At least 7 dead in Shabbat shooting attack on synagogue in Jerusalem By Ron Kampeas, JTA Jan 27, 2023 This is a developing story. A shooting attack on a synagogue in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Neve Yaakov killed at least seven people on Friday, a day after an Israeli raid on a West Bank city ignited vows of retaliation by Palestinian militant groups. The attack took place Friday evening as worshipers left Shabbat services.… Read More
Sports American Football season kicks off ... in Israel? The year was 1999, and Jonathan Hauser was working as a concierge at the famous King David Hotel in Jerusalem. At the time, Hauser was playing for the… By Jacob Gurvis, JTA Jan 20, 2023
World Why American weapons are heading from Israel to Ukraine A significant portion of the weaponry that the United States has sent Ukraine for use in its defensive war against Russia has come from a stockpile in… By Philissa Cramer, JTA Jan 19, 2023
Bay Area Israel’s new right-wing Knesset troubles Bay Area supporters Across the Bay Area, leaders of Jewish organizations are expressing worry over Israel’s new right-wing government and what it might mean for democracy in… By Emma Goss Jan 18, 2023
Israel LGBTQ Israelis fear steps backward under new right-wing government The minister holding the country’s purse strings calls himself a “proud homophobe.” Another minister says Pride parades are “vulgar,” while a deputy… By Ron Kampeas, JTA Jan 18, 2023
Israel 80,000 Israelis protest government’s plan to weaken Supreme Court Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv’s Habima Square on Jan. 14 to protest their new government’s plans to significantly decrease the power… By Gabe Friedman, JTA Jan 17, 2023
Israel How to search newly released trove of Israeli immigration records The genealogy website MyHeritage posted 1.7 million Israeli immigration records online this week, making accessible a trove of ship and plane passenger… By Asaf Elia-Shalev, JTA Jan 13, 2023
Politics AIPAC back in person this week, with eyes on 2024 With a new right-wing government in Israel raising alarm bells among many in the United States, the timing seemed ripe for a gathering by AIPAC, which… By Ron Kampeas, JTA Jan 12, 2023
Israel Israelis protest as new government presses right-wing agenda As Israel’s new right-wing government continued to signal that it would push through measures to cripple the judiciary and clamp down on public dissent… By Andrew Lapin, JTA Jan 9, 2023