSN13d
Do Jews have dual loyalty?
It is not only possible to have dual loyalties. It is necessary. That is the subject of our podcast interview with Rabbi ...
Most American Jews say they rarely or never pray, new poll finds
According to a new poll of American religion by the Pew Research Center, 58% of Jews say they “seldom/never” pray. This is up from 45% of Jews a decade ago.