Assimilation And Magyarization
An Overview Of Hungarian Jewish History, Part Two
During the reign of Joseph II (1780–1790), the son of Maria Theresa, a radical new regulation was enacted. Joseph demanded that all...
Sarah Silverman Brings Together 5 Religions For Game of H-O-R-S-E
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(JTA) — A rabbi, a pastor, an imam, a Buddhist minister and a Hindu swami walk into a gym. Who wins in a game of H-O-R-S-E?
Sarah Silverman set out...
International Holocaust Remembrance Day marked by 54 Knesset members at Auschwitz
(JNS.org) The largest Israeli legislative delegation to date, numbering 54 Members of Knesset, marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Monday by holding a special ceremony at the Auschwitz-Birkenau death...
Sen. Schumer Calling For Stiffer Fines For Companies That Violate “Do Not Call” List
NEW YORKÂ — If you have noticed an increase in the number of robo-calls and calls from telemarketers you have been receiving, you are not alone, said Sen. Charles...
Officials Praise Joint U.S.-German Effort to Deport Former Nazi Guard
Leading U.S. government officials have paid tribute to a multi-departmental effort and strong cooperation with the German government that resulted in the deportation of a former Nazi concentration camp guard from the...
French Rescuer of 350-Plus Jewish Children During Shoah Dies at 108
Georges Loinger, a Jewish man with Aryan features who managed to save hundreds of Jewish children during the Holocaust, died on Friday at the age of 108.
Loinger became a...
34 Israelis Arrested Protesting Netanyahu Government
Thirty-four people were arrested Tuesday night while protesting in Jerusalem outside Prime Minister Netanyahu's official residence.
Protests outside Netanyahu’s residence have become a weekly occurrence, with police increasingly taking harsher...
Payback?: A Watcher of the Police Says He Is Now a Target
In the streets of his native Harlem, Joseph Hayden is a familiar presence, patrolling the neighborhood with his video camera, ready to document interactions between the police and the...
Edelman: Truth About Security in Incorporated Village of Lawrence
By Alex H. Edelman, Mayor
Anyone running for an elected office in the Village of Lawrence should be responsible and accurate. My opponent has recently utilized a serious and disturbing...
Could Ari Fuld’s Death Have Been Prevented?
A 5TJT Op-ed by Rabbi Yair Hoffman
Ari Fuld was a hero. But could his death have been prevented?
The answer is "yes" and can be found in last week’s headlines. ...
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1,500 Rabbis Slam ADL For Partisan Charges Of Anti-Semitism
After the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) called for Fox News host Tucker Carlson to be fired, the Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) stepped in to...
Conspiracy theorist Naomi Wolf claims Anthony Fauci ‘doesn’t work for us’ and got $1...
(JTA) — Conspiracy theorist Naomi Wolf suggested that Dr. Anthony Fauci is beholden to Israel rather than serving the United States.
Wolf, an anti-vaccine activist who...
ORTHODOX UNION LAUNCHES $100K CHALLENGE GRANT TO STIMULATE RETURN TO AND REIMAGINATION OF SYNAGOGUE...
NEW YORK – One of the most profound ways the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the Jewish community over the past year was the initial closure...