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Larry Luxner

Jewish Telegraphic Agency correspondent

A woman holds Israeli and Venezuelan flags
Posted inNews

Venezuela’s Jewish diaspora is relieved to see Maduro deposed. But can they imagine returning?

by Larry Luxner January 7, 2026January 7, 2026

(JTA) — TEL AVIV — It was the moment Samy Yecutieli had been anticipating for years, though he didn’t expect it to happen quite like this. Born and raised in […]

Holocaust memorial in Greece
Posted inWorld

How Armenian and Jewish history is bound together in Thessaloniki

by Larry Luxner September 26, 2025September 26, 2025
Ancient Jewish cemetery in Yeghegis, Armenia
Posted inWorld

After decades of conflict, Armenia-Azerbaijan peace plan gives Caucasus Jews new hope

by Larry Luxner August 22, 2025August 22, 2025
Community leaders in Israel
Posted inIsrael

How American Jews are helping Israel’s communities near Gaza rebuild and return to life

by Larry Luxner August 5, 2025August 5, 2025
Two men talk while sitting in armchairs. The flags of Israel and Albania hang behind them.
Posted inWorld

In Albania, which saved Jews from the Nazis, educators teach the Holocaust to a new generation

by Larry Luxner September 17, 2024September 17, 2024
Miriam and Baruj Rodríguez, both 62, are pillars of Andorra’s tiny Jewish community. (Larry Luxner)
Posted inWorld

Andorra’s 73 Jews worship from a community center they are barred by law from calling a synagogue

by Larry Luxner July 19, 2024July 19, 2024
Ashkenazi men can carry harmful mutations of the BRCA gene, putting them at elevated risk not only of breast cancer, but also of melanoma and prostate, ovarian and pancreatic cancer. Yet there are precautions they can take to minimize their risks. (Photo/JTA-Thomas Barwick-Getty Images)
Posted inSPONSORED CONTENT

Hereditary cancers aren’t just a women’s problem. Jewish men need to take precautions too.

by Larry Luxner and JTA December 16, 2022December 16, 2022
One of the only Jewish kids in Key West, Gili Sanouf, 17, sorts through T-shirts and beachwear at the souvenir shop owned by his parents. (Photo/Larry Luxner)
Posted inHistory

The Jews of Key West: Making a home again in Margaritaville

by JTA and Larry Luxner August 3, 2021
Yulie Klerman talks about the intersection of Jewish and secular values during a Limmud FSU event in Palo Alto, June 20, 2021. (Photo/Larry Luxner)
Posted inSPONSORED CONTENT

At Limmud FSU, post-pandemic joy tempered by concern over antisemitism

by Larry Luxner and JTA June 29, 2021June 29, 2021
Diaspora Affairs Minister Omer Yankelevich is among the Knesset members behind a new bill to give Diaspora Jews a voice in Israeli affairs. (Photo/JTA-Hadas Parush-Flash90)
Posted inSPONSORED CONTENT

Israeli lawmakers propose giving Diaspora Jews a formal role in Israeli affairs

by Larry Luxner and JTA November 12, 2020

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