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Pacifist Einstein’s letter slamming ‘England’ for appeasement is up for auction

Scientist who transformed views of the universe was passionately anti-war – but was frustrated at British lack of military response to Nazism

File photo dated 24/06/16 of Joe Biden, as Boris Johnson has said he looks forward to working closely with the American president-elect as he prepares to take office.

May 16, 2022, 6:05 pm

Jewish right-wing Kach movement is removed from banned terror groups’ list in USA

Washington will un-ban party founded by Meir Kahane, along with jihadist group, from its list of foreign terrorist organizations, according to reports.

By Toby Porter

May 12, 2022, 8:06 pm

Pacifist Einstein’s letter slamming ‘England’ for appeasement is up for auction

Scientist who transformed views of the universe was passionately anti-war - but was frustrated at British lack of military response to Nazism

By Toby Porter

December 23, 2021, 9:15 am

New York is full of festivity

There's plenty of Jewish interest in the Big Apple to get your teeth into

By Louisa Walters

A poster encouraging people not to get COVID-19 vaccines in an Orthodox neighbourhood of Brooklyn.

May 9, 2021, 11:51 am

The strictly-Orthodox summer camp where vaccinated children are banned

Anti-vaccination misinformation reaches new heights in American Jewish communities where non-compliance with public health regulations has been relatively high.

By Shira Hanau (JTA)

October 28, 2020, 11:15 am

Yad Vashem’s free educational course with UCL attracts 1,700 participants

Israel's Shoah remembrance museum teams up with University College London’s Centre for Holocaust Education, with sign-ups coming from 78 countries around the world

By Tali Fraser

October 17, 2020, 4:39 pm

Ruth Bader Ginsburg to get a statue in her native Brooklyn

Tribute to the late Jewish Supreme Court judge will be placed in Brooklyn, the New York City borough where she grew up.

By Ron Kampeas (JTA)

Donald Trump

Photo credit: Matt Cardy/PA Wire

October 2, 2020, 11:03 am

Trump has coronavirus – Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump were with him this week

Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive and will begin quarantining. Several Jewish White House officials are among those who may now also be infected.

By JTA

July 2, 2020, 8:01 pm

BLM protesters chant: ‘Israel, we know you, you murder children too’

Demonstration on Wednesday billed as "Day of Rage" to support Palestinians.

By Marcy Oster (JTA)

People can stay in touch with relatives using Temi, one of the innovations battling Covid-19

April 8, 2020, 11:58 am

How Israeli health tech is helping combat Coronavirus

As COVID-19 changes the way we live and work, Candice Krieger looks at firms in the Start-Up Nation working harder than ever to innovate

By Candice Krieger

Abraham Cahan, centre, a former editor of the Jewish Daily Forward, at an event in 1957.

January 17, 2019, 12:11 pm

American Jewish newspaper halts publication after 121 years

The Forward, one of the longest-running Jewish publications, has announced it will cease its print edition and lay off 40 percent of staff.

By JTA

November 26, 2018, 3:33 pm

Israeli machine that pulls water out of air sent to fire-affected California

Atmospheric water generator called GEN-350 clean drinking water for police and firefighters battling the Camp Fire

By JTA

June 21, 2018, 3:08 pm

Trump signs order ending family separation policy

U.S. president agrees to stop the splitting up of migrant families in detention centres on the southern border

By JTA

June 18, 2018, 2:46 pm

World news-roundup: US Jewish groups voice immigration crackdown concern

Your weekly snapshot of stories from around the Jewish world, this week including the USA, Argentina, Brazil and Italy

March 4, 2018, 10:25 am

Aly Raisman sues both US Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics

American gymnast files lawsuit saying officials didn't do enough to prevent team doctor Larry Nassar from sexually abusing young athletes.

By JTA

Imam Ammar Shahin's controversial sermon

August 1, 2017, 12:02 pm

Imam apologises for sermon calling for annihilation of Jews

Californian Muslim leader Ammar Shahin said he is 'deeply sorry for the pain caused' during his address about the Temple Mount tensions

By JTA

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