Jewish Telegraphic Agency

• The Jewish Sport Report: Into ‘WrestleMania’? Then ‘Mitzvah Mania’ is for you. March 31, 2023
  It's an action-packed weekend for Jews in sports — from a wrestling show at a Los Angeles synagogue to MLB and NHL debuts for two Jewish prospects. -- The post The Jewish Sport Report: Into ‘WrestleMania’? Then ‘Mitzvah Mania’ is for you. appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Jacob Gurvis
• A court ruling has transformed — and limited — the way New York state can regulate yeshivas March 31, 2023
  A judge in Albany ruled that the state no longer has the power to effectively force yeshivas to close for not teaching secular studies in a way that is “substantially equivalent” to education in public school. -- The post A court ruling has transformed — and limited — the way New York state can regulate […]
  Ben Sales
• This Jewish organization hired asylum seekers to pack Passover goods for those in need March 31, 2023
  Kosher food pantry Masbia has partnered with La Colmena to help asylum seekers find work. -- The post This Jewish organization hired asylum seekers to pack Passover goods for those in need appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Jacob Henry
• The legacy of Isaac Babel, Russia’s Jewish Hemingway, is dissected in ‘Describe the Night’ play March 31, 2023
  The play, which features a non-Jewish actor playing Babel, blends three stories from different eras. -- The post The legacy of Isaac Babel, Russia’s Jewish Hemingway, is dissected in ‘Describe the Night’ play appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Leigh Giangreco
• Where to celebrate Passover in NYC: seders, art and matzah pizza March 31, 2023
  Festive meals and holiday happenings for kids, young adults, art lovers, activists and folk dancers. -- The post Where to celebrate Passover in NYC: seders, art and matzah pizza appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Julia Gergely
• An 1859 fight over how to make matzah has lessons about the threat of AI today March 31, 2023
  When it comes to Passover, the machines won, writes a Jewish scholar focused on the future. -- The post An 1859 fight over how to make matzah has lessons about the threat of AI today appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  David Zvi Kalman
• ‘Mitzvah Mania’: A Los Angeles synagogue is hosting a show with Jewish professional wrestlers March 31, 2023
  The play on WrestleMania is the passion project of a rabbi who started a wrestling company. -- The post ‘Mitzvah Mania’: A Los Angeles synagogue is hosting a show with Jewish professional wrestlers appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Jacob Gurvis
• A Brooklyn concert will celebrate the forgotten history of women cantors March 31, 2023
  The musician and scholar Jeremiah Lockwood remembers soloists like Goldie Malavsky and Perele Feig, overlooked stars from the "Golden Age" of chazzanut. -- The post A Brooklyn concert will celebrate the forgotten history of women cantors appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Julia Gergely
• Law that would bar Congo’s only Jewish politician from presidency is under consideration again March 31, 2023
  Moise Katumbi is the son of a Congolese woman and a Greek Jewish refugee from the Nazis. -- The post Law that would bar Congo’s only Jewish politician from presidency is under consideration again appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  David I. Klein
• Indonesia removed as host of U-20 FIFA World Cup over Israel objections March 31, 2023
  Israel had qualified for the FIFA youth tournament for the first time. -- The post Indonesia removed as host of U-20 FIFA World Cup over Israel objections appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Jacob Gurvis