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JD Salinger asked publishers to remove references to his Jewish heritage, letters reveal

"Second-rate reviewers would probably find the information just provocative enough to use and misuse over and over again," wrote Salinger. "So, please, let’s be careful.”

A January 28, 2010 photo shows a copies of "The Catcher in the Rye" by author J.D. Salinger at a bookstore in Washington, DC.
Blantant antisemitism is spreading like wildfire after Israel’s response to the bloodthirsty Hamas attack on Israel of Oct. 7.

'Fighting the Hate': Melanie Phillips’s guide to confronting anti-Israel narratives - review

Theodor Herzl and Ahad Ha'am Asher Ginsberg.

Herzl, Ahad Ha’am, and the Jewish question we still haven’t answered

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While dating swipes decrease, JWed.com Marriages increase to record 4,100!


Jewish group urges halt to ‘Nakba’ exhibit at Canadian Museum of Human Rights

Introducing the exhibit just two years after the October 7 Hamas attacks "raises further alarm," says AGPI, warning the display risks emboldening extremist rhetoric.

People rally to mark the one year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on February 24, 2023.

Tension points threatening Israel-Armenia rapprochement as deputy FM visits Jerusalem

Behind the visit: As Armenia’s deputy FM arrives in Israel, longstanding disputes over Jerusalem, Iran, and US lobbying complicate attempts to reset ties.

 Demonstrators, including members of the Armenian community, protest against Israeli policy after Armenia recalled its ambassador to Israel for consultations over Israeli arms sales to Azerbaijan, outside Israel's foreign ministry in Jerusalem October 22, 2020.

AI opens vast trove of medieval Jewish records from the Cairo Geniza

The Cairo Geniza, the biggest collection of medieval Jewish documents in the world, has been the object of countless hours of study by scholars for more than a century.

A researcher of MiDRASH, a project dedicated to analysing the National Library of Israel’s digital database of all known Hebrew manuscripts using Machine Learning, including manuscripts from the Cairo Geniza, holds up a 12th century fragment of a Yom Kippur liturgy in Jerusalem November 24, 2025.

Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival features 40+ films exploring Jewish life

The festival will run from December 13 to 18 at the Jerusalem Cinematheque, will feature over 40 movies from 15 countries, and will explore Jewish life in times of uncertainty, as well as stability. 

THE OPENING night film, ‘The Soundman.’

This Thanksgiving, Jewish gratitude begins with acknowledging the land beneath our feet - opinion

A San Diego rabbi explores the history of Rose Canyon and delves into how the synagogue's land acknowledgment connects Jewish values to indigenous justice.

The Indigenous Kumeyaay territory of 1769 includes modern-day San Diego and Baja California.

Discrimination against Jews in Turkey rising, report says

Catholic charity ACN says religious minorities, including Jews, face growing hostility, hate speech and state-favored Sunni policies since October 2023.

Izzet Bana, musician and adviser to the series "The Club" poses in Neve Shalom synagogue in Istanbul on March 8, 2022. - Turkish series "The Club", whose first season was released on Netflix in January, is the first Turkish series to shed light on Turkey's Jewish community featuring the persecutions

Largest Israeli humanitarian mission since October 7 heads to Jamaica

Aid provided by the six organizations includes a wide range of help, from providing food and water to maintaining educational centers for children unable to attend school.

A JDC emergency team, working with the local Jewish community to reach isolated regions and deliver food, water, hygiene kits, and tarps to protect homes for more than 10,000 survivors.

WATCH NOW : Don’t miss the closing session of the General Assembly

Join leaders, innovators, and policymakers as they conclude a pivotal gathering shaping Israel’s future and global Jewish advocacy.  

Audience at the JFNA 2025

A Feast Fit for A King

Experience unlike any other. The Biblical Museum of Natural History brings Torah to life with creatures, curiosities, and an exotic dining.

The taxidermy exhibits at the Biblical Museum of Natural Hhistory.

WATCH NOW: Jewish Federations General Assembly kicks off

Watch Rahm Emanuel, Scott Jennings, Jessica Tarlov discuss this political moment for the Jewish people at General Assembly.

Crowd applauding at JFNA 2024