Jewish Telegraphic Agency
- Israel’s historic U-20 World Cup soccer run comes to an end with loss to Uruguay June 8, 2023The team’s success hinted at a bright future for Israeli soccer and gave South American Jews reason to party for two weeks straight. -- The post Israel’s historic U-20 World Cup soccer run comes to an end with loss to Uruguay appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Juan Melamed
- Israeli sandwich shop Sherry Herring goes belly up on the UWS June 8, 2023The owner of the Upper West Side restaurant, featuring a herring sandwich made wildly popular in Tel Aviv, would only say that she was "sad" about its demise. -- The post Israeli sandwich shop Sherry Herring goes belly up on the UWS appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Julia Gergely
- 2 Israeli cabinet ministers cancel or change meetings with US Jews in the face of protests June 8, 2023In Boston, a protester who rushed past security while following Nir Barkat through a hotel corridor was questioned by police. -- The post 2 Israeli cabinet ministers cancel or change meetings with US Jews in the face of protests appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Ron Kampeas
- 5 dead in gang-related shooting near Nazareth as government aims to stem wave of Arab-Israeli killings June 8, 2023For years, Arab-Israeli have lobbied for the Israeli government to take crime in their cities more seriously. -- The post 5 dead in gang-related shooting near Nazareth as government aims to stem wave of Arab-Israeli killings appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Ben Sales
- Most of Kherson’s Jews fled when Russia invaded Ukraine. A flood could force the rest to leave. June 8, 2023"Everything that I had is now under the water,” said a JDC volunteer named Oksana. "My home is gone." -- The post Most of Kherson’s Jews fled when Russia invaded Ukraine. A flood could force the rest to leave. appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.JTA Staff
- A Jewish guide to Chris Christie’s presidential campaign, starting with his Trump and Kushner feuds June 8, 2023Chris Christie is portraying the former president as a danger to democracy, and his Jewish son-in-law as a grifter. -- The post A Jewish guide to Chris Christie’s presidential campaign, starting with his Trump and Kushner feuds appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Ron Kampeas
- ‘Succession,’ ‘Barry’ and the very Jewish nature of unresolved endings June 8, 2023Moses’ unrealized dream of entering the promised land would make a great HBO show, writes a Jewish educator. -- The post ‘Succession,’ ‘Barry’ and the very Jewish nature of unresolved endings appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Rabbi David Bashevkin
- NYC public schools don’t have the final two days of Passover off next year. A petition is trying to change that. June 7, 2023Next year will be the first time in decades that the NYC Department of Education hasn't given the entire Passover holiday as a vacation. -- The post NYC public schools don’t have the final two days of Passover off next year. A petition is trying to change that. appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Julia Gergely
- City of Miami Beach agrees to pay $1.3 million to settle Jewish congregation’s discrimination claims June 7, 2023The congregation alleged that the city had sent officials there 126 times in two years and installed a surveillance camera to monitor the property. -- The post City of Miami Beach agrees to pay $1.3 million to settle Jewish congregation’s discrimination claims appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Jackie Hajdenberg
- The NYPD reports a decrease in anti-Jewish hate crimes in 2023 June 7, 2023There was a nearly 20 percent decrease in anti-Jewish hate crimes when compared to last year. -- The post The NYPD reports a decrease in anti-Jewish hate crimes in 2023 appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Jacob Henry