Man Stabs Multiple People at a Rabbi’s Home in Monsey, NY
By Ron Kampeas / JTA
A man wielding a machete walked into a rabbi’s home in Monsey, New York, and stabbed at least five people.
In...
What the Executive Order Means, and What the Community Is Saying About It
More than a week has passed since President Donald Trump signed an executive order addressing anti-Semitism on college campuses, and people from across the...
After Jersey City Shooting, Investigation and Healing Begin
By Jesse Bernstein and JNS.org
Law-enforcement officials say it could take months to complete their investigation of the shooting inside the JC Kosher Market in...
A Look at the Movement to Ordain Orthodox Women Clergy
By Josefin Dolsten / JTA
Growing up in a Modern Orthodox community in South Africa, Sara Hurwitz never imagined that she would one day become...
Jersey City Remembers Shooting Victims as Generous, Courageous
By Ben Sales and Laura E. Adkins / JTA
One opened a grocery store that became a hub for a growing community.
Another was a young...
Here’s What You Need to Know About the Black Hebrew Israelite Movement
Ron Kampeas / JTA
Police have identified one of the dead suspects in a shootout at a kosher market in Jersey City as David Anderson,...
The Kosher Supermarket Shooting Rattled an Orthodox Community
By Josefin Dolsten and Gabe Friedman / JTA
Hours after gunfire that started in a cemetery and ended in a shootout at a kosher supermarket...
Tiffany Haddish’s Celebrity-Filled Bat Mitzvah, in Photos
By Gabe Friedman / JTA
Tiffany Haddish celebrated her bat mitzvah Tuesday night surrounded by an array of Jewish celebrity friends, including Billy Crystal, Chelsea...
FBI: Reported Hate Crimes Decline From Last Year, Jews Still Targeted
The FBI’s newly released 2018 Hate Crime Statistics Act report shows the number of hate crimes down slightly — including those targeting Jews —...
Gabe Kapler Hired to Manage San Francisco Giants
By Marc Brodsky / JTA
A month after being fired from his first manager’s post, Gabe Kapler has another shot.
The Jewish ex-major league outfielder, a...