Hannover Shlucha, Now a Widow, Decides to Remain at Post
The decision by Shlucha Shterna Wolff to remain living in Hannover even after the passing of her husband Rabbi Benny Wolff, OBM, is being viewed as an example of the Chabad way...
Thousands of Brazilians Join Koolulam for YouTube Performance
BY MARCUS M. GILBAN
SAO PAULO (JTA) – Thousands of Brazilians, Jews and non-Jews, joined a popular Israeli musicale held for the first time in Latin America.
Some 3,000 people gathered Sunday...
Mother’s Day flowers from Jewish Women International raise spirits, awareness
By Debra Rubin/JNS.org
Click photo to download. Caption: The card for the 2013 Jewish Women International Mother's Day Flower Project. Credit: Jewish Women International.
As the director of a shelter for...
Toronto Jewish Community Becomes First Pilot City With $1 Million In ‘Shalom Corps’
Towards the end of May, Rabbi Benji Levy, CEO of Mosaic United, a partnership between the State of Israel and the global Jewish community, met with the leadership of...
Muslim Woman Deflects Antisemitic Tirade in London Underground
(JTA) — A Muslim woman wearing a hijab confronted a man on an Underground train in London who was verbally attacking a man and his sons, who were wearing...
Yiddish ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Makes a Match
(JTA) — It’s life imitating art over at New York City’s off-Broadway production of “Fiddler on the Roof” in Yiddish.
Stephanie Lynne Mason and Drew Seigla, who play the young...
“The A Team” Raises Money For Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Avi Nessim, a sophomore at North Shore Hebrew Academy High School who resides in Atlantic Beach, was again nominated by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society as a Student of...
“Lion of Zion” Ari Fuld Still Roars
By Tammy Mark
How can strangers across the world connect so quickly and deeply with each other? Deep bonds can often come through tragedy or through shared values. In Michal...
Season of Twinning Brings Muslims, Jews Together
As the first anniversary of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting approaches, the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding (FFEU) and the Muslim World League announced a historic partnership for an innovative Season...
Symphony Of A Simcha: Aaron Teitelbaum Orchestrates Musical Magic
By Rochelle Maruch Miller
Aaron Teitelbaum has raised the bar in simcha music. As the leader of Aaron Teitelbaum Orchestra and Productions, the orchestra of choice of clients who appreciate...
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NFL star DeSean Jackson Under Fire for Antisemitic Quotes on His Instagram Story
BY MARCY OSTER
(JTA) — NFL star DeSean Jackson posted anti-Semitic quotes on social media, but the Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver removed them a day later and posted...
Revs. Sharpton, Jackson Discuss Race Relations with Rabbi Marc Schneier
NEW YORK – Following the tragic death of George Floyd and protests taking place around the country, Foundation for Ethnic Understanding (FFEU) President Rabbi...
Israeli Public Health Director Quits, Raps Swift Reopening of Economy
Israel’s public health director quit on Tuesday amid a spike in new coronavirus cases, saying it had reopened the economy too rapidly and had...