His definition of chutzpah is a little less traditional: Rather than describing an audacious and even shameless act of gall, ...

(JTA) – The bright, colorful movie musical “The Color Purple,” which opens in theaters on Christmas, tells a story that has by now become a familiar part of the American canon — of a young ...

MILWAUKEE — The Republican convention taking place here next week will be the closest ever to Donald Trump’s vision for America. Expect some typically validating — and jarring — moments ...

Bernard Malamud’s 1966 novel about a blood libel won the Pulitzer Prize and sparked a Supreme Court case with parallels to modern book bans. (JTA) — Late last year, a mom in South Carolina ...

A principal ruled the quote violated the school’s policy on “neutrality” before allowing the posters back up the next day. (JTA) — A quote by the Nobel Prize-winning author and Holocaust ...

Jewish students, many aligned with JVP, built structures for Sukkot that also served as protests against Israel. Last week the Brooklyn rabbi Andrue Kahn received a request from a group of Jewish ...

French law enforcement are investigating after fans at an Israel-Paraguay soccer match gave Nazi salutes and chanted “Heil Hitler” during the Israeli national anthem. Fans also waved ...

The bestselling author says he felt an “obligation” as a Jewish writer to tell the story. (JTA) — For more than two decades, Mitch Albom has been perhaps the best-selling Jewish author alive ...

The operation, which comes four weeks after Iran fired nearly 200 missiles at Israel, appears to have steered clear of oil and nuclear targets. WASHINGTON — Israel said it hit military targets ...

A massive volunteer mobilization effort is underway as Israelis seek to help soldiers on the front lines and residents of the South and North displaced from their homes. MODIIN, Israel (JTA ...

Many institutions dropped the Sackler name as lawsuits over the opioid epidemic piled up, but Tel Aviv University has resisted pressure to do so. (JTA) – The Sackler family, the Jewish ...

An upcoming fundraiser for Donald Trump dropped far-right commentator Candace Owens from its guest lineup Tuesday, following blowback over Owens’ record of embracing antisemitic rhetoric and ...