Category Archives: World
The Sinai Story: 120 Years in One Night
I’ve driven by Sinai Temple in Westwood hundreds of times, and attended countless events, but never once have I asked myself: What came before this?I’ve always known the temple has been around for a while, but I have no idea how it started or how it evolved.We’re a people of stories and memory. Read more » »
Ritchie Torres’s primary challengers criticize his pro-Israel views, take aim at ‘rich Zios’
Ritchie Torres’s primary challengers criticize his pro-Israel views, take aim at ‘rich Zios’15th Congressional District candidate Jose Vega has made Riverdale, which is packed with synagogues, a focus of his campaign, as other progressive challengers Read more » »
Obituaries: Jan. 29, 2026 – Texas Jewish Post
Sylvia Brody CohenApril 8, 1940–Jan. 9, 2026Sylvia Brody Cohen, known to all as Grammy, died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Denver on Jan. 9, 2026. Born April 8, 1940, in Schlater, Mississippi, to Louis (“Papa Louie”) and Fannye Brody, Grammy was known for family, friends, food, open-mindedness, the importance of education and love. Read more » »
Harvard professor with history of anti-Israel bias elected to Pulitzer Prize Board
The Pulitzer Prize Board is facing scrutiny following the election of Vijay Iyer, a composer, pianist and professor at Harvard University with a documented history of anti-Israel bias and activism.A Jan. Read more » »
DC’s Izzy Arbetter Helps Jews in Their 20s, 30s Find Home
When Izzy Arbetter first moved to the nation’s capital, knowing no one, she was drawn to Jewish communal events to make friends.“Being part of the Jewish community has been … really important to me,” the Washington, D.C., resident said. Read more » »
University of Toronto Jewish Studies Department Targeted With Anti-Israel Posters
Students walk outside one of the exam buildings on the campus of the University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada, on Dec. 13, 2025. Read more » »
Opinion: What We Can All Learn From Mrs. Kellom
Daniel S. MariaschinIn a new year only days old, one story resonated loudly with me: an item about a swastika discovered etched on the wall of the boys’ locker room at the U.N. International School in New York. Read more » »
Weekly Moment With the Rebbe
Peace in Israel – can it be gained in a constructive way? In times of war, what should residents of Israel, and Jews the world over, do?As Israel finds herself again in weary battle, with precious lives lost and many in peril, the Avner Institute Read more » »
Your Daily Phil: Anger and grief as U.S.-born IDF veteran denied military funeral
Good Thursday morning! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we examine the push for U.S.-born IDF veteran Josh Boone, who was found dead on Sunday after struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder, to be recognized as a fallen soldier. Read more » »
Letters to the Editor, December 19 2025 – The Jewish Chronicle
Chanukah attackThe appalling murder of 15 Jews at Bondi beach had two perpetrators but many more enablers. For 2 years, anti-Zionist marches in Australia have echoed with malevolent libels, blood curdling rhetoric and incendiary calls to murder Jews. Read more » »
