Mexico City mayor’s Jewish identity tenuous
JTADec 13, 2018
By Alan Grabinsky MEXICO CITY— It was during her ultimately successful campaign for Mexico City mayor that Claudia Sheinbaum made a rare reference to her Jewish...
‘Miracle’ saves life of soldier, now a doctor
JTADec 06, 2018
By Larry Luxner JERUSALEM — When Asael Lubotzky led his soldiers into battle against Hezbollah 12 years ago during the Second Lebanon War, he knew he might be wounded...
US media struggle to understand complex reality of Iranian Jewry
JTADec 06, 2018
By Larry Cohler-Esses NEW YORK — Several days after the Jewish Daily Forward published the first-ever report from the Islamic Republic of Iran by a reporter openly...
California wildfire: ‘Catastrophic’
JTANov 21, 2018
By Gabrielle Birkner LOS ANGELES — The Woolsey Fire, which has engulfed a massive swath of Southern California, had as of last week — burned nearly 100,000 acres and...
Ilhan Omar: Overturn head covering ban
JTANov 21, 2018
WASHINGTON — A 181-year-old rule banning Congress members from wearing hats of any kind could be overturned in order to accommodate a newly elected Muslim lawmaker...
Israel: Was it right to cease fire?
JTANov 15, 2018
JERUSALEM — Avigdor Liberman resigned as defense minister of Israel on Wednesday, Nov. 14, over a cease-fire with Palestinian terrorist groups — a move that could...
Alyssa Milano refuses to speak at Women’s March
JTANov 15, 2018
NEW YORK — Actress and activist Alyssa Milano said she won’t speak at the next Women’s March if it is organized by two current leaders who will not condemn...
Merkel ‘gets it’ on Israel, Germany
JTANov 15, 2018
By Toby Axelrod BERLIN — Israeli author Eldad Beck regards Angela Merkel’s engagement with Israel and Judaism as “spectacular.” Germany’s chancellor has...
Discover pumpkin’s Sephardic roots
JTANov 15, 2018
By Emily Paster, The Nosher As autumn progresses and the High Holidays fade into the distance, many Americans Jews turn their attention to a different holiday:...
Steelers’ QB Ben Roethlisberger honors Pittsburgh victims
JTANov 08, 2018
PITTSBURGH — Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger wore cleats during Sunday’s game to honor the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. The cleats included...
