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Rabbi Steven Wernick is stepping down from his position as CEO of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. (Photo by Mike Diamond Photography)
Leadership shake-up
Conservative Judaism’s leadership turns over
By Ben Sales
The CEOs of the movement's rabbinic and congregational umbrella groups are stepping down. Some see the openings as a chance for policy shift, particularly on interfaith marriage.
Women’s March National Co-Chair Tamika Mallory speaking in New York, April 22, 2017. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images for Hulu)
Bias trainingWomen’s March leader Tamika Mallory attacks Starbucks for working with ADL
By JTA Reports
Bernie Sanders speaking at J Street’s conference in Washington D,C., April 16, 2018. (Photo courtesy of J Street)
Policy conferenceJ Street conference dishes out criticism of Trump, Israeli government
By Dan Schere, David Holzel and Toby Tabachnick
Women’s March National Co-Chair Tamika Mallory speaking in New York, April 22, 2017. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images for Hulu)
April 20, 2018, 10:13 am
Women’s March leader Tamika Mallory attacks Starbucks for working with ADL
Mallory accused the Anti-Defamation League of "constantly attacking black and brown people." The ADL says they work on reporting and addressing bias against all groups of people.
By JTA Reports
Bernie Sanders speaking at J Street’s conference in Washington D,C., April 16, 2018. (Photo courtesy of J Street)
April 19, 2018, 1:59 pm
J Street conference dishes out criticism of Trump, Israeli government
The 10th annual policy conference focused on the conflict with the Palestinians, the Iran deal and BDS as well as concerns with both the U.S. and Israeli leadership.
By Dan Schere, David Holzel and Toby Tabachnick
Rabbi Steven Wernick is stepping down from his position as CEO of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. (Photo by Mike Diamond Photography)
April 11, 2018, 6:12 pm
Conservative Judaism’s leadership turns over
The CEOs of the movement's rabbinic and congregational umbrella groups are stepping down. Some see the openings as a chance for policy shift, particularly on interfaith marriage.
By Ben Sales
Judge Stephen Reinhardt (Photo from Twitter)
April 4, 2018, 3:53 pm
Judge Stephen Reinhardt, ‘liberal lion’ of 9th Circuit, is dead at 87
He's known for controversial decisions including that physician-assisted suicide, bans on same-sex marriage and the words “under God” in the Pledge were unconstitutional.
By JTA Reports
A study of American Jewish philanthropy was published March 8 by the Avi Chai Foundation and written by Jewish historian Jack Wertheimer.(Photo courtesy of PeopleImages/Getty Images)
April 4, 2018, 3:52 pm
Mega-donors are taking over Jewish philanthropy, new study says
As the number of donors decreases, and the amount of donations goes down, the mega-donors still contributing are seeing a rise in their influence on Jewish communities.
By Ben Sales
Trayon White Sr. sparked the ire of Jewish community. (Photo courtesy of Facebook)
April 2, 2018, 3:54 pm
D.C. lawmaker blames weather on ‘the Rothschilds’
District of Columbia Councilmember Trayon White Sr. blamed "the Rothschilds," the object of many anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, for Washington's inclement weather in March.
By Hannah Monicken
Pitt student Kathryn Fleisher and Boston University’s Blake Dickler speak to a room of 2,500 Reform Jews in Washington, D.C., moments before participating in the main March for Our Lives. (Photo from NFTY Official Facebook Page)
March 29, 2018, 10:27 am
Reform community makes sizable contingent in D.C. March for Our Lives
More than 2,000 Reform Jews traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate for gun reform. One University of Pittsburgh student played a major role in bringing them all there.
By Lauren Rosenblatt
Frank Avruch as Bozo the Clown, circa 1965. (Photo from Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
March 29, 2018, 9:49 am
Performer known for Bozo the Clown act dies at 89
Frank Avruch, a longtime Jewish and Boston television personality, died March 20 at his home from heart disease.
By JTA Reports
Pieter Heijs shows his product at his Hollandia Matzes factory in Enschede, the Netherlands, March 19, 2018. (Photo by Cnaan Liphshiz)
March 23, 2018, 11:48 am
How matzah became a household item for non-Jews in the Netherlands
One factory produces about 40 million matzah crackers annually for a community of non-Jews who swear by it as their breakfast bread of choice.
By Cnaan Liphshiz
A demonstration by Teens for Gun Reform, an organization created by students in the Washington D.C. area, in the wake of the Feb. 14 school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. (Photo by Lorie Shaull / Wikimedia Commons)
March 23, 2018, 11:25 am
Students gear up for ‘march for our lives’ as another school becomes a statistic
Great Mills High School, about 70 miles south of Washington, D.C., became the site of the 17th school shooting nationwide since Jan. 1.
By Carin M. Smilk
John Bolton speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., Feb. 22, 2018. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
March 23, 2018, 10:41 am
Trump names Iran hawk John Bolton as national security adviser
Bolton has close relations with the pro-Israel community stemming from his success in 1991 in getting the United Nations to rescind its Zionism is racism resolution.
By Ron Kampeas
Mike Pompeo smiles at a moment of levity at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
March 23, 2018, 10:16 am
Mike Pompeo as secretary of state may affect Middle East
The former CIA director seems open to walking away from the Iran deal and supportive of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, as well as willing to promote the idea of radical Islam.
By Ron Kampeas
Rachel Laser is the new executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. (Photo by Rick Reinhard)
March 21, 2018, 3:49 pm
Meet the Jewish woman working to separate religion and government
She's focusing on religion in public schools, Trump's travel ban and policies that allow discrimination against the LGBTQ community on the basis of religion.
By Josefin Dolsten
The CDS walkout was planned by the students. (Photo courtesy of Community Day School)
March 21, 2018, 3:45 pm
Community Day School students participate in National Walkout for gun reform
“We have all walked out here today to show our politicians what it really means to take action," one march organizer said in response to last month's shooting at a high school.
By Adam Reinherz
Chayale Denburg, standing second from right, and survivors of the Parkland, Fla., school shooting pose for a photo with Rabbi Shaya Denburg, seated left, and Rabbi Moshe Klein at Chabad’s CTeen conference. (Photo by Itzik Roytman/CTeen)
March 15, 2018, 1:21 pm
Parkland students begin to heal at Jewish conference in New York
The Chabad movement's youth group held a moment of silence in Times Square and began a campaign to fulfill Jewish commandments, or mitzvahs, in memory of the victims.
By Ben Sales
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