Judaism

Chicago 1 day ago

Illegal immigrant faces hate crime, terrorism charges in shooting of Jewish man in Chicago

An illegal migrant is facing felony terrorism and hate crime charges after authorities say he shot a Jewish man who was walking to a synagogue.

Crime 2 days ago

Growing calls for illegal migrant to be charged with hate crimes in Jewish man's shooting

Calls are growing for police to charge the illegal migrant accused of shooting a Jewish man to be charged with hate crimes, with one Jewish group slamming the city’s mayor directly.

Chicago 3 days ago

Chicago mayor’s response to shooting in Jewish community sparks backlash

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is being criticized on social media for a statement he released following the shooting of a Jewish resident in the city.

Chicago 4 days ago

Jewish community 'shaken' after Chicago man shot on way to synagogue, attacker fired at police

A 39-year-old Chicago man was shot while walking to a synagogue over the weekend in the predominately Jewish neighborhood of West Ridge.

VIDEO 4 days ago

Doug Emhoff says Kamala Harris' commitment to Israel is 'unwavering'

Doug Emhoff tells Jewish voters in Pennsylvania that Vice Preisident Kamala Harris "feels it in her gut" what it means to be Jewish.

Opinion 4 days ago

Kamala Harris’ Israel smear is a gamble that could cost her an all-important swing state

Kamala Harris has tried to hard to placate anti-Israel, Arab American voters in Michigan, but that has a cost. Jewish voters in Pennsylvania might vote for Trump instead.

Opinion 6 days ago

Doug Emhoff 'reshaped the perception of masculinity'? Let's consult the Torah

In late September, the Harris campaign granted aninterview to a friendly source – Jen Psaki, President Biden’s former spokesperson. The guest: Doug Emhoff, the second gentleman.

OPINION October 20

Sukkot’s wisdom combats social media and helps us recognize the fragility of life

The ancient Jewish holiday of Sukkot began Wednesday evening, offering a timely antidote to the global problems of loneliness, depression and materialism.

LIFESTYLE October 16

Full-scale replica of Anne Frank's hidden annex to be unveiled in New York City

A replica of the Anne Frank "secret annex" during World War II will be heading to New York City for an exhibit titled "Anne Frank The Exhibition" at the Center for Jewish History.

LIFESTYLE October 14

Long-lost Jewish text stolen by Nazis to be returned after mysteriously appearing on rare book website

New York officials announced that a 16-century book called the Di Gara text will be returned to its rightful owner after it was listed by a New York seller on AbeBooks.