Bay Area Fremont man visits his birthplace: a DP camp in Germany About five years ago, with the help of his son, Steven, Abe Mazliach started a Facebook group for people like him. Mazliach, 76, of Fremont, was born in a… By Alix Wall Jul 15, 2022
Analysis Could Iraq stop the rest of the Middle East from uniting against Iran? It has become a kind of mantra in Washington and Jerusalem: Integrate much of the Middle East, including Israel, into a single security system to keep… By Ron Kampeas, JTA Jul 15, 2022
California Return Nazi-looted art to family, California attorney general urges California Attorney General Rob Bonta wants a $30 million painting, currently hanging in a museum in Spain, returned to the Jewish family it once belonged… By Emma Goss Jul 8, 2022
World How the Moishe House in Kyiv became a wartime safe haven The Moishe House model — three to five Jewish young adults living together and creating community through Jewish programming — works well in 30 countries.… By Michelle Cohen, JTA Jul 1, 2022
Bay Area JFCS East Bay aids quake-stricken local Afghan families Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay is offering support for local Afghan refugees whose families have been affected by last week’s devastating… By Lillian Ilsley-Greene Jun 28, 2022
World The Vatican will release WWII-era ‘Jewish files’ online Pope Francis has ordered 170 volumes of Jewish requests for help from the Catholic Church during World War II to be published online, two years after… By Andrew Lapin, JTA Jun 27, 2022
World Zelensky singles out Israel for refusing to join sanctions against Russia In a live streamed address to students, faculty and staff at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Israel to join… By Jackie Hajdenberg, JTA Jun 23, 2022
Sports Local athletes headed to Maccabiah Games We already brought you the story of Jacob Bockelmann, the Santa Rosa tech worker heading to the 21st Maccabiah Games this summer as a weightlifter. But… By J. Staff Jun 23, 2022
U.S. Deborah Lipstadt’s first antisemitism monitor trip will be to Saudi Arabia Deborah Lipstadt’s first overseas tour as the State Department’s antisemitism monitor will start in Saudi Arabia, a signal of the kingdom’s efforts to… By Ron Kampeas, JTA Jun 23, 2022