Biden’s First Military Action: Strike on Iranian-backed Targets in Syria
President Joe Biden ordered an airstrike on Iranian-backed militias in Syria, his first military action.
NBC Pulls ‘Nurses’ Episode After Orthodox Portrayal Creates Backlash
NBC pulled an episode of the show “Nurses” that aired on the channel on Feb. 9, responding to pressure from Jewish groups that said it contained an anti-Semitic storyline about Orthodox Jews.
Rapper Azealia Banks Ignites Social Media Storm with Wedding Announcement
Incendiary rapper Azealia Banks announced her engagement to artist Ryder Ripps by posting a photo on Instagram of a ring with a menorah on it and writing “I’m Jewish now.
After Spat Over Trump Support, Young Israel Council Replaces Entire Board
The National Council of Young Israel has replaced its entire executive board, a stark move away from its vocally pro-Donald Trump leadership.
Sacha Baron Cohen Says Days of Disguise Pranks Are Over
Sacha Baron Cohen says his days of dressing up as characters such as Borat Sagdiyev, the anti-Semitic Kazakh journalist that made the Jewish actor a star, are behind him.
Merrick Garland: ‘Senator, I’m a Pretty Good Judge of What an Anti-Semite Is’
WASHINGTON — Merrick Garland turned emotional when asked Monday during his Senate confirmation hearing why he wanted to be the U.S. attorney general.
Overnight Camps Can Open This Year, NY Governor Announces
Parents in New York State can breathe a little easier Wednesday after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that day camps and overnight camps in the state would likely be able to operate this year.
In Cold Texas, Jewish Communities Join the Response
One year ago, Dallas’s Jewish community convened a “health crisis management team” to coordinate the local response to the brand-new COVID-19 pandemic.
Love Gave Couples Hope During Holocaust
Regina Goodman and Sam Spiegel’s first meeting and early relationship had many hallmarks of ordinary teenage love: friendship, flirting and finding ways to be...
Ari Gold, Yeshiva Student-Turned-Pop Star and LGBTQ Icon, Dies at 47
Ari Gold, a pop star who left his Orthodox Jewish roots to become a music icon of and activist for the LGBTQ community, died Sunday.