Seattle’s Only Freestanding, Certified Kosher Restaurant Closes Amid Pandemic Pressure
July 31, 2020
There are a handful of kosher restaurants in the Seattle suburbs.
Philissa Cramer, JTA
So Long, ‘Amulet.’ Hello, ‘Phylactery.’ The Met Museum Has Updated That Tefillin Description.
July 29, 2020
Some on Twitter had argued that ‘amulet’ wasn’t accurate.
New Horror Film Depicts a Jewish Burial Ritual Gone Terribly Wrong
July 12, 2020
The movie comes the production company that is responsible for “Get Out” and “The Purge.”
St. Louis Couple Who Aimed Guns at Black Lives Matters Protesters Had Run-Ins With a Local Synagogue
July 12, 2020
Patricia and Mark McCloskey have clashed Reform synagogue next door.
Israelis Demonstrate Against Country’s Response to Economic Crisis as COVID-19 Cases Mount
July 12, 2020
The country registered more than 1,300 new cases on Saturday.
Barack Obama 2012 Alum Aaron Keyak to Head Joe Biden’s Jewish Outreach
July 12, 2020
Keyak is a longtime Democratic political strategist who worked for Barack Obama.
Israeli Police Shoot and Kill Autistic Palestinian Man They Thought Had a Gun
May 31, 2020
One of the officers was placed under house arrest and the second was released from police custody and placed under restrictive conditions.
Synagogue Services to Resume in Hard-Hit County Where Rabbis Were First to Shut Down Communal Life
May 25, 2020
Services will be able to take place outdoors only, with strict distancing rules in place and masks required.
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