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Biblical archaeology sees golden age in Israel, dark age in rest of Middle East

JNS.ORG – At a time when many archaeological sites and antiquities throughout the Middle East are being looted and destroyed, the City of David Foundation on Sept. 4 hosted its annual conference to enable the general public to experience some of … more

Sean Savage | 9/11/14

Cuban Jewish leaders meet with Alan Gross

(JTA) – Cuban Jewish leaders who met with Alan Gross said the imprisoned American-Jewish contractor “was in better spirits.” Havana community President Adela Dworkin and vice president David Prinstein met with Gross on the last day of … more

12/19/13

Netanyahu cancels in-person address to Reform biennial

JERUSALEM (JTA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled plans to speak in person to the biennial meeting of the Union for Reform Judaism. The announcement was made Tuesday, a day before the start of the conference, which was scheduled … more

12/19/13

This year’s heartwarming moments include a girl who helped decorate a vandalized cemetery, a dog who saved two lives, and an unlikely friendship between a monkey and a chicken.

The 7 most heartwarming Jewish stories of 2017

JTA – Political turmoil, terror attacks and natural disasters around the world: 2017 had plenty of people feeling down, for good reason. But there were also notable moments of … more

JOSEFIN DOLSTEN | 1/4/18

Medieval Jewish cemetery uncovered in Bologna, Italy

JTA – Authorities in Bologna, Italy, have announced the discovery of the site of the city’s medieval Jewish cemetery, which was destroyed in 1569. They said archeological excavations … more

11/9/17

National Front leader Marine Le Pen addresses activists at the Espace François Mitterrand in Henin Beaumont, France, April 23, 2017.

2017 was a good year for Europe’s extremists

PARIS (JTA) – On the surface, at least, Europe has not changed much over the past 12 months. In fact, when it comes to European politics, this year may appear mild in … more

CNAAN LIPHSHIZ | 1/4/18

In Lugansk, an icy Ukraine winter tests a war-torn community

LUGANSK, Ukraine (JTA) – In an unheated synagogue with no running water, a dozen Jews are trying to keep warm as temperatures here veer toward the single digits. Not moving too much helps keep the warmth under their thick coats, they say, a … more

Cnaan Liphshiz | 12/18/14

Brussels: A frightening place

JTA – Growing up, trips to stay with my Jewish family in Brussels were a taste of freedom. In my native Israel, waves of Palestinian terrorist attacks kept me under constant maternal … more

BY CNAAN LIPHSHIZ | 4/13/16

EU publishes ‘strategic plan’ for countering anti-Semitism

(JTA) – The European Union has published what it called a strategic plan for combating anti-Semitism. The 26-page document that the European Commission, the executive branch of the European … more

CNAAN LIPHSHIZ | 10/9/21

Rows of bottles sitting on shelf in a bar.

The forgotten history of Jews in the alcohol industry

This story originally appeared on The Nosher . This may be surprising, but Jews have a long and very influential history in the alcohol industry spanning Europe, Israel and North America. … more

Joel Haber | 7/10/20