First time: ‘Hatikvah’ played in Abu Dhabi
JTANov 01, 2018
ABU DHABI — Israel’s national anthem was played for the first time in Abu Dhabi at a judo tournament. Israeli lightweight Judoka Sagi Muki on Sunday, Oct. 28, won a...
Rube Goldberg comes back to life
JTAOct 25, 2018
By Stephen Silver PHILADELPHIA — When one hears the name Rube Goldberg, one concept instantly comes to mind: those fun machines that complete simple tasks in overly...
Jewish journey of Cleveland’s Greg Joseph
JTAOct 25, 2018
By Ed Carroll CLEVELAND — Browns rookie kicker Greg Joseph said it’s been a “wild ride” for him since being cut at the end of preseason by the Miami Dolphins,...
Going all out for gratitude
JTAOct 18, 2018
By Cindy Sher, JUF News via JTA CHICAGO — Author A.J. Jacobs has encouraged his three sons to be grateful for all they have. He and his wife urge them to write...
Denver native wins Nobel
JTAOct 11, 2018
NEW YORK (JTA) — William Nordhaus, a Yale University professor with Jewish roots, will share the 2018 Nobel Prize for Economics with Paul Romer, a Denver native, who...
Closing the STEM gender gap
JTAOct 04, 2018
By Larry Luxner TEL AVIV — Tali Ben Aroya knows what it’s like to feel intimidated. As the founder of an Israeli social network startup, she recalls more than once...
At UN, Abbas, Netanyahu, Trump all have takes on peace
JTAOct 04, 2018
NEW YORK — PA President Mahmoud Abbas, in an address to the UN, rejected criticism of the PA for paying monthly salaries to Palestinians who kill Israelis or the...
New JK Rowling novel confronts modern anti-Semitism
JTAOct 04, 2018
By Yvette Alt Miller LONDON — For months, author J. K. Rowling has been warning about the dangers of anti-Semitism in England, sparring on Twitter with critics who...
Thousands of British Jews rally against anti-Semitism
JTASep 27, 2018
LONDON — More than 2,500 people demonstrated last week in Manchester, England, in a display of Jewish unity against increasing anti-Semitism in the United Kingdom and...
Josh Rosen to start Sunday for the Cardinals
JTASep 27, 2018
PHOENIX — Rookie quarterback Josh Rosen will start on Sunday. Sept. 30, for the Arizona Cardinals, who are looking to kick-start their season after losing their first...
