Articles from the April 14, 2023 edition
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Obituary - JUDITH D. WALDMAN
Ms. Judith D. Waldman, 77, Ocala, Florida died Sunday, April 2, 2023, at West Marion Hospital following a brief illness. Ms. Waldman was born June 7, 1945, in Boston, Massachusetts to the late...
By Meet the Jewish teens whose social media experience is better than you think
This article was produced as part of JTA’s Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program that works with Jewish teens around the world to report on issues that affect their lives. (JTA) — At the SAR High School, an Orthodox Jewish day school in Riv...
With Israel in turmoil, group of US rabbis visits with a mission: to listen and learn
Over the last few weeks, while Israel has been roiled by demonstrations involving hundreds of thousands, and President Isaac Herzog has warned about the possibility of civil war, American Jews have been watching with grave concern. Even after...
Weekly roundup of world briefs
Biden administration floats Iran agreement that would ease some sanctions (JNS) — Move over JCPOA. There could be a new Iran nuclear deal in town. Biden administration officials have been floating a proposed agreement with Tehran among European a...
Digital terror, hate 'report card' shows social media fails to police antisemitism, Holocaust denial
(JNS) — With the release of the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s 25th annual Digital Terrorism and Hate Report on Monday, a key Jewish New York City leader says that the hate filtering out onto the streets has its origins on social media. “What we know...
60,000 tourists to visit Israel during Passover and Easter
(JNS) — Some 60,000 tourists are expected to arrive in Israel during the Passover and Easter holidays, injecting nearly $100 million into the economy. Passover begins on Wednesday at sundown and runs seven days in the Jewish state and eight days i...
Israel struck out at the World Baseball Classic, but the team's Twitter account was a hit
(JTA) - Many fans were despairing as Team Israel trailed Puerto Rico 6-0 in the World Baseball Classic last week, but the team's Twitter account had a different message. "We will never give up," the...
'New York Times' article claiming ancient Judaism recognized 'a range of genders' draws criticism
(JNS) — “Ancient Judaism Recognized a Range of Genders. It’s Time We Did, Too.” So reads the headline of a March 18 New York Times guest essay by Elliot Kukla, whose website states that he provides “radical spiritual care” and was “the first openly...
