U.S. In New York, new Israeli PM charms American Jewish leaders The first thing Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said, facing a room full of the leaders of the American Jewish community: “I wish my mom were… By Ben Sales, JTA Sep 28, 2021
World Iraq issues arrest warrant for activists who called for ties with Israel Hundreds of Iraqi civic leaders and activists attended a conference calling for the country to establish full diplomatic relations with Israel. But Iraq’s… By Ben Sales, JTA Sep 27, 2021
Obituaries Berkeley’s Marcia Freedman, first out lesbian in Knesset, dies at 83 There’s a limit to what any one person can accomplish in her time on earth. Marcia Freedman managed to blow right past the limit and just kept going.… By Dan Pine Sep 27, 2021
Israel In first speech to UN, Bennett strikes less confrontational tone In his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett addressed the twin threats of Iran and the coronavirus,… By Ron Kampeas, JTA Sep 27, 2021
Politics Bay Area reps unanimously support $1 billion in Iron Dome funding JTA contributed to this report. All of the Bay Area’s U.S. House members voted in favor of providing $1 billion in funding toward Israel’s Iron Dome… By Eliyahu Kamisher Sep 23, 2021
Israel At this Tel Aviv cafe, the baristas want to tell you about Jesus From the outside, HaOgen Cafe looks a lot like the many other espresso spots that line the streets of Tel Aviv. Located just north of the central… By Abby Seitz, JTA Sep 23, 2021
Bay Area Up all night: Palo Alto volunteers lend ear to Israelis in crisis It’s the middle of the night in Israel, and Yael Landan is in Palo Alto. But emotionally, she’s back in her home country, connected by telephone to… By Maya Mirsky Sep 23, 2021
Politics Two bills reflect split among Jewish Dems on Israel funding There were two groups of Jewish Democrats working Capitol Hill this week, each leveraging their Jewishness to advance what each believed to be a critical… By Ron Kampeas, JTA Sep 23, 2021
World Close to crumbling, the tomb of an ancient prophet is saved in Iraq For nearly 30 centuries the tomb of the prophet Nahum was an important pilgrimage site for Jews in what is today Kurdish Iraq. But after the founding of… By David Ian Klein, Forward Sep 22, 2021