French Court: Painting Looted During Holocaust Belongs to Jewish Collector
JNS.org – A French appeals court ruled against an American couple that sought to get back the 1887 painting called La Cueillette des Pois (“Picking Peas”) by Camille Pissarro that...
13 Jewish Facts About ‘Hamilton’ Just in Time for Its Streaming Premiere
This story originally appeared on Kveller.
BY ARIELLE KAPLAN
In the ultimate COVID-19 silver lining, the Broadway smash “Hamilton“ will be available to stream from the comfort of your quarantine couch on July 3....
Jedwab: Refuat Hanefesh Before Refuat Haguf
By Dr. Gila Jedwab, DMD
A friend of mine who lives in Israel messaged me on Facebook. She said that she went to pray at the Kotel last week. She...
COVID-19 Update From Rabbi Aaron Glatt, MD
COVID-19 Update July 2, 2020
I am very sad to report we have seen an uptick in COVID-19 cases.
Nassau County was down to 25 cases a day; that has since...
‘Day of Rage’ Protest in D.C. Accuses Jews of Killing Children
BY MARCY OSTER
(JTA) — Protesters at a demonstration in Washington, D.C., linking Black Lives Matter and the Palestinian cause chanted “Israel, we know you, you murder children, too.”
The demonstration Wednesday was...
How the ADL Went From Working with Facebook to Calling for a Boycott
BY BEN SALES
(JTA) — It was when Mark Zuckerberg said he would allow Holocaust denial on his platform that the Anti-Defamation League realized its partnership with Facebook wasn’t working.
The social...
First Person: What Americans Don’t Understand About Annexation
By RABBI URI PILICHOWSKI
MITZPE YERICHO, West Bank (JTA) — It’s been surreal watching from Israel as Americans discuss my future. I’ve gotten used to presidents spending years developing plans for...
From the Editor: Masked Confusion
If you don’t like wearing a mask or you are uncomfortable wearing one, that’s just too bad. What if you don’t like stopping at red lights? Do you just...
Oklahoma Man Arrested After Shooting Woman Over Swastika Flag
An Oklahoma man with a penchant for flying swastika flags and wearing Nazi uniforms remained in police custody on Wednesday, following an incident last Sunday in which he shot...
Dozens of Israeli Cities Face New COVID-19 Lockdowns
JNS.org – Faced with alarming daily numbers of new confirmed cases in a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Israeli Health Ministry decided on Tuesday to ask the...
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Many Americans’ July 4 Celebrations Go Virtual as COVID-19 Cases Surge
On a holiday weekend that would typically draw crowds to watch fireworks, march in parades and wave the red, white and blue, many Americans...
PSEG Long Island Offers Incentives on Energy-Efficient Cooling Systems
If the rising summer temperatures and high humidity are making work from home life or weekend relaxation uncomfortable, PSEG Long Island reminds customers that...
Schmutter: Finding the Losing Ticket
It happened: I finally got a traffic ticket, after 20 years of driving, on and off. I would not recommend it. For one thing,...