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Sharon Heinrich, left, and Gali Hadari run Paris Chez Sharon.

From artwork to babka, Jewish Parisians are struggling to weather the COVID-19 storm

PARIS (JTA) — It has been a turbulent five years for the French capital’s residents. From the Charlie Hebdo and November 2015 terrorist attacks to the upheaval caused by the yellow vest … more

Lindsey Tramuta | 5/19/20

Ukrainian Jews mark 1 year of war and survival

(JTA) – Most of the passengers on the flight from Chisinua, Moldova, to Tel Aviv earlier in February were subdued. Some had just witnessed scene after scene of hardship on a tour of war-torn … more

DEBORAH DANAN | 3/3/23

The Jewish year in review

JTA – For North American Jews, the Jewish year 5778 began with tensions between Israel and the Diaspora over egalitarian prayer at the Western Wall and ended with more tension over a … more

BEN HARRIS | 8/23/18

Romania expected to pass Holocaust restitution bill

JTA — Legislation that will make it easier for Holocaust survivors to press restitution claims is expected to pass in Romania’s parliament next week. Lawmakers said on April 26 that … more

4/28/16

US officials decry Amnesty International’s use of ‘apartheid’ to describe Israel

WASHINGTON (JTA) – As Amnesty International became the third major human rights group to categorize Israel’s treatment of Palestinians as “apartheid,” the U.S. Ambassador to Israel said that the label was “absurd.” more

2/6/22

Shanghai Reform community’s Torah scroll a gift from Brazil

JTA — The newly established Reform Jewish community of Shanghai, China, will receive its first Torah scroll from a sister congregation in Brazil. The donation of the scroll by ARI, Rio de Janeiro’s Progressive congregation, to the Kehilat … more

5/22/15

2 major Brooklyn Reform synagogues in merger talks as COVID-19 pandemic cuts into revenue

(JTA) – As the COVID-19 pandemic forces businesses and organizations to lay off employees and close up shop, two historic Reform synagogues in Brooklyn are entering merger discussions to … more

Shira Hanau | 6/2/20

Breaking China: A rupture looms between Israel and the United States

WASHINGTON ( JTA ) — Israel’s announcement last week that an Israeli consortium would build Sorek 2, the world’s largest desalination plant, surprised many who had been watching the deal: … more

Ron Kampeas | 6/3/20

More women are in charge of Jewish groups in the former Soviet Union

JTA – For a man to gallantly open a door for a female stranger is neither common nor universally appreciated in Ukraine, where gender salary gaps used to be illegal and female tank crews fought … more

Cnaan Liphshiz | 3/14/18

News Briefs

American wins International Adult Bible Contest in Jerusalem JTA – Yair Shahak of New York City was one of two winners of the International Adult Bible Contest in Jerusalem. Shahak, … more

1/5/17