Bay Area Michael Oren in Bay Area: Israeli neutrality on Ukraine ‘not tenable’ As Israel’s ambassador to the United States from 2009 to 2013, Michael Oren ardently defended his government’s policies. Last month, in an op-ed, he… By Dan Pine Apr 26, 2022
U.S. AJC poll: American Jewish millennials care about Israel American Jewish millennials have positive feelings about Israel, even when they answer questions that are infused with anxiety about its status. That’s… By Ron Kampeas, JTA Apr 26, 2022
Politics Biden to visit Israel as Iran deal and Jerusalem tensions rise President Joe Biden accepted an invitation to visit Israel amid differences between the allies over how best to contain Iran and the White House’s concern… By Ron Kampeas, JTA Apr 25, 2022
Israel Why these Israeli farmers became heroes for killing their crops Doron Toweg’s farmyard is as quiet, peaceful and unruffled as his voice. Apart from the occasional bleat from Gila and Simcha, two sheep kept by Toweg and… By Deborah Danan, JTA Apr 21, 2022
Sports Weightlifter Jacob Bockelmann headed for 2022 Maccabiah games Jacob Bockelmann has loved weightlifting since being introduced to the sport as a student at Brandeis University. There aren’t that many other Jewish… By Maya Mirsky Apr 18, 2022
Israel Israeli police clash with Palestinians at Temple Mount on Passover Several Palestinians were arrested and 17 were wounded, according to Israeli news reports, after Israeli police entered the Temple Mount complex Sunday on… By Shira Hanau, JTA Apr 18, 2022
Bay Area Some tech workers took ‘remote’ literally — and moved to Israel Koby Geduld clocks into work at 7 p.m. most nights. He’s a project coordinator for Tile, the San Mateo–based maker of Bluetooth-enabled tracking devices.… By Emma Goss Apr 13, 2022
Israel Meet actress Noa Tishby, Israel's controversial new antisemitism envoy While battling a new wave of terror and dealing with a complicated political crisis, the Israeli government on Monday officially established a new envoy… By Jacob Kornbluh, Forward Apr 13, 2022
Philanthropy Rabbis demand end to American Jewish funding of Israeli extremists In the wake of last year’s round of deadly fighting in Gaza, a group of prominent rabbis in the New York area came to believe that a major American Jewish… By Asaf Shalev, JTA Apr 11, 2022