In praise of George Soros
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR The financial wizard and global philanthropist George Soros is a polarizing figure, to say the least. Pundits ...
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In Europe, budding Jewish tourism businesses are teetering on the brink of closure because of COVID-19
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ AMSTERDAM (JTA) — Earlier this year, Dani Rotstein was earning a living doing something he’s passionate about: ...
New documentary ‘Viral’ examines anti-Semitism in U.S. and Europe
By BEN SALES (JTA) — A new documentary featuring experts on anti-Semitism, as well as former President Bill Clinton, examines ...
Recipes from the Shoah
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Combining a desire for preservation with improvisation, and at great risk, Ilona Kellner created what may ...
Prague and Budapest: Some highlights and oddities
Photos and story by MORDECAI SPECKTOR Tourists throng to the Charles Bridge, which spans the Vltava River in Prague, uniting ...
Hungary, the Jews and the ‘Viktator’
After Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party won Hungary’s 2014 parliamentary elections, they erected a “Memorial ...
In Budapest, a resurgence of Jewish life
The sanctuary of the Dohány Street Synagogue, which was built in the mid-19th century, was partly ...
Minyanim: Reviving Judaism in Hungary
Tomi Büchler co-founded and helps lead Minyanim, an initiative to develop the next generation of European Jewish leaders By MORDECAI ...
Political, social turmoil worries Hungary’s Jews
Anxiety over anti-Semitism is only one toxic element of a broader and much more complex national crisis By RUTH ELLEN ...
Glenn Beck catches flak for Soros 'exposé' (+ VIDEO)
By RON KAMPEAS and AMI EDEN WASHINGTON (JTA) — Fox News provocateur Glenn Beck spent spent several days taking aim ...
