Leo XIV, First American Pope, Studied Under Jewish-Catholic Relations Trailblazer
Father John T. Pawlikowski describes his former student as “a very open-minded person.”
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Sen. Chuck Schumer: "Criticism of Israel and how it conducted the war is not antisemitic. But it begins to shade over." ((Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, via JTA)
9 Highlights from Sen. Chuck Schumer’s New York Times Interview
The Senate minority leader cancelled his Mar. 17 talk at the Enoch Pratt Free Library due to a planned protest by a local anti-Zionist Jewish group.
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Alex Edelman, on winning an Emmy Award: “This is the end of a seven-year journey with the show, but I got to make something really funny with my friend.” (Photo courtesy of Max, via JTA)
Alex Edelman Wins Emmy for HBO Comedy Special ‘Just for Us’
The 35-year-old comedian’s show centers on his experiences attending a meeting of white nationalists in New York.
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Vice President Kamala Harris (center) and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (left) speak to the press while touring the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia last month.
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Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro Considered Leading Contender as VP Pick for Kamala Harris
Shapiro’s moderate tendencies have drawn praise and criticism from Republicans and Democrats alike.
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Yuri Foreman (right) and his wife Shoshana Foreman run VBR Kosher, which certifies the vegan Dun-Well Donuts in Brooklyn. (Ben Sales via JTA)
Former Champ Yuri Foreman is Now the ‘Vegan Boxing Rabbi,’ Certifying Kosher Doughnuts
Former professional boxer Yuri Foreman is now a rabbi, and like many rabbis, he’s using his expertise to provide kosher certification to eateries. Unlike most rabbis, however, he’s only going to certify vegan restaurants. And he’s mounting a boxing comeback at 41.
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10 Key Takeaways from the Latest Pew Research Center Study of American Jewry
Among the findings of a study on Jewish Americans published May 11 by the Pew Research Center are that U.S. Jews are more educated, older, richer and less religious on average than other Americans.
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Israel and Morocco to Establish Diplomatic Ties
Morocco will become the fourth Arab nation to normalize relations with Israel over the past year.
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Alexander Hillel Treisman, 19, is the son of the late Eric Treisman, a Jewish human rights activist and one-time Senate candidate in New Mexico.. (Provided photo by JTA)
Alexander Hillel Treisman, Accused of Plotting to Kill Joe Biden, is Son of Prominent Jewish Attorney
Accused of planning to execute Joe Biden, Alexander Hillel Treisman comes from a Jewish family.
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Wearing a face mask to reduce the risk of contracting the coronavirus, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden talks to reporters at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport on Oct. 12. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, via JTA)
Pew Study Finds that 70 Percent of American Jews Plan to Vote for Joe Biden
A new study by the Pew Research Center found that 70 percent of American Jews plan to vote for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
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How will the coronavirus pandemic affect your Passover seder this year? (Photo by Amanda Krotki, Jmore)
Why this Year’s Passover Promises to be Different from all Other Passovers
Seder participants will likely need to be creative in their celebrations of the festival during the pandemic.
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Will some Jews sit out Purim celebrations this year because of the coronavirus? (Getty Images via JTA)
Coronavirus Casts a Pall over Purim Celebrations
As the coronavirus epidemic continues, some synagogues and individuals are re-thinking or canceling their Purim plans.
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