Israel
PLO: Hamas on board with two states and ‘peaceful’ resistance
The Palestinian Liberation Organization says it has secured Hamas’ agreement to a two-state outcome and the terrorist group’s commitment to peaceful…
Bay Area
Sinai makes livestreaming standard at graveside services
Sinai Memorial Chapel, the only Jewish funeral home between Los Angeles and Seattle, will start livestreaming most of its graveside funeral services by…
Profile
Her journalistic path to Judaism started on a date with Bari Weiss
The New York Times staff cafeteria doesn’t offer much in the way of ambiance for a first date. And Nellie Bowles wasn’t even clear her 2018 meetup over…
Israel
Israel to start vaccinating West Bank Palestinians who work in Israel
After waves of international pressure and the failure of a plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel will start vaccinating Palestinian workers in…
Israel
Israeli Supreme Court recognizes non-Orthodox conversions
Israel must grant citizenship to Jews who converted to Judaism in Israel under non-Orthodox auspices, its Supreme Court ruled Monday, possibly igniting…
Israel
Israel’s plan to deliver vaccines to Palestinians is on hold
Israel’s plans to begin supplying the Palestinians with some of its surplus Covid-19 vaccine supply have been put on hold. Attorney General Avichai…
World
Masks of all kinds: Scenes from a pandemic Purim across the world
It might have felt hard for many to summon a festive mood this Purim, which was for some the first holiday to be unsettled by the pandemic and for others…
Bay Area
Statue by Nazi-era artist under review at St. Mary’s College
UPDATED: March 1, 9 a.m. St. Mary’s College in Moraga has temporarily removed a statue by a Nazi-era artist after students created and promoted a petition…
California
State education official under scrutiny for Holocaust conspiracies
A supervisor at the California Department of Education was placed on paid leave this week after his writings, containing what the Anti-Defamation League…