Jenni Asher will become the first Black American woman ordained as a cantor — and one of only two Black cantors in the country – when she graduates next year.
The US Department of Education has launched a Title VI investigation into a populous and diverse suburban Maryland district.
The multiyear case came about after Rabbi Shmuel Krawatsky sued three of his reported victims and others in 2018 for defamation. All three then countersued, claiming assault and battery.
“How do we, as a queer Jewish community, look towards early Jewish roots in the immigrant experience and create community that really supports those of us who are disadvantaged?”
With the 2024 US presidential elections less than a year away, polls shed light on the shifting attitudes and perceptions of New York Jews.
In the letter, the representatives said the hostages and their families simply could not wait any longer, they also called on Biden to enable a massive surge in humanitarian aid to Gaza.
The IHRA definition notes that “criticism of Israel similar to that leveled against any other country cannot be regarded as antisemitic.”