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Small classrooms, lasting legacies
Historic Polish synagogue acquired through tender, to be restored after years of neglect
Herzog honors outgoing Australian Zionist leader Jeremy Leibler
Baku's Jewish school passes 100 students as Azerbaijan's Jewish community continues to grow
To mark the occasion, members of the community gathered with Isayev in a sukkah in Baku, joined by representatives of the Azerbaijani authorities.
New Octagon Project promotes civic engagement in response to ‘erosion of truth’ following October 7
“It wasn’t that October 7th radicalized me. It was October 8th that radicalized me,” David Christopher Kaufman explained.
Jewish establishment heavy hitters are joining J Street in sign of changing times
More Jewish leaders in the US are joining J Street as American Jews aim to support Israel in new meaningful ways.
Eight Jewish educators named winners of global Jewish teachers award
Teachers from eight countries have been selected for the Global Jewish Teachers Award, recognizing their work in Jewish education and community building
Stephen Sondheim was unmistakably Jewish, but did he live a ‘Jewish Life?'
“I look at it as a form of Americanized Yiddishkeit: his nature, his worldview, his sense of humor,” said Daniel Okrent in an interview last week.
Ismail Haniyeh's ex-bodyguard arrested for planning terror attack against European Jews - report
In 2015, he applied for asylum, and the British Home Office granted him permanent residency while Theresa May served as UK Home Secretary. He was later granted British citizenship.
NY Jewish Democrats defend Mamdani after Netanyahu calls him a Hamas supporter
New York Jewish Democrats defended Mayor Zohran Mamdani after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused him of antisemitism and ties to Hamas, saying the remarks went too far.
I’m Jewish at a Christian high school, it’s taught me a lot about who I am - opinion
Ben Kleiman describes life at a Christian high school, from mandatory chapel to interfaith conversations, and how the experience shaped her relationship with Judaism.
Man pleads not guilty to attempted murder of two Jewish men in London
Essa Suleiman, a Somalia-born British citizen, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder charges over a knife attack in April in which two Jewish men were stabbed.
Progressive Jewish groups protest Netanyahu arrival in New York City
Liberal, left-wing Jewish groups and Israeli expatriates protested Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrival in New York for his UN General Assembly address, while supporters held counterdemonstrations.
