Hebrew College will now ordain rabbis whose partners are not Jewish By Philissa Cramer, JTA Feb 1, 2023 Hebrew College will begin admitting and ordaining rabbinical students in interfaith relationships, according to new admissions standards revealed on Tuesday. The decision makes the pluralistic seminary outside of Boston the second major rabbinical school in the United States to do away with rules barring students from dating or marrying non-Jews. The Reconstructionist Rabbinical College… Read More
U.S. Poll: Most Americans know about the Holocaust, but details are fuzzy According to a new poll, a good number of Americans don’t know how many Jews were killed in the Holocaust. But the new survey, released Jan. 24 by the… By Maya Mirsky Jan 31, 2023
California Adam Schiff declares bid to replace Dianne Feinstein in Senate One Jewish Democrat wants to replace a fellow Jewish Democrat as California senator. Rep. Adam Schiff, who rose to prominence during Donald Trump’s… By Ron Kampeas, JTA Jan 26, 2023
California TODAY: Asian American Jewish event will address Half Moon Bay shooting A collective of Asian American Jews that started on Lunar New Year two years ago is planning an online event on Wednesday in response to the back-to-back… By Robin Washington, Forward Jan 25, 2023
U.S. 5 rabbis sue state of Missouri over abortion ban Five rabbis from multiple Jewish denominations are among more than a dozen Missouri faith leaders challenging the state’s ban on abortion. In a lawsuit… By Jackie Hajdenberg, JTA Jan 23, 2023
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
Religion Is human composting the next big thing in Jewish death practice? “There was no squeamishness on my part, I didn’t wear gloves,” said Adam Gottstein. “I had Mom in the palms of my hands.” The Amador County resident was… By Maya Mirsky Jan 19, 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
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