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Illustrative: Iranian soldiers take part in a military parade during a ceremony marking the country's annual army day in Tehran on April 17, 2024 // Atta Kenare / AFP
April 19, 2024, 11:54 am
Israel Reportedly Strikes in Iran, Days After Missile Attack
The reports at first seemed to indicate a major escalation in armed conflict between the two countries and raise fears of a broader regional war.
By JTA Staff
A Jewish mother and an illustrator have teamed up to create an unofficial Taylor Swift haggadah for Passover this year // Image Courtesy Shelley Atlas Serber, Wikimedia. Design by Jackie Hajdenberg/JTA
April 11, 2024, 10:49 am
Exodus Story is Retold in Illustrated Taylor Swift Haggadah
Designed by Shelley Atlas Serber, this edition joins a crowd of creative Passover haggadahs published for the 2024 holiday. 
By JACKIE HAJDENBERG / JTA
Shahar Vaknin is returning for his fourth summer at Camp Young Judaea Sprout Lake // Photo Courtesy of Vaknin/JTA
April 10, 2024, 11:32 am
How US Jewish Summer Camps Plan to Welcome Israeli Staff
Those who are hired will arrive at camp after months of living under fire — and in some cases after fighting in Gaza.
By Jacob Gurvis / JTA
Rabbinical seminaries in Israel and the U.S. are producing haggadah supplements to help Jewish communities navigate the trauma of Oct. 7 during the Passover seder // Photo Credit: JTA illustration by Grace Yagel
April 9, 2024, 10:34 am
Inside 10 New Haggadahs for 2024
America and Israel take their places at the seder table.
By Philissa Cramer, Penny Schwartz / JTA
Hundreds gather for a pro-Israel rally in Philadelphia's Independence Square, sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Oct. 16, 2023 // Photo Credit: Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia/JTA
April 8, 2024, 1:31 pm
Donations to Israel Since Oct. 7 Attack Total $1.4 Billion
Figure released is according to a new report published by Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs. 
By Asaf Elia-Shalev / JTA
A screenshot of a page from a 1947 Los Angeles area phone book / Photo Credit: JTA
April 4, 2024, 10:56 am
These 29 Names Help Pollsters Find American Jews
Researchers have a list of 29 last names that are so common among Jews in the United States, and so uncommon in the rest of the population, that they can be used to draw demographic conclusions. 
By Asaf Elia-Shalev / JTA
Harvard, Columbia, and the University of Pennsylvania have announced steps to fight antisemitism after weeks of turmoil on their campuses and others // Photo Credit: Wikimedia, David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images, Columbia University. Design by Jackie Hajdenberg/JTA
April 3, 2024, 10:46 am
Most Jewish Parents Say Oct. 7 Has Affected Their Child’s College Selection
Hillel survey finds that two-thirds of Jewish teens said antisemitism on college campuses had become an important factor in the decision-making process.
By Andrew Lapin / JTA
People gather around the damaged car used by U.S.-based aid group World Central Kitchen, that was hit by an Israeli strike in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on April 2, 2024 // Photo Credit: AFP via Getty Images/JTA
April 2, 2024, 1:49 pm
Israel Confirms Strike Killed 7 WCK Aid Workers in Gaza
Netanyahu, in a brief video in Hebrew posted after his release from the hospital for a successful hernia operation, acknowledged Israel’s responsibility and pledged a probe into the incident.
By Ron Kampeas / JTA
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. envoy to the U.N., votes during a Security Council meeting in which a resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip for the month of Ramadan, leading to 'a lasting sustainable' cease-fire, in New York, March 25, 2024 // Photo Credit: Fatih Aktas/Anadolu via Getty Images/JTA
March 25, 2024, 1:51 pm
US Supports Gaza Ceasefire Resolution Passage, Prompting Anger from Netanyahu
The resolution, whose lead sponsor was Algeria, demands an “immediate ceasefire” during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which began two weeks ago.
By Ron Kampeas / JTA
Jews attend a prayer for the return of the Israeli hostages held by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip, at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site in the Old City of Jerusalem, March 21, 2024 // Photo Credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90/JTA
March 22, 2024, 1:42 pm
Tens of Thousands Participate in Global Shema Prayer
The coordinated effort aimed to support the more than 130 Israeli hostages still held by Hamas.
By Ron Kampeas / JTA
Clockwise from top left: Zack Gelof, Alex Bregman, Joc Pederson, Rowdy Tellez, Max Fried, Garrett Stubbs and Dean Kremer // Photo Credit: Getty Images; Design by Mollie Suss/JTA
March 20, 2024, 12:01 pm
All the Jewish MLB Players to Watch in 2024
The new season begins March 28, following a two-game series in South Korea between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres.
By Jacob Gurvis / JTA
President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with his Competition Council in the State Dining Room of the White House, March 5, 2024 // Photo Credit: Nathan Howard/Getty Images/JTA
March 6, 2024, 10:57 am
Biden Calls for Ceasefire, Warns of Fighting During Ramadan
Biden administration officials are wary of the onset of the Muslim holy month, which starts next week, and which in the past has been a time of exacerbated Israeli-Palestinian tensions.
By Ron Kampeas / JTA
Police take security measures and investigate the crime scene after 25-year-old Aaron Bushnell, an active-duty member of the US Air Force, set himself on fire Sunday outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., Feb. 25, 2024 // Photo Credit: Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images/JTA
February 26, 2024, 11:40 am
Airman Dies After Lighting Self on Fire Outside Israeli Embassy
According to reporters who have viewed the whole clip, Aaron Bushnell, 25, shouted “Free Palestine!” as he burned.
By Ron Kampeas / JTA
Israelis protest calling for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, at Azrieli Mall in Tel Aviv Feb. 21, 2024 // Photo Credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90/JTA
February 23, 2024, 11:05 am
Israel Returns to Hostage Talks, Netanyahu Eyes Gaza Governance
Under pressure from the Biden administration and family members of the hostages, Netanyahu has dispatched a negotiating team.
By PHILISSA CRAMER / JTA
Birthright’s current trips include all the typical highlights of the organization’s tours, including this jeep tour, but also offer opportunities to volunteer and bear witness after Oct. 7 // Photo Credit: Oded Antman/JTA
February 14, 2024, 10:11 am
Birthright Students Experience Israel at War
Many participants traveling to Israel on Birthright Israel trips these days say the experience is unique and affirming at a time when many Jews feel at a loss for how to respond to the atrocities of Oct. 7.
By By Elana Sztokman/JTA
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