Even before she became a member of the rabbinate, Touro Synagogue Senior Rabbi Katie Bauman had been socially active. From her awareness of the Jewish term tikkun olam (“repairing the world”) while a youngster growing up in...
(JTA) — President Donald Trump wants synagogues and other houses of worship to open their doors — but many Jewish leaders say his pressure won’t affect their timelines. The president went on the offensive...
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Joe Biden said that as president he would reverse Trump administration policies that have led to Israeli plans to annex parts of the West Bank.
“I do not support annexation,” the presumptive Democratic presidential...
(JTA) — The Conservative movement issued a ruling allowing congregations to livestream services on Shabbat and holidays during the coronavirus pandemic.
Noting the “unprecedented time” brought on by the virus, the movement’s Jewish law authorities voted Wednesday...
(JTA) — In late April, police in London and Chicago broke up splashy Jewish weddings that far exceeded the number of people allowed under social distancing rules.
Since then, no weddings have made the Jewish news — but that...
For Joyce Pulitzer, the last few weeks have been surreal. Like everyone else, she had to deal with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and take measures to safeguard her own health and that of her husband Sidney.
RAANANA, Israel (JTA) – Like all other mass gatherings now, Israel’s Karmiel dance festival, one of the largest of its kind in the world, was postponed.
The annual fest, which takes place at the end of...
(JTA) — After Marilee Shapiro Asher was admitted to the hospital in mid-April sick with COVID-19, her daughter got a call from the doctor telling her she ought to get down there right away. Her mother likely...
