Sunday Features

What happened to relics of Syria’s Jewish history? Assad’s collapse spurs efforts to assess the damage.

Bombardment, looting and disuse have wreaked an uncertain toll on the country’s former synagogues and Jewish sites.

By Shira Li Bartov December 12, 2024 6:12 pm

An Israeli cafe chain launched by and for Oct. 7 survivors is expanding to more cities

Cafe Otef features chocolates using a recipe from a murdered chocolatier and cheeses and honey from devastated kibbutzes.

December 12, 2024 2:10 pm

How a Jewish teen’s description of New York City life in 1945 found a contemporary audience of millions

Charlotte Buchsbaum, who grew up in East New York, Brooklyn, wrote about going to bar mitzvahs, celebrating Passover, and heading to Times Square to celebrate the U.S. victory over Japan.

December 11, 2024 4:12 pm

Is Randy Fine, the pugnacious Florida lawmaker, the future of Republican Jewish politics?

By Andrew Lapin December 6, 2024 4:12 pm

New children’s books for Hanukkah channel 2024’s unusual Christmas convergence

By Penny Schwartz December 6, 2024 11:46 am

A sign reading "We play for Omer. Bring them home."

Teen Fellowship

Long Island teens remember fallen Israeli soldier Omer Neutra as a friend and role model

By Micah Bidner December 6, 2024 9:28 am

The Other Israel Film Festival, spotlighting ‘marginalized voices’ in the country, is back in NYC this year with a hopeful message

By Jackie Hajdenberg December 4, 2024 3:42 pm

BYU’s star Jewish quarterback Jake Retzlaff scores sponsorship deal with Manischewitz

By Jacob Gurvis December 4, 2024 2:12 pm

A hostages rally in midtown Manhattan, Sept. 20, 2024. (Luke Tress)

Trump promised ‘all hell to pay’ if the hostages aren’t freed. What does that mean?

By Ron Kampeas December 3, 2024 6:07 pm

The 11-year-old son of a cantor makes a splashy NYC theater debut in ‘Drag: The Musical’

By Steve North December 2, 2024 3:18 pm

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Sunday Features

What happened to relics of Syria’s Jewish history? Assad’s collapse spurs efforts to assess the damage.

An Israeli cafe chain launched by and for Oct. 7 survivors is expanding to more cities

How a Jewish teen’s description of New York City life in 1945 found a contemporary audience of millions

Is Randy Fine, the pugnacious Florida lawmaker, the future of Republican Jewish politics?

New children’s books for Hanukkah channel 2024’s unusual Christmas convergence

Long Island teens remember fallen Israeli soldier Omer Neutra as a friend and role model

The Other Israel Film Festival, spotlighting ‘marginalized voices’ in the country, is back in NYC this year with a hopeful message

BYU’s star Jewish quarterback Jake Retzlaff scores sponsorship deal with Manischewitz

Trump promised ‘all hell to pay’ if the hostages aren’t freed. What does that mean?

The 11-year-old son of a cantor makes a splashy NYC theater debut in ‘Drag: The Musical’

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