Erica Brecher
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- Jerry leaves Ben & Jerry’s, progressive Jewish ice-cream giant, as company battles owner on Israel speech September 17, 2025“Standing up for the values of justice, equity, and our shared humanity has never been more important,” Jerry Greenfield said. -- The post Jerry leaves Ben & Jerry’s, progressive Jewish ice-cream giant, as company battles owner on Israel speech appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Lapin
- A record $10M federal grant to Tikvah has some Jews celebrating and others crying foul September 17, 2025The National Endowment for the Humanities gave the conservative Jewish think tank and education center the grant to fight antisemitism. -- The post A record $10M federal grant to Tikvah has some Jews celebrating and others crying foul appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Asaf Elia-Shalev
- European Commission seeks sweeping sanctions on Israel amid Gaza offensive September 17, 2025The proposal does not have sufficient backing to pass. -- The post European Commission seeks sweeping sanctions on Israel amid Gaza offensive appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Grace Gilson
- Two-thirds of a 15th-century Portuguese High Holiday prayer book were lost to history. Until now. September 17, 2025The Lisbon Mahzor has been reunited with its remaining third at the National Library of Israel. -- The post Two-thirds of a 15th-century Portuguese High Holiday prayer book were lost to history. Until now. appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Grace Gilson
- With ban removed, NYC rabbis are weighing endorsements in a heated mayoral race September 17, 2025Most rabbis avoid pulpit endorsements, but the idea of a win by a fierce Israel critic like Zohran Mamdani has some changing their minds. -- The post With ban removed, NYC rabbis are weighing endorsements in a heated mayoral race appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Grace Gilson
- Elise Stefanik proposes legislation that would block Mamdani’s threat to arrest Netanyahu September 17, 2025Plus, a new poll shows Mamdani and Cuomo tied among Jewish voters -- The post Elise Stefanik proposes legislation that would block Mamdani’s threat to arrest Netanyahu appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.JTA Staff
- At YIVO, an unfinished Yiddish dictionary gets the last word — as opera September 17, 2025To mark its centenary, YIVO stages a work about the competing visions for a monumental, and aborted, reference work about the language of Eastern Europe's Jews. -- The post At YIVO, an unfinished Yiddish dictionary gets the last word — as opera appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Silow-Carroll
- Drama about Palestinian boy is Israel’s Oscar entry amid Hollywood boycott of Israeli film institutions September 17, 2025After "The Sea" won Israel's top award on Tuesday, the country's culture minister said he would cut funding to the Ophir Awards. -- The post Drama about Palestinian boy is Israel’s Oscar entry amid Hollywood boycott of Israeli film institutions appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Philissa Cramer
- NYC’s Temple Emanu-El celebrates its 180th birthday with an exhibit on Jews of the Gilded Age September 17, 2025“Emanu-El at 180” features an object recovered from the wreck of the Titanic, as well as photos, letters, Jewish books and more. -- The post NYC’s Temple Emanu-El celebrates its 180th birthday with an exhibit on Jews of the Gilded Age appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Jackie Hajdenberg
- Take it from this rabbi: You should binge-watch Netflix’s ‘Long Story Short’ for the High Holidays September 16, 2025The show's hyper-detailed portrayal of American Judaism stands out for being loving. -- The post Take it from this rabbi: You should binge-watch Netflix’s ‘Long Story Short’ for the High Holidays appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Rabbi Benjamin Resnick