In Cuba, late-in-life bat mitzvahs mark renewal
Cuba’s tiny Jewish community is reviving long-forgotten rituals. Two elderly women celebrated bat mitzvahs decades after restrictions once banned religious expression.
Rosh Hashanah recipes redefine Jewish pride
For Rosh Hashanah, Jewish families are reimagining classic dishes with modern twists.
Time Out adds Israeli restaurants to Top 20 list after exposé
Time Out London added Israeli restaurants to its “Top 20 Middle Eastern” list after criticism from Jewish News over their omission.
Holocaust Museum Boston to display lifesaving teddy bear
“Sasha,” an 81-year-old teddy bear that protected Michael Gruenbaum in Terezín, will go on display in 2026.
Assistant principal sues after being told to downplay his gay & Jewish identities
A NJ school leader says he was told to suppress being gay and Jewish.
A fascinating interview with Michael Steinberger
Steinberger uncovers Brazil’s little-known Jewish history, from conversos to Recife’s 17th-century synagogue.
Report provides an in-depth look at Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews in the U.S.
A new study finds ~10% of U.S. Jews identify as Sephardic or Mizrahi, with strong engagement but some financial gaps.
Jewish families in Ethiopia have been forgotten by Israel, they must be brought home
About 7,000 Ethiopian Jews still await aliyah despite earlier airlifts and government approval.
Ukrainian Jews prepare for Rosh Hashanah amid war
Despite war and displacement, Ukraine’s Jewish communities plan Rosh Hashanah services.
A Rosh Hashanah wish for less Jew-hatred
An opinion urges fighting antisemitism through education and solidarity as the new year starts.