Vaccine Passports Compared to Yellow Stars of David from the Holocaust
Political activists, including Rep. Madison Cawthorn and the ambassador to Germany under Donald Trump, are comparing the idea of “vaccine passports” to Nazi Germany.
University of Chicago Given Largest Private Collection of Antique Haggadahs
Stephen Durchslag’s love of Passover started at a young age. One could argue it started at birth, when his parents gave him the middle name Pesach.
Jessica Walter, Jewish Actress Known for ‘Arrested Development’ and ‘Play Misty for Me,’ Dies...
Jessica Walter, who specialized in playing women who were both beautiful and predatory, has died.
Doug Emhoff Hosts White House’s First Online Sder
There was virtual wine spilled and nostalgia for gefilte fish, as well as a serious message to consider the role of women in the bible.
Biden Administration Resumes Assistance to Palestinians
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration formally relaunched U.S. assistance to the Palestinians with $15 million in COVID relief.
Boston-area High School Football Team Used ‘Auschwitz’ and ‘Rabbi’ to Call Plays
By Penny Schwartz and Philissa Cramer
BOSTON – For members of the football team at Plymouth North High School south of Boston, the most notable...
Senate Confirms Pennsylvania’s Rachel Levine as Deputy Health Secretary
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate in a close vote confirmed Rachel Levine to be deputy health secretary, the first time the body has confirmed a known transgender person.
Actor George Segal Dies at 87
George Segal, whose career as an actor ranged from shattering Jewish stereotypes in his youth to cheerfully indulging them in his dotage, has died at 87.
Jewish Theological Seminary Names First Woman as Dean of its Rabbinical School
Rabbi Jan Uhrbach was named interim dean of the Rabbinical School at The Jewish Theological Seminary, the first woman in the dean’s role in the history of Conservative Judaism’s flagship seminary.
NJ Newspaper Apologizes for Using Anti-Semitic Epithet in Photo Caption
A New Jersey newspaper left a photo caption with the term “JAP,” a pejorative for “Jewish American princess,” on its website for over 14 hours.
