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Solidary Day in 1972 was one of numerous activist-led events the Chronicle covered regarding Soviet Jewry. Image via Pittsburgh Jewish Newspaper Project
December 27, 2022, 2:17 pm
60 years of news: Here are some of our top stories of the decades
Six decades of coverage has yielded more than 100,000 pages of award-winning news. Here are a few highlights
By Adam Reinherz
A man walks past an Orthodox yeshiva in Brooklyn, Sept. 29, 2020. (Daniel Moritz-Rabson)
August 4, 2021, 9:57 pm
New documentary tackles debate over secular education in New York City yeshivas
The film's director wants viewers “to ask themselves what we owe children.”
By Shira Hanau
Key West, Florida, is much closer to Havana, Cuba, than to Miami, as is apparent on this storefront in Mallory Square. (Larry Luxner)
August 4, 2021, 9:50 pm
The Jews of Key West: Making a home again in Margaritaville
“They must really love Jews here. Every store has a mezuzah”
By Larry Luxner
A view of the University of Iowa campus. The school was the site of a heated debate over antisemitism and anti-Zionism last year. (Wikimedia Commons)
August 4, 2021, 9:42 pm
ADL and Hillel Int’l are now working together to document antisemitism on campus
The groups plan to develop a curriculum about the history of antisemitism and how it manifests currently
By Ben Sales
(Projects in Torah)
July 30, 2021, 11:09 am
This haredi Orthodox mom is the face of a new Adidas campaign
Beatie Deutsch is the Israeli national champion in the marathon and half marathon
By Bonnie Azoulay
Deborah Lipstadt (Photo by Osnat Perelshtein)
July 30, 2021, 10:41 am
Deborah Lipstadt, Holocaust historian, is Biden’s pick for antisemitism envoy
The position's role is tracking antisemitism overseas and lobbying governments to address anti-Jewish bigotry
By Ron Kampeas
BENNINGTON, VT - JULY 3: Jerry Greenfield and Ben Cohen, partners of a homemade ice cream stand, Ben & Jerry's, in Bennington, Vt. (Photo by Ted Dully/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
July 29, 2021, 1:51 pm
Ben & Jerry speak out: We endorse the Ben & Jerry’s West Bank pullout
“That we support the company’s decision is not a contradiction nor is it anti-Semitic”
By Asaf Shalev
A digital rendering of the center's future synagogue. (Courtesy of The Jeffrey D. Schwartz & NaTang Jewish Taiwan Cultural Association)
July 29, 2021, 12:25 pm
Taiwan’s first-ever Jewish community center to open in Taipei
The project is funded by Jeffrey Schwartz, a Jewish businessman and philanthropist who lives in Taiwan
By Gabe Friedman
Alex, Yves and Sarih Bettan, from Englewood, N.J., are part of a pandemic-era wave of immigrants to Israel from North America. (Yonit Schiller)
July 29, 2021, 12:01 pm
Record-breaking aliyah from North America to Israel projected for 2021
For many, the crisis of the pandemic caused a change in life plans
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Seal of the United States Department of State.
July 28, 2021, 3:19 pm
US State Department probes incident of swastika etched into one of its elevators
Jewish politicians and organizations responded by pointing out that these types of incidents are why the administration must name an anti-Semitism envoy immediately.
By JNS
The Unilever logo is seen in Warsaw, Poland, in 2020. (Aleksander Kalka/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
July 28, 2021, 9:38 am
Ben & Jerry’s chair says ‘I am not anti-Semitic’ as Unilever disavows boycott
Groups like the ADL want Unilever to do more to override Ben & Jerry's actions
By Ben Sales
(Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
July 27, 2021, 10:36 am
Meet the Jewish dancer choreographing Simone Biles’ Olympic floor routine
Sasha Farber has represented Australia in world dancing championships
By Evelyn Frick
The East Quad at Brooklyn College, which is part of the CUNY system. (Wikimedia Commons)
July 27, 2021, 10:07 am
At least 50 CUNY professors quit union over resolution calling Israel a ‘settler-colonial state’
The resolution also calls on the union to consider joining the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.
By Ron Kampeas
Stephen Wise Temple in Los Angeles will offer multiple High Holiday service options, including an outdoor service for families with unvaccinated children. (Stephen Wise Temple)
July 27, 2021, 9:50 am
Synagogues made COVID-safe High Holiday plans. Then came the Delta variant.
Congregations across the country try to balance different vaccination statuses and safety preferences
By Shira Hanau
Jackie Mason in New York City recording his album "I Want To Leave You With The Words Of A Great Comedian," Feb. 20, 1963. (Popsie Randolph/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
July 26, 2021, 9:33 am
Jackie Mason was a Jewish American comedy icon. These videos show why.
The irreverent comedian died Saturday at 93
By Philissa Cramer
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