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Jews are living in an era of our grand family reunion. After 1900 years of wandering the world, now we can all meet up at Pico Glatt.
Amid a sharp rise in antisemitism worldwide, Azerbaijan stands out because Jews in this Muslim country walk safely, visibly and with pride.
Left-wing Jewish political journalist Rachel Shabi delivers a nuanced take on antisemitism, legitimate criticism of Israel and the role of race and colonialism.
Medical Mysteries Medical Mysteries: Woman who develops colorblindness, diabetes gets rare diagnosis She’d been healthy all her life, then with her first pregnancy she got gestational diabetes.
Mizrahi vs. Ashkenazi Jews One favored vector of division in recent years is the pitting of Mizrahi Jews against Ashkenazi Jews.
There is no Jewish organization in Los Angeles that offers what the Jewish Journal offers. Indeed we are the only Jewish nonprofit in town that enters thousands of Jewish homes every week—with a ...
The question of dress is directed at the Ḥassidim, mostly European (Ashkenazi), Jews who live in Israel: Why continue to dress as an Eastern European when you live in the Middle East?
Ashkenazi Jews--those of Central and Eastern European origin, which includes most American Jews--are prey to a unique set of genetic diseases. The best known is Tay-Sachs, which kills in early infancy ...
The York County count revealed that over the past year, homelessness increased by 17 percent, the second-highest count in the last 10 years, according to Kelly Blechertas, the coalition's program ...
Stewart, whose family is Ashkenazi Jewish, said he learned from Judaism that Jewish people are the “underdog” and said he’s “always looked at the chosen people as kind of awry.” ...