The two-state solution, once a cornerstone of American and Israeli policy and official communications, is now so explosive that it cannot be uttered even when the president of the United States and the prime minister of Israel meet to discuss the future of the Middle East. “I really believe peace between the Palestinians and Israel…
(JTA) — Here’s the full text of President Donald Trump’s phone conversation with Jewish leaders on Friday, ahead of Rosh Hashanah. JARED KUSHNER: Welcome, everybody, and thank you for joining us here today. This is the most special time of the year for the Jewish people. This Wednesday evening begins Rosh Hashanah, the first of…
A campaign calling for the firing of the executive director of the Center for Jewish History over his ties to dovish pro-Israel groups is broadening, even as the organization’s board reaffirms its support for him. A “stream of vituperative emails” to the CJH board condemning David Myers, the prominent academic recently hired to run the…
SHOHAM, Israel (JTA) — Ely Cohen topped off his all-white outfit with a few spritzes of cologne. At sundown, the start of Yom Kippur, such “anointments” would no longer be kosher, and he wanted to be ready for the big night. He had just started dating a girl at his high school, and they had plans…
By selling coffee to Jewish tourists, 18-year-old Yuri Breskov can earn in a week more than his teachers from high school make annually in this provincial city. His revenues peak at $3,000 on the week of Rosh Hashanah, when some 30,000 Israelis and other Jews visit the gravesite of Rabbi Nachman. an 18th-century luminary and…
The firebrand executive director of the Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect, which came to prominence this year through social media attacks on President Trump, has abruptly stepped down from the organization to become a rabbi. Steven Goldstein’s resignation, announced online September 8, was sudden. “Steven’s departure from the Center came at Steven’s request —…
(JTA) — It’s affixed upon the doorpost. It’s wooden, thin and rectangular, but with rounded corners. It’s meant to fulfill a biblical commandment. And it bears a verse from the Gospel of John about the resurrection of Jesus Christ. That’s right: It’s a Christian mezuzah. Karen Goode calls her creation the Doorpost Blessing, and it…
(JTA) — A doctor, a lawyer, a banker and a therapist set up an office together. It sounds like something out of “Old Jews Telling Jokes.” More like a Pioneering Option for Aging Jews. The shared premises are at the heart of the plan for Covenant Place, a renovated Jewish independent living community for senior…
Joshua Browder is out for revenge. Last week, he learned he was among the more than 100 million people whose Social Security numbers were stolen by hackers targeting the credit reporting firm Equifax. Now, he has created a website that he thinks could ruin the company. Browder is the great-grandson of a legendary American Communist,…
Has President Trump’s effort to reach out to Jewish voters hit a brick wall with everyone but the Orthodox? A new survey commissioned by the American Jewish Committee suggests that Trump is facing overwhelming disapproval among Jewish voters on almost all issues. With a staggering 77% disapproval rate among Jewish voters and only 21% viewing…
Thousands of Jewish seniors in parts of South Florida are still without power due to the after-effects of Hurricane Irma, an issue of growing concern after at least seven people died in a local nursing home. “At the moment, we’re still working on getting people food and water, and we’re waiting on electrical in a…
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