Jewish Telegraphic Agency

• Kamala Harris is Joe Biden’s VP pick — here’s what Jewish voters should know August 11, 2020
  The California senator is aligned with Biden on Israel policy and has a "tough on crime" record that could please some Jews worried about a rise in anti-Semitic attacks. The post Kamala Harris is Joe Biden’s VP pick — here’s what Jewish voters should know appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Gabe Friedman
• Hungary’s largest Jewish group expels rabbi who said Zionism is causing another Holocaust August 11, 2020
  Mazsihisz said it was cutting its ties because the rabbi "is more loyal in his writings to the enemies of Israel than to Israel." The post Hungary’s largest Jewish group expels rabbi who said Zionism is causing another Holocaust appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Cnaan Liphshiz
• ChaiFlicks, the ‘Jewish Netflix,’ is here August 11, 2020
  The platform will start with about 150 Jewish- or Israeli-themed movies and plans to add about three each week. The post ChaiFlicks, the ‘Jewish Netflix,’ is here appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Stephen Silver
• HolocaustFaceMasks.com stops selling the masks and plans to shut down August 11, 2020
  Fewer than 10 masks featuring famous pictures of the Holocaust had been sold as of July 29. The post HolocaustFaceMasks.com stops selling the masks and plans to shut down appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Ben Sales
• This Holocaust survivor turned architect designed a memorial honoring Albanians who saved Jews August 11, 2020
  Stephen Jacobs, who survived Buchenwald at the age of 5 and created a memorial at the camp, says the work is cathartic for him. The post This Holocaust survivor turned architect designed a memorial honoring Albanians who saved Jews appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Josefin Dolsten
• Nazis who killed children ran German children’s homes after the war, report finds August 11, 2020
  Torture, abuse and malnourishment were commonplace at the homes, according to a German TV report.s The post Nazis who killed children ran German children’s homes after the war, report finds appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Ben Sales
• Dozens of Jewish headstones discovered under Polish town’s market square August 11, 2020
  Leżajsk, located about 120 miles south of Warsaw, was 90% Jewish before the Holocaust. The post Dozens of Jewish headstones discovered under Polish town’s market square appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Cnaan Liphshiz
• ‘Services, but not shul’: How Orthodox communities are preparing for a pandemic High Holiday season August 11, 2020
  “After the difficult year we’ve had over the last four months, people want a very meaningful Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur," one rabbi said. The post ‘Services, but not shul’: How Orthodox communities are preparing for a pandemic High Holiday season appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Shira Hanau
• Holocaust museum in New York plans to reopen in September August 11, 2020
  The Museum of Jewish Heritage will be open three rather than five days a week with only a quarter of its previous capacity and additional cleaning protocols. The post Holocaust museum in New York plans to reopen in September appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Josefin Dolsten
• Why Ilhan Omar’s primary became the Jewish community’s most watched pre-November vote August 11, 2020
  The Minnesota congresswoman has repeatedly angered some Jewish voters with critical comments about Israel, and her challenger describes himself as a pro-Israel progressive. The post Why Ilhan Omar’s primary became the Jewish community’s most watched pre-November vote appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Gabe Friedman