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DOJ Seeks Death Penalty for Suspect in Capital Jewish Museum Shooting
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for the suspect charged with killing two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., last May.
United States Attorney for...
Opinion
Opinion: Flowers for a Nazi: Latvia’s Shameful Victory Day Contradiction
By Eugene J. Levin
Every May 8, Europe commemorates the defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of one of history’s greatest evils. Political leaders...
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Rockville’s Lauren Wistreich Educates Jewish Community About Healthy Relationships
Lauren Wistreich began teaching just five months after her bat mitzvah. Now, the Rockville resident creates and facilitates educational programming for a nonprofit that...
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Last Word
After Long Path to Judaism, Rockville’s Rabbi Emily Howard Meyer Spreads...
Rabbi Emily Howard Meyer wears many hats in the DMV Jewish community — rabbi-in-residence, spiritual leader, artist, educator, musician and business owner.
She’s taught herself...
Food & Dining
The Sweet Dishes of Shavuot
Rich and creamy, dairy is the rule and not the exception for this two-day holiday.
Ethel G. Hofman | JNS
Historically, Shavuot is the celebration of...
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Nation and World
‘Personalized’ Iranian Cyber Attack Targets Israeli Morale
Many Israeli citizens have recently received threatening text messages from Iran designed to sow panic.
The National Cyber Directorate said it had identified a broad...
Arts & Culture
‘The Wanderers’ Tells the Story of Poland’s Holocaust Survivors Who Fled...
By Shira Li Bartov
Like many Holocaust survivors, Daniela Gerson’s grandparents lived by the vow to “never forget, never forgive” the annihilation of their Polish...
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Stuck on a Mother’s Day Gift? Here’s Our Jewish Charitable Giving Guide
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What, exactly, do you get for Mother’s Day for the Jewish mom who has everything?
In our humble opinion, the best gift is...
5 Things Jewish Women Should Know About Breast Cancer
From AI to weight-loss medications, here are the ways that breast cancer diagnoses and treatments are changing.
JTA Staff
The rumors that you’ve heard are true:...
Undeterred by War, North American Jews Continue to Immigrate to Israel
By Peter Ephross
Mordechai Deluca never considered delaying his move to Israel from the United States because of the war with Iran. If anything, the opposite...
Meet the Israeli Scientists Leading the Fight Against Colorectal Cancer
By Larry Luxner
First, the good news. Among Americans under 50, the overall cancer mortality has plummeted by 44% over the last quarter-century. Better diagnostic tools,...