Shane Baker: Yiddish superstar
by MAX SPARBER Community News Editor This past week was Shane Baker’s birthday, which was turned into an event by...
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Tal Keinan: Creating a wisdom machine
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER If present trends continue, mainstream Jewry in America is doomed, says Tal Keinan, who’s also pessimistic...
A year after the Mexico City earthquake, many Jewish organizations still don’t have a home
By ALAN GRABINSKY MEXICO CITY (JTA) — This capital city has yet to recover from last September's earthquake, which killed...
Why these Dutch Christians are celebrating Sukkot
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ HENDRIK-IDO-AMBACHT, Netherlands (JTA) — From its exterior, the massive building known as The Ark in this Dutch...
A Trump critic’s book about Prague is a metaphor for Jewish resistance to authoritarianism
By RON KAMPEAS WASHINGTON (JTA) — If you love something but can't possess it, you write about it. This, the...