Israel’s Path to a World Cup Berth Would Be Easier Through Asia. Here’s Why...
Deborah Danan | JTA
More than five decades after Israel’s only World Cup appearance, the Israel Football Association says it has no intention of trying...
Clive Davis, Influential Jewish Rock ‘n’ Roll Executive, Dies at 94
Andrew Lapin | JTA
During his run as the head of CBS Records, Clive Davis signed some of the biggest and most influential acts in...
Gwyneth Paltrow Draws Backlash After Starring in Ad for Luxury Israeli Development
Kelly Hartog | JTA
Gwyneth Paltrow has drawn backlash after appearing in a new advertising campaign for 51 Park, a luxury residential development in the...
Meet Matt Turner, the Only Jewish Player on Team USA in the World Cup
Jacob Gurvis | JTA
When the U.S. squad suited up June 12 to face off against Paraguay in its opening contest in the 2026 World...
AI Unlocks Cairo Genizah’s Hidden World
A groundbreaking Israeli-based initiative is opening an unprecedented window into one of Judaism’s greatest manuscript treasures: the Cairo Genizah.
For the first time, researchers and...
What’s the Big Dill? Pickleball Hits the Holy Land
David Wiseman | JNS
The 2020s offer an endless menu of micro-obsessions, sometimes making you feel that you are expected to pick one: Get on...
Aaron Lansky Built a Home for 1.5 Million Yiddish Books. Now He’s Handing Over...
By Andrew Silow-Carroll | JTA
Steven Spielberg had already donated money to the Yiddish Book Center when he asked if the center’s founder, Aaron Lansky,...
Weekly Kibbitz: ‘The Jews’ Fight Is My Fight,’ Dr. Phil Tells JNS
The television host Phil McGraw, known as Dr. Phil, has received death threats, been swatted repeatedly and faced an onslaught of hate mail for...
Yeshiva University Men’s Basketball Team Nets a Big Win in ‘Rebound’
For this group of young men, basketball is much more than just a game.
In “Rebound: A Year of Triumph and Tragedy at Yeshiva University...
Is Barbie Jewish? The Complex Jewish History of the Doll, Explained
Long before the craze over the upcoming “Barbie” movie ...