California Chabad of San Diego fires Poway rabbi who refused oversight The regional director of Chabad in San Diego has fired the rabbi of a troubled area synagogue — and chartered its upstart rival. But it’s not clear… By Louis Keene, Forward Sep 20, 2022
Health Work remains on Tay-Sachs and other Ashkenazi genetic disorders In 1976, a letter to the editor thanked this publication for its coverage of the genetic disease Tay-Sachs, and for regularly promoting opportunities to… By Maya Mirsky Sep 19, 2022
U.S. New Mexico’s Jewish federation is on the brink of collapse The Jewish Federation of New Mexico has nearly run out of money and staff, and all of its programs have been suspended or are being handed over to other… By Asaf Elia-Shalev, JTA Sep 19, 2022
Bay Area Oakland mayoral candidates tiptoe around Israel at wide-ranging forum Should a candidate for mayor of a medium-size American city be expected to take a position on Israel? That question was tested during a Jewish community… By Gabe Stutman Sep 16, 2022
Education How the Jewish establishment helps fund Hasidic yeshivas New York’s Jewish federation funds an initiative that helps Jewish schools in the region access millions of dollars in public funding, regardless of… By Arno Rosenfeld, Forward Sep 16, 2022
Bay Area S.F. State professor hosts speakers in Beirut linked to terrorist groups San Francisco State University has firmly distanced itself from a conference in Beirut hosted by one of the school’s lecturers, featuring Palestinian… By Gabe Stutman Sep 15, 2022
Politics Midterms: abortion among issues driving Jews to vote for Democrats A new poll shows that the Supreme Court’s removal of abortion protections and concerns about democracy are driving Jewish turnout in November, which will… By Ron Kampeas, JTA Sep 15, 2022
Israel Meet Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right kingmaker in Israel’s next election In some ways, Itamar Ben-Gvir would seem an unlikely kingmaker in Israel’s upcoming election. By his own count, the far-right provocateur and… By Philissa Cramer Sep 15, 2022
World ‘The Jews have arrived’: Jewish group brings aid to towns near Kyiv Hassling around with grandmotherly anxiety, Zhanetta Butenko apologized for the mess in her home — a rocket strike had partially destroyed it in early… By Jacob Judah, JTA Sep 14, 2022