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Among the signatories are Charles Bronfman, the Jewish Canadian-American billionaire philanthropist and longtime supporter of Israel. (Claudio Papapietro, courtesy of JTA)
In an open letter with nearly 2,000 signatures, leaders and supporters urge the Israeli government to discontinue the conflict in Gaza and enable humanitarian aid to be distributed widely.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the nation last February. (Screenshot, provided by JTA)
The move is opposed by IDF brass and a majority of Israelis.
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(Left to right) Baltimore residents Barbara Greenwald, Marcia Wagner and Tova Taragin of ACHI, American Communities Helping Israel. (Provided photo)
American Communities Helping Israel is raising money to help youngsters in Israel afford their b’nai mitzvah during the current conflict.
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Beth TFilob's Rabbi Chai Posner is shown here with members of the synagogue's family mission to Israel in June.
Being in Israel during its conflict with Iran last month offered Beth Tfiloh members an authentic perspective on what Israelis endure.
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Tens of thousands of Israelis attended a July 24 rally in Tel Aviv's Habima Square to demand an end to the war in Gaza. (Yair Palti, via JTA)
The rally in Habima Square was held as hunger spreads in Gaza and ceasefire talks with Hamas reportedly collapse.
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Rayut Berkowitz: "I had to step up and put other people before myself and be that source of support and strength.” (Provided photo)
Pikesville native Rayut Berkowitz hopes her young charges feel a closer connection to Israel after enduring wartime conditions there.
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Former Sen. Ben Cardin: "When the president does things that are unacceptable, you’ve got to speak out, you can’t be silent about things you believe are wrong. Make sure you put the record straight." (File photo by Robyn Stevens Brody)
Jmore talked with former Sen. Ben Cardin about what he’s been up to since he left office and his views on the current political climate.
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Dedicating the Aharon and Rachel Dahan Gate are (left to right) Bar-Ilan University President Dr. Arie Zaban, Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg and Dr. Zipora Schorr. (Photo by Shlomi Mizrahi)
The gift will expand the Israeli university’s Dahan Youth Program designed to inspire, educate and empower Israel’s next generation of scientists and innovators.
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In the memorial hall section of the Nova Music Festival Exhibition, visitors read about the lives of the more than 400 people who died at the music event in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. (Provided photo)
The Nova Music Festival Exhibition brilliantly transports visitors to that horrific morning in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, writes Editor-in-Chief Alan Feiler.
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Israelis take shelter in a public underground facility during an Iranian ballistic missile barrage. (Matan Golan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images via JTA)
Public shelters known as “mamaks” brought out the best — and occasionally the worst — in people living under fire.
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Israel Tax Authorities workers take information about damages following an Iranian missile strike in Jaffa, adjacent to Tel Aviv, June 19, 2025. (Deborah Danan via JTA)
Deborah Danan shares an account of living through war with her family in Jaffa, Israel. First checking who’s safe. Then what’s shattered.
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