Golden Globes: Sacha Baron Cohen Wins Big, Other Fun Jewish Moments
Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat character is going out on a high note.
Haredi Orthodox Kids in Lakewood, NJ, Seen in Racist Purim Costumes
A local NAACP chapter complained that Jewish children in Lakewood, New Jersey, dressed in racist costumes during Purim.
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.
Digging Documented Near Privately Owned Mass Grave of Jews in Lithuania
Construction was documented near a mass grave of Jewish Lithuanian Holocaust victims on privately owned land that the government had promised to reclaim.
Azerbaijan’s Jews Postpone Public Purim Events in Deference to National Memorial Day
Leaders of the Jewish community of Azerbaijan have postponed public celebrations of Purim because the joyous Jewish holiday coincides this year with a national day of mourning.
Purim Spiel: All the News That Fits, We Print
The following stories are part of the Jewish Exponent's annual Purim spiel.
Pa. Jewish Teen Readies for Olympic Trials
Zoe Skirboll, 16, a Pittsburgh-area high school junior, knows exactly how long she felt like a fish out of water: seven weeks.
Latin America’s Largest Online Retailer Removing Anti-Semitic Objects From Site
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Mercado Libre, Latin America’s largest online retailer, is purging anti-Semitic objects it previously listed for sale from its store.
Israel to Pay $50M to Families of Children Who Disappeared in State’s Early Years
The Israeli government approved a plan Monday to provide compensation of up to $60,000 to some of the families of children who went missing while in state care in the 1950s.
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.
