U.S. 3 years after Tree of Life shooting, Pittsburgh to host summit on hate As Pittsburgh approaches the three-year anniversary of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting, the city will play host to a high-profile new effort to find a… By David Rullo, JTA Oct 13, 2021
Philanthropy Author Lila Corwin Berman grabs third rail: Jewish philanthropy “You can write about Israel or BDS or anti-Zionism or whatever you want, but don’t touch the money.” That’s what a senior tax policy counsel at the… By Andrew Esensten Oct 12, 2021
U.S. This Proud Boys-sympathizing rabbi is providing vaccine exemptions Who are the rabbis writing religious exemption letters for Jews (and others) who oppose Covid-19 vaccine mandates? One answer came this week when a New… By Ben Sales, JTA Oct 12, 2021
Israel Ben & Jerry’s founders speak out on brand's West Bank pullout In an interview that aired on HBO, both of the founders of the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream brand reiterated that they stand behind the company’s decision… By Shira Hanau, JTA Oct 11, 2021
Religion These Jews want to normalize not circumcising When Elana Johnson was shopping for a synagogue three years ago, the mother of four approached a Conservative congregation in Lincoln, Nebraska, to ask… By Ben Harris, JTA Oct 8, 2021
U.S. SCOTUS' 2021 Jewish issues: abortion, stolen art — and the court itself The Supreme Court opened a new session of cases this week, and an array of them affect Jewish life in the United States. But there is one issue that a… By Ron Kampeas, JTA Oct 8, 2021
Education Newsom launches council to boost California Holocaust education California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the formation of a council on Holocaust and genocide education Wednesday at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles.… By Shira Hanau, JTA Oct 7, 2021
U.S. 101 local Jewish federations to spend $54M on improving security The Jewish Federations of North America is launching a campaign to expand its security program to every federation in the country, an initiative that will… By Ron Kampeas, JTA Oct 5, 2021
U.S. Some Jewish NYC schoolteachers seek religious vaccine exemption When Rivka Taub Rivera decided to apply for a religious exemption to New York City’s vaccine mandate for teachers, she didn’t turn to the rabbis of… By Philissa Cramer, JTA Oct 4, 2021