Shira Hanau
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
New York, NY, United States
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US Postal Service honors Jewish poet Shel Silverstein with 'The Giving Tree' stamps
(JTA) — The United States Postal Service released a new series of Forever stamps Friday in honor of Shel Silverstein, the Jewish author and illustrator who died in 1999. The stamps commemorate what is perhaps Silverstein’s most famous book, “The Giving Tree,” which tells the story of the relationship between a boy and a tree. […] → Read More
Mimi Reinhard, Jewish secretary who typed up Schindler's list saving herself and other Jews, has died at 107
"Who knew? We took a chance only because we believed in Schindler," Reinhard said in a 2007 interview. → Read More
2022 Grammys: Zelensky's video address and other Jewish moments
The video from Ukraine's Jewish president symbolized how he has risen to a prominent stage in global pop culture. → Read More
Estelle Harris, actress who played George's mother on 'Seinfeld,' has died at 93
"I'm not that different from Estelle Costanza," Harris said in 1995. → Read More
Negev Summit between Israeli and Arab parties to the Abraham Accords to become a regular event
The meeting between leaders of Israel and four Arab countries was the first such meeting in the wake of the Abraham Accords, the peace agreements signed in 2020 that normalized relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco. → Read More
Suspected terror attack in Israel leaves 2 dead and 6 wounded
The two gunmen were killed during the suspected terror attack in Hadera Sunday night. → Read More
Prayers for peace: How the Jewish world is responding to Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Here are excerpts from the responses we’ve seen so far from Jewish groups. Let us know what we've missed. → Read More
Antisemitic flyers distributed in Colleyville, Texas, site of recent synagogue hostage crisis
Some members of Congregation Beth Israel, the synagogue where the attack took place, were among those who found the flyers on their properties. → Read More
Roblox, popular kids' computer game, removes virtual Nazi gas chambers
The game featured gas chambers which users could operate by pressing a button with the word "execute." → Read More
Israel to allow unvaccinated tourists to enter beginning March 1
Only fully vaccinated tourists have been allowed in since January. → Read More
German dictionary changes definition of 'Jew' after complaint from local Jewish community
The entry had included a note saying the word "Jew" has sometimes been used derogatorily. → Read More
Kathryn Kates, actress who played the babka purveyor on 'Seinfeld,' dies at 73
She appeared in two of the most memorable "Seinfeld" episodes. → Read More
Archives of the Bay Area's Jewish newspaper going back to 1895 are now available online
The project makes available 127 years of history of the Jewish community in the Bay Area in 6,151 issues, 163,832 pages and 694,656 articles. → Read More
White House science advisor who was sworn in on book of Jewish ethics steps down after review finds he mistreated staff
An internal review found that Lander had bullied staff and sometimes yelled. Several women who worked with Lander complained that he had demeaned them. → Read More
Avram Goldberg, former chairman of Stop & Shop who shared leadership with his wife, has died at 92
A husband and partner who seemed to revel in his wife's achievements and professional success. → Read More
Nazis rally in Orlando and vandalism reported at Chicago synagogue as American Jews remain on high alert
The turbulent weekend comes just a few weeks after the hostage situation at a Texas synagogue left American Jews feeling vulnerable in their synagogues. → Read More
Nobel Prize won by man saved in Kindertransport was sold at auction for nearly $500,000
Kohn was born in Vienna and was sent to England as part of the Kindertransport, arriving in England in August 1939. → Read More
These modern-day Jewish spice merchants want to revolutionize the spice industry
World travelers Ethan Frisch and Ori Zohar are the founders of the Queens-based single-origin spice company Burlap & Barrel. → Read More
Miriam Naor, former Israeli chief Supreme Court justice, dies at 74
The court issued a number of significant rulings in favor of religious equity during the years when Naor presided over the judicial body. → Read More
Israeli police evict Palestinian family from Sheikh Jarrah, neighborhood that sparked May 2021 conflict with Hamas
The plot of land on which the Salihya's home stood has been the subject of a legal battle since 2017 when the Jerusalem municipality announced plans to construct a school on the site. → Read More