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An Israeli firefighter battles a blaze in northern Israel in June of 2024. (Photo courtesy of JNF-USA, via JTA)
Emergency Response Centers, established with the support of Jewish National Fund-USA, are vital lifelines for Israel’s northern and southern communities.
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'There's No Need to Feel Down': Clergy at Congregation Shearith Israel in Dallas perform a parody of the Village People's "Y.M.C.A" on Mar. 1 at the shul's Purim spiel. (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
At Congregation Shearith Israel, members know that Rabbi Adam Roffman’s spiel is the real deal.
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Is there a Jewish component to the spiritual and communal essence of a Phish concert? (JTA illustration; Phish concert image courtesy Jonathan Leener)
Can synagogues learn from the transcendent power of the jam band Phish? Rabbi Jonathan Leener shares the unexpected lessons he took away from a recent concert.
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Israelis take cover in a public shelter in Tel Aviv as a siren sounds warning of incoming ballistic missiles fired from Iran toward Israel. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90, via JTA)
Despite the dangerous situation, Israelis are making the most of this anxiety-ridden moment with Iran.
Read MoreThe holiday’s story doesn’t romanticize power but exposes its absurdity, write Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum and Rabbi Mike Moskowitz.
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Tova Kaplan, a student at Harvard University, testifies before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights briefing on antisemitism on college and university campuses. (Screenshot via YouTube, via JTA)
The hearing last week before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights was the first in an independent government investigation into college campus antisemitism.
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AI chatbots trained on debunking antisemitic beliefs can reduce them in users, researchers found in a recently released study. (Getty Images via JTA)
Despite its reputation for amplifying hate, a recently released study found that AI can weaken antisemitism as well.
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Older Jewish Ukrainians line up to receive aid distribution in Kyiv in the fall of 2025. (Theia Chatelle via JTA)
The Russian invasion — which marks its fourth anniversary on Tuesday, Feb. 24 — has reshaped everything in the lives of Ukrainian Jews.
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AJ Edelman, Menachem Chen, Uri Zisman and Omer Katz are shown after completing the second run of the four-man bobsled competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Feb. 21. (Robert Michael/picture alliance via Getty Images, provided by JTA)
The Israeli Olympic committee withdrew the team for lying to officials about an athlete’s health.
Read MoreIf it weren’t for an Ashkenazi Jew named Stanton T. Friedman, the world might’ve long ago forgotten the “Roswell incident.”
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Jack Hughes (left) and Quinn Hughes of Team United States celebrate winning the gold medals after the team’s 2-1 overtime victory in the Men’s Gold Medal match between Canada and the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympic games in Milan. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images/via JTA)
The New Jersey Devils star center, who had scored twice in Team USA’s semifinal win, sent the puck between the legs of Canadian goaltender Jordan Binnington 1:41 into overtime to give the American team a 2-1 win.
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