Federation leaders concluded that fossil fuel divestment aligned with their financial goals as well as their values. -- The post In a first, Oregon’s Jewish federations pull investments from fossil fuels appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
In his latest work, Pulitzer Prize finalist Alex Weiser sets Yiddish poetry and his grandmother’s stories to contemporary classical music. -- The post A Jewish grandmother’s Coney Island memories inspire a new album by her composer grandson appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Its developers won't block players from using nicknames like "Jewish scumbags." -- The post Slither.io, my favorite online video game, is letting antisemitism spoil the fun appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
The centrist George Latimer, who serves as Westchester County executive, has been firmly supportive of Israel since the Oct. 7 attack. -- The post Leading Jewish Democratic group endorses Jamaal Bowman’s primary challenger appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
The cut comes as reports of antisemitic attacks and threats have risen during the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. -- The post Major US Jewish groups object to federal security funding cuts appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
His legacy was that of a bridge builder, a position that sometimes angered former colleagues. -- The post Joseph Lieberman, centrist senator and first Jew on a major presidential ticket, dies at 82 appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Harvard, Penn, MIT and UC Berkeley are also under investigation. -- The post Rutgers joins growing list of schools under GOP House investigation for antisemitism appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
"We're now working with them to set to find a convenient date," the White House spokeswoman said. -- The post White House: Biden and Netanyahu are rescheduling DC talks on Rafah appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
His work on concepts such as cognitive biases and prospect theory effectively launched the field of behavioral economics. -- The post Israeli-American Nobelist Daniel Kahneman, who reframed economic decision-making, dies at 90 appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Khaled Barakat, a Palestinian writer and activist, referred to his “friends and brothers in Hamas, Islamic Jihad, the PFLP." -- The post Columbia investigating ‘Resistance 101’ student event where speakers praised Hamas appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.