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Shira Hanau

Shira Hanau

Shira Hanau is a reporter at JTA. She was previously a staff writer at the New York Jewish Week and has written for the Forward, Columbia Journalism Review and the Harvard Divinity Bulletin.

The 2018 antisemitic attack on the Tree of Life*Or L'Simcha synagogue, pictured above, has become an inspiration to white supremacist groups. (Photo/JTA-Brendan Smialowski-AFP-Getty Images)
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2 years after the synagogue shooting, Pittsburgh has become a hub for white supremacists

Shira Hanau by Shira Hanau and JTA November 20, 2020
Caroline Dorn (left) and Ellie Klein Goldman spent the past year and a half tweeting on their parody account about the inner workings of American synagogue life. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy Dorn and Goldman)
Posted inJewish Life

Meet the formerly anonymous women behind ‘RogueShul’ Twitter

Shira Hanau by Shira Hanau and JTA November 10, 2020November 10, 2020
Rabbi Emily Cohen has a yellow hat emblazoned with the word "clergy" ready to wear to protests, where she plans to help deescalate possible violent situations. (Photo/Courtesy Cohen)
Posted inUncategorized

As election uncertainty continues, rabbis help congregants make sense of their feelings

Shira Hanau by Shira Hanau and JTA November 5, 2020
Videos circulated of a man reciting a prayer for victory for Donald Trump in an Orthodox synagogue Tuesday morning. (Screenshot from WhatsApp)
Posted inNews

Anxious Jewish voters turn to an old standby: prayer

Shira Hanau by Shira Hanau and JTA November 3, 2020
Jews gathered in front of the New York Public Library in Manhattan to protest antisemitism, Oct. 15, 2020. (Photo/JTA-Tayfun Coskun-Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Posted inNews

For Orthodox Jews, Election Day caps a season of unprecedented partisan activity

Shira Hanau by Shira Hanau and JTA November 3, 2020
Rabbi Yitzchak Smith, a rabbi and lawyer who has has recently gained a following by promoting the idea that Covid-19 testing is a government ploy to hurt Orthodox Jews, addressed a rally in support of Donald Trump and religious freedom in Long Island Sunday. (Photo/JTA-Shira Hanau)
Posted inNews

At a Long Island ‘Jews for Trump’ rally, Orthodox Jewry’s political contradictions take center stage

Shira Hanau by Shira Hanau and JTA October 26, 2020October 26, 2020
Jacob Kornbluh, a reporter and a member of the Hasidic community in Borough Park, was surrounded by a large crowd led by Heshy Tischler, a local figure who has become a leader of the movement to defy Covid restrictions. (Screenshot from Twitter)
Posted inU.S.

Mob of Orthodox protesters in Brooklyn assault Orthodox journalist accused of informing on his community

Shira Hanau by Shira Hanau and JTA October 8, 2020
Rebecca Crystal blows the shofar in Chicago in preparation for welcoming the High Holidays, August 2020. (Photo/Courtesy See3 Digital Events)
Posted inHigh Holidays

Rosh Hashanah dinner, Yom Kippur break-fast, sukkah hops: How risky are these High Holiday activities during the pandemic?

Shira Hanau by Shira Hanau and JTA September 10, 2020
a large brick and glass synagogue building
Posted inU.S.

Some synagogues are opting for high-quality over homegrown when it comes to online services. Is that a good thing?

Shira Hanau by Shira Hanau and JTA August 4, 2020August 4, 2020
Homemade traditional spread hummus with pine nuts, olive oil, basil served on ceramic plate with pita bread over linen cloth background Flat lay, space Mediterranean snack.
Posted inHealth

Concerns raised about herbicide chemical found in supermarket hummus brands

Shira Hanau by Shira Hanau and JTA July 20, 2020July 27, 2020

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