Why Yiddish Is Gaining Traction in Secular Households
There once was a place known as Yiddish Land. It wasn’t a country. In fact, it lived and breathed for a thousand years in total disregard for the invisible borders sovereign nations fought and died over. Its citizens — German Jews, Polish Jews, Jews throughout Central Europe and across the world — numbered nearly 12 million, and they were connected not only by faith but also by mother tongue.
Vietnam Looks to Defend South China Sea Claims with Israeli Weapons, Analysts Say
Vietnam has secretly fortified several of the islands it claims in the disputed South China Sea region with new mobile rocket launchers purchased from Israel, according to Western officials.
Seth Rich’s Family and Friends Beg — Stop with the Conspiracy Theories
The conservative conspiracy theory that Hillary Clinton had Democratic staffer Seth Rich murdered have escalated to the point that his family and friends have taken to the press to put it to an end.
Transplanting for Tay-Sachs, It’s a Decision to Have Hope
Lorelei Sandoval and her husband had noticed their four-month-old son, Isaac, had an eye problem. It wasn’t until the doctor asked them if they were Jewish descent that Sandoval started getting nervous.
‘Long-Time Trump Friend’ Geraldo Rivera: 2nd Amendment Comment is ‘Bull****’
Fox News correspondent Geraldo Rivera took to Twitter Wednesday to slam comments by Republican candidate Donald Trump that appeared to suggest gun-owners should assassinate opponent Hillary Clinton as ‘dangerous incitement.’
In Florida Congressional Primary, Sanders and Clinton Pick Proxy Fight
Despite an attempt to show party unity at the Democratic convention last month, the fight between Sen. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton continues to rage, this time in Florida.
Jewish Republican National Security Experts Rip Trump as ‘Dangerous’
A broad range of Jewish Republican national security experts all united behind one message Monday: Donald Trump would be “dangerous” in the Oval Office.
Trump’s ‘Terror’ Travel Ban Applies to Christians and Jews, Too
In a way, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has been true to his word that his “terror ban” is not just about keeping Muslims out of the country. He’s looking to keep out Christians and Jews, too.
Jewish Journalists Question Melania’s Immigration History, Wait for Trolls
Three Jewish journalists, who as a group have faced significant anti-Semitism from Trump supporters, filed a story on Politico Thursday investigating whether Melania Trump may have broken immigration laws when she was working as a model in New York in 1995.
Trump’s Brother Rebelled Against Their Authoritarian Father By Joining a Jewish Frat
With Tuesday’s release of a new book examining how Donald Trump’s Republican presidential candidacy came to be, it is worth looking back at his older brother Fred C. Trump Jr. — and the time he joined a Jewish fraternity.