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Belgium has a new government. What does it mean for the Jewish community and Israel?

Jews in Belgium look forward to the change as they are united in their concern for Israel's security and hostages' fate.

By HENRI BENKOSKI
14/02/2025

A Supreme Court case could pave the way for publicly funded Jewish day schools

If the court allows St. Isidore of Seville Catholic school to become the first government-funded religious school in the country, the consequences for religious education could be far reaching.

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
11/02/2025

Perception is reality: The importance of a narrative of Jewish unity

The stories we tell ourselves define our reality – especially in turbulent times, when a clear narrative can be the difference between confusion and clarity, between despair and resilience.

LA Jews are all mourners now, experiencing both grief and hope

The lessons of this period will last a lifetime. Through our prayers, through the fires, through the peril, through the joys, through the tears - hope will return.

By RABBI NICOLE GUZIK
04/02/2025

Journey of faith, sustainability: Encountering Jewish convert communities in El Salvador

Individuals from Christian backgrounds, descendants of those forcefully converted during Inquisition times, drawn to Judaism, over time coalesced into small communities.

By NOAM BEDEIN
02/02/2025

Deni Avdija, the NBA’s only Israeli, is making a mark on the Portland Trail Blazers

Where to watch Jews in sports this weekend.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
01/02/2025

It's time to recognize secular Jews as being equal to religious Jews

With the return of the Jewish people to the Land of Israel, a new paradigm emerged that allowed for the integration of secular Jews into the redemptive script.

By AHARON E. WEXLER
31/01/2025

Jews in Australia up security, conceal identity after spate of antisemitic attacks

A spate of attacks in recent months have alarmed the country's Jews, placing pressure on the government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

By REUTERS
31/01/2025

‘We are united’: NYC Jewish, Muslim community members commemorate Auschwitz liberation

“The memory of the Holocaust reminds us that the seeds of hatred must be confronted wherever they appear,” CAM Chief Government Affairs Officer Lisa Katz said.

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Take it from a German Jew: The AfD and its supporters aren’t making Jews safer

The threat AfD poses to Jews goes beyond rhetoric. If the party’s ideas on animal protection were to become law, it would become very difficult to keep kosher in Germany.

By JOSHUA SCHULTHEIS/JTA
29/01/2025
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