By Jacob Berkman/The Fundermentalist
NEW YORK (JTA) —The leaders of several of the largest North American Jewish federations are praising Natan Sharansky’s plans for shifting the focus of the Jewish Agency for Israel from immigration to education and identity building. More...
NEW YORK (JTA) — An obscure group of ultra-Orthodox rabbis has banned smoked salmon because of the presence of a parasitic worm. More...
LOS ANGELES (JTA) — Israel’s half-century jinx at the Oscars continued and three Jewish-themed films were passed over, but “The Jew Hunter” took home an award. More...