Articles from the June 16, 2023 edition
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Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial coverage: Defender of the 'worst of the worst,' Judy Clarke leads the defense in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre trial
PITTSBURGH (Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle via JTA) - When Judy Clarke delivered her opening statement to the jury that will determine the fate of the man charged with committing the massacre in the...
Terrorism is spreading throughout Judea and Samaria
(Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs via JNS) — The Israeli security establishment has begun intensive discussions on the possibility of conducting a widespread military operation in Judea and Samaria against Palestinian terror groups following the s...
Obituary - SHEILA LORETTA FRIEDMAN REBACK
Mrs. Sheila Loretta Friedman Reback passed away on June 7, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Cortland, New York, on June 7, 1942, to the late John & Norma (Cohen) Friedman. She and her...
20 years ago, Marvel introduced a Jewish Black Panther
(JTA) — Like some Jewish baseball fans, many dedicated Jewish comic book readers keep a running roster of Jewish heroes that have appeared in the “major leagues” of the comic world: Marvel, DC and some independent publishers’ titles. Many know th...
A 'gender-sensitive' translation of the Hebrew Bible has hit digital shelves - not everyone is happy
(JTA) — A new Bible translation that eschews gendered pronouns for God is now available through Sefaria, the online library of Jewish texts, prompting backlash on social media from some who see the change as a sacrilege. The Revised Jewish Publicatio...
Weekly roundup of world briefs
New head of Birthright’s foundation an alumnus of its inaugural trip to Israel Elias Saratovsky, who participated in Birthright’s inaugural trip to Israel in 1999-2000, has been named the new president and CEO of the Birthright Israel Fou...
More than a third of people in Hungary and Poland have 'extensive' antisemitic beliefs, ADL survey says
(JTA) — A survey by the Anti-Defamation League found that significant portions of people in 10 European countries believe a range of antisemitic stereotypes, including more than one in three people in Poland and Hungary. The ADL measures a...
Holocaust drama 'The Zone of Interest' wins runner-up prize at Cannes Film Festival
(JTA) - "The Zone of Interest," a sobering drama about a Nazi commander's behavior during the Holocaust, won the Grand Prix at this year's Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, as one of several new...
