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Los Angeles City Council Officially Declares May 12 ‘Anne Frank Day’
JNS.org - The Los Angeles City Council has approved a resolution led by Los Angeles City Council members Paul Koretz and Bob Blumenfield declaring...
Auschwitz Survivor, 98, Wins Simon Wiesenthal Prize for Holocaust Education
JNS.org - A survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp who became a social media celebrity thanks to her great-grandson was one of four people to win a Simon Wiesenthal Prize. Lily Ebert, 98, was born in...
Orthodox Jewish YU Basketball Player, NBA Prospect Invited to Elite Draft Camp
Ryan Turell, a forward for Yeshiva University men's basketball team The Maccabees, has been invited to join the NBA G League Elite Camp to be held in Chicago, it was announced on Monday. The YU senior...
TikTok Spotlights Jewish Content Creators for Jewish Heritage Month
In honor of Jewish Heritage Month, the video streaming social media platform TikTok in May is highlighting a number of its Jewish users who teach the public "with storytelling and advocacy that shines a light...
Kate Winslet Explains Involvement in Controversial Documentary About Israel-Hamas Conflict by Hamas-Linked Director
Actress Kate Winslet has addressed her participation in a controversial new documentary about last year's...
Swiss Parliament Calls for Government Panel to Address Nazi-Looted Art Claims
Switzerland's House of Representatives has unanimously agreed to call on the government to set up...
Adam Levine Tells Tel Aviv Concertgoers Maroon 5 Wants to Return to Israel ‘a Thousand More Times’
Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine said during the pop band's concert in Tel Aviv...
Rare Hebrew Book Detailing Discovery of America to be Auctioned in Jerusalem
A rare first edition book that is the earliest Hebrew work describing the discovery of...
Maroon 5 Frontman Adam Levine Visits Western Wall Ahead of Band’s First Concert in Israel
Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Sunday, before...
Los Angeles City Council Officially Declares May 12 ‘Anne Frank Day’
JNS.org - The Los Angeles City Council has approved a resolution led by Los Angeles City Council members Paul Koretz and Bob Blumenfield declaring May...
Auschwitz Survivor, 98, Wins Simon Wiesenthal Prize for Holocaust Education
JNS.org - A survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp who became a social media celebrity thanks to her great-grandson was one of four people to...
Orthodox Jewish YU Basketball Player, NBA Prospect Invited to Elite Draft Camp
Ryan Turell, a forward for Yeshiva University men's basketball team The Maccabees, has been invited to join the NBA G League Elite Camp to be...
TikTok Spotlights Jewish Content Creators for Jewish Heritage Month
In honor of Jewish Heritage Month, the video streaming social media platform TikTok in May is highlighting a number of its Jewish users who teach...
Kate Winslet Explains Involvement in Controversial Documentary About Israel-Hamas Conflict by Hamas-Linked Director
Actress Kate Winslet has addressed her participation in a controversial new documentary about last year's 11-day conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip...
Swiss Parliament Calls for Government Panel to Address Nazi-Looted Art Claims
Switzerland's House of Representatives has unanimously agreed to call on the government to set up an independent panel to assess claims about artworks allegedly seized...
Adam Levine Tells Tel Aviv Concertgoers Maroon 5 Wants to Return to Israel ‘a Thousand More Times’
Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine said during the pop band's concert in Tel Aviv on Tuesday night that they hope to come back to...
Rare Hebrew Book Detailing Discovery of America to be Auctioned in Jerusalem
A rare first edition book that is the earliest Hebrew work describing the discovery of the New World will go up for sale at Jerusalem’s...
Maroon 5 Frontman Adam Levine Visits Western Wall Ahead of Band’s First Concert in Israel
Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Sunday, before the band's first-ever performances in Israel this week. The Grammy-winning band...
Israeli Former World Boxing Champion Offered Lessons to Jewish Victims of Brooklyn Antisemitic Attack
Israel's first world champion boxer Yuri Foreman invited victims of an antisemitic assault in New York last year to take boxing lessons from him to...
Two Teens Tie for First Place in Israel’s International Bible Quiz
i24 News – Israel held its International Bible Quiz for Youth on Thursday, and two teenagers tied for first place. After beating out 14 other contestants,...
Judge Rules Houston Museum Can Keep Nazi-Looted Painting Owned by German-Jewish Art Collector
A federal judge ruled this week that the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) can maintain ownership of an 18th century painting, in a decision...
‘Am Yisrael High’: The Hidden History of Jews and Cannabis
More than twenty years ago, I had the occasion to interview the singer Rita Marley, widow of reggae luminary Bob Marley, for BBC television. We...
Maccabi Tel Aviv Honors Fallen Players, Supporters in Yom HaZikaron Tribute
The Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team on Tuesday commemorated former players and fans who fell while serving in the Israeli military or as victims of...
