All the drama that has happened in Israeli politics since last week’s election
By Marcy Oster JERUSALEM (JTA) – Israel held its unprecedented third election in less than a year on Monday and,…
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An object lesson in misplaced American Jewish priorities
By Jonathan S. Tobin (JNS) When the National Museum of American Jewish History opened its doors in November 2010, the…
Yeshiva University men’s basketball team wins in 2nd round of NCAA Division III tournament, headed to Sweet 16
By Ami Eden (JTA) — In a dose of spiritual medicine for a community hit by the coronavirus, Yeshiva University’s…
Celebrating International Women’s Day with the female chefs shaping Israeli dining
By Eliana Rudee (JNS) In a traditionally male-dominated industry, it is female Israeli restaurateurs at the forefront of Tel Aviv’s…
ADL: White supremacist propaganda incidents in Massachusetts more than quadrupled in 2019
BOSTON – White supremacist propaganda distribution more than doubled in 2019 over the previous year, making it the highest year…
The latest Jewish coronavirus updates
(JTA) — As the Ledger went to press on Tuesday, March 10, here were some of the breaking news reports…
Stephen Kaplan honored by Holyoke Rotary
Stephen Kaplan of East Longmeadow has received special recognition and a Paul Harris Award for outstanding commitment to his community,…
B’nai Mitzvah
SCOTT BURSTEIN, son of Jeffrey and Elysa Burstein, will celebrate his bar mitzvah on Saturday, April 4 at Temple Beth…
Bringing Israel to Life
The World Jewish Congress and Israeli Consulate in New York has awarded a $10,000 grant to UMass Amherst student Stephanie…
Mendel Wolvovsky wins National Geographic Bee at LYA
LONGMEADOW – Seventh grade student, Mendel Wolvovsky was the winner of the 2020 National Geographic Bee held at Lubavitcher Yeshiva…