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2 stolen Torahs valued at $30,000 returned to NJ synagogue

JTA — Two Torahs valued at $30,000 that had been stolen with some $50,000 of silver religious pieces were returned to a New Jersey synagogue. Thomas Dobles, 39, a former caretaker at … more

9/1/16

Fashion writer Randi Bergman is still deciding whether or not to venture to her parents' house for a Passover seder.

For young Jews away from their families, the coronavirus puts Passover in jeopardy

(JTA) — Randi Bergman isn’t sure of her Passover plans yet, but there’s a good chance she’ll be spending the holiday alone. Bergman, a 34-year-old freelance fashion writer, lives alone in … more

Gabe Friedman | 3/31/20

Lindsey Graham in Jerusalem: Senate vote coming on Iran sanctions bill

JERUSALEM (JTA) – U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said in Jerusalem that the Senate will vote on an Iran sanctions bill next month. Graham, R-S.C., who is expected to take over as chairman of the Foreign Appropriations Subcommittee when the … more

1/2/15

Jewish nonprofit fires CFO over alleged financial improprieties

JTA – Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Boston has fired its chief financial officer for alleged financial improprieties, the Boston Globe reported. The CFO, identified by the … more

9/1/16

Philip Roth, enfant terrible turned peerless chronicler of American Jewish life, is dead at 85

JTA – Philip Roth, whose notorious novels about the sex drives of American men gave way to some of the most probing examinations of the American Jewish condition in the 20th and 21st centuries, … more

JTA Staff | 5/27/18

Jewish groups mobilize to fight climate change

PROVIDENCE – On Feb. 7, some 40 people gathered to learn about the Jewish climate movement’s efforts to fight climate change both locally and nationally. Jakir Manela, CEO of the … more

FRAN OSTENDORF | 2/16/23

Larry David wants ‘the idiots out there’ to stay home and watch TV

(JTA) — Comedian Larry David called on “the idiots out there” to stay home and watch TV in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus. David’s 90-second rant is a new … more

Marcy Oster | 4/1/20

Richard Pipes, historian of Russia and Reagan aide, dies at 94

JTA – Richard Pipes, the author of a monumental series of historical works on Russia and a top advisor to the Reagan administration, died in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at the age of 94. His … more

5/27/18

Sudeep Agarwala is a yeast scientist and challah enthusiast whose guidance for home bakers has taken off online.

Meet the challah-tinkering yeast scientist who’s helping pandemic bread bakers get a good rise

(JTA) — Few people have any great solutions for this difficult moment in human history, but Sudeep Agarwala is one of them. As a yeast scientist, Agarwala spends much of his time thinking … more

Philissa Cramer | 4/1/20

Jewish cemetery in N.Y. vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti

JTA – A Jewish cemetery in New York state’s Orange County was vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti. The outer wall of the cemetery in Warwick, a suburban town about 90 minutes north … more

10/13/16