Articles from the May 4, 2018 edition
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Hurricane Harvey destroyed our synagogue-here's how we're moving on
HOUSTON (JTA)-Over a four-day period at the end of August, Hurricane Harvey drenched this city with over 50 inches of rain, inflicting $125 billion in damages. The result of the flooding was... Full story
Alex Bregman is baseball's next Jewish star
WEST PALM BEACH (JTA)-Sitting on a couch near his locker at the Houston Astros' spring training facility here in mid-March, Alex Bregman is reflecting about an encounter his father had at the World... Full story
Weekly roundup of world briefs from JTA
‘Iran lied big time’ about nuclear program, Netanyahu says in describing secret files JERUSALEM (JTA)—“Iran lied big time” about the nature of its nuclear program, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. Netanyahu on Monday evening unveiled c... Full story
A Montreal pilgrimage in the footsteps of Leonard Cohen
MONTREAL (JTA)-Just inside the gate of the Shaar Hashomayim synagogue off Boulevard du Mont Royal, a gravestone bears an unusual Star of David, the sharp angles of its two opposing triangles-one... Full story
In Krakow, Jews celebrate their community's 'revival' amid rising xenophobia
KRAKOW, Poland (JTA)-At one of Poland's plushest synagogues, leaders of this city's small but vibrant Jewish community welcomed visitors from around the world to a celebration of what the hosts call... Full story