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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 19: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden delivers brief remarks during a memorial service to honor the nearly 400,000 American victims of the coronavirus pandemic at the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial January 19, 2021 in Washington, DC. As the nation's capital has become a fortress city of roadblocks, barricades and 20,000 National Guard troops due to heightened security around Biden's inauguration, 400 lights were placed around the Reflecting Pool to honor the nearly 400,000 Americans killed by COVID-19. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

All the Jews Joe Biden has tapped for top roles in his administration

(JTA) — President-elect Joe Biden filled the months before Inauguration Day lining up a slate of Cabinet secretaries, assistants and advisors, … more

1/20/21

NYU president: Grad students’ BDS resolution ‘contrary to our core principles’

NEW YORK (JTA) – The president of New York University said the school will not acquiesce to its graduate student union’s recent demand that the university cut its Israel ties. “A … more

4/28/16

Tending wounds and distributing supplies: Minneapolis Jews care for a city in turmoil

( JTA ) — Dr. Vivian Fischer spent five hours Saturday walking toward Minneapolis’s devastation from her home in a suburb immediately outside the city. The family physician put on gray scrubs, … more

Debra Nussbaum Cohen | 6/1/20

Soldiers salute Lt. Col. Jack Lustig during the funeral service at Arlington National Cemetery.

Jewish war vets see decline in posts

The number of veterans who belong to organizations has declined sharply across the nation and Rhode Island, and it’s the same story for Jewish war veteran groups. While Ira … more

LARRY KESSLER | 5/4/18

When George H.W. Bush was reluctant to wear a yarmulke

WASHINGTON (JTA) – George H.W. Bush was a man of uncommon decency. He also was a man of uncommon integrity. I worked for him for over 10 years, while he was the vice president … more

MARSHALL BREGER | 12/6/18

Races to watch on Election Day.

(JTA) — Election Day 2020 is finally upon us, and besides the presidential election, there are hundreds of races across the country with huge implications for local and national politics. There are also several with higher stakes for the Jewish community, whether they involve key Jewish politicians or issues that American Jews are particularly concerned about. We’ve outlined which races we’ll be watching on Tuesday night and beyond. … more

GABE FRIEDMAN | 11/2/20

The Old Guard plays “Taps” in honor of Lt. Col. Jack Lustig.

Did you know?

Some facts about Jewish veterans buried at Arlington National Cemetery: • There are more than 2,000 Jewish veterans buried there. • Jewish veterans have been buried there since … more

5/4/18

5 questions Jews should be asking after Iowa caucuses

JTA – The Iowa caucuses are over – and the first real test of the presidential candidates’ viability gave us more questions than answers. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, won the Republican caucus on Feb. 1, relegating Donald Trump, the … more

Ron Kampeas | 2/5/16

Einstein’s violin sells for over $500,000

JTA – The quirky Jewish physicist would have been proud. A violin once owned by Albert Einstein recently sold for $516,500 at the New York-based Bonhams auction house. The … more

3/14/18

Young Jews as religious as their parents

JTA – Jewish young adults in the U.S. and Israel are, on average, just as religious as their elders, even though young people worldwide are largely less religious than their parents, a new … more

6/22/18