Jewish Telegraphic Agency

• Germany celebrates UNESCO World Heritage listing for sites known as the birthplace of Yiddish and Ashkenazi culture February 4, 2023
  They are the first German-Jewish additions to the UNESCO World Heritage list. -- The post Germany celebrates UNESCO World Heritage listing for sites known as the birthplace of Yiddish and Ashkenazi culture appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  David I. Klein
• Macron to Netanyahu: Proposed Supreme Court changes threaten Israeli democracy February 3, 2023
  Paris will no longer consider Israel a "common democracy," Macron said, if Israel goes ahead with decreasing the power of its Supreme Court. -- The post Macron to Netanyahu: Proposed Supreme Court changes threaten Israeli democracy appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  David I. Klein
• Missouri Jewish leaders advocate for trans rights at state legislature February 3, 2023
  As Republicans press bills about sports and health care, rabbis are on the front lines. -- The post Missouri Jewish leaders advocate for trans rights at state legislature appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Jackie Hajdenberg
• With ‘Let It Be Morning’ and ‘Cinema Sabaya,’ Israeli filmmakers are winning awards for portraying Palestinian stories February 3, 2023
  The movies arrive at a sensitive moment for filmmakers in Israel — especially those telling Palestinian stories. -- The post With ‘Let It Be Morning’ and ‘Cinema Sabaya,’ Israeli filmmakers are winning awards for portraying Palestinian stories appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Andrew Lapin
• As foreign investors warn over Israel’s future, ratings firm accused of anti-Israel bias says it’s not worried — for now February 3, 2023
  A spokesperson for the investing rating company Morningstar said that its analysis designating Israel a low-risk country does not yet account for Netanyahu's judicial reform overhaul. -- The post As foreign investors warn over Israel’s future, ratings firm accused of anti-Israel bias says it’s not worried — for now appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Asaf Elia-Shalev
• FBI investigating after shooter fires blanks inside Russian Jewish center in San Francisco February 3, 2023
  No one was injured in the incident. And no one called the police, either. -- The post FBI investigating after shooter fires blanks inside Russian Jewish center in San Francisco appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Gabe Stutman
• ‘West Wing’ star Joshua Malina will join the cast of Broadway’s ‘Leopoldstadt’ February 3, 2023
  An actor who frequently celebrates his Jewish identity on Twitter takes on the role of family patriarch in Tom Stoppard's Holocaust drama. -- The post ‘West Wing’ star Joshua Malina will join the cast of Broadway’s ‘Leopoldstadt’ appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Julia Gergely
• The Jewish Sport Report: A deep dive into Jewish memory with Rocky Balboa February 3, 2023
  This week's Jewish Sport Report features a conversation with a monuments expert about Rocky Balboa and a look at Meyers Leonard's journey toward redemption after his antisemitic mistake two years ago. -- The post The Jewish Sport Report: A deep dive into Jewish memory with Rocky Balboa appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Jacob Gurvis
• Jewish institutions have a tool for fighting climate change: their bank accounts February 3, 2023
  Divesting from fossil fuels and investing in renewables can accelerate the transition to a clean energy future, writes the CEO of Dayenu. -- The post Jewish institutions have a tool for fighting climate change: their bank accounts appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Rabbi Jennie Rosenn
• One rabbi’s lifesaving solution to help Odessa’s vulnerable Jews: jerry-rigged car batteries February 3, 2023
  After Russia invaded, many Ukrainian Jewish communities crumbled. People fled, and Jewish institutions and landmarks like synagogues, community centers and cemeteries were destroyed. -- The post One rabbi’s lifesaving solution to help Odessa’s vulnerable Jews: jerry-rigged car batteries appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Howard Lovy