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July 11, 2018, 11:13 am
Meet the Orthodox all-female ambulance crew
Paula Eiselt's fascinating documentary reveals one woman’s attempt to take on the all-male Hatzalah service
By Curt Schleier and JTA
June 29, 2018, 4:56 pm
Michael Bloomberg may run for president in 2020
Jewish media mogul and former New York mayor is considering running for the top job
By JTA
June 26, 2018, 5:12 pm
El Al boss: Airline to ‘immediately’ remove flyers who won’t sit next to women
Israeli company says Orthodox passengers who create problems over seating will be taken off flights, after a big tech company announces it will no longer fly with them
By JTA
An exquisite gold pocket watch belonging to playwright Sholem Aleichem and featuring Hebrew numerals is expected to fetch more than £370,000 at auction
June 12, 2018, 3:45 pm
Sholem Aleichem’s gold watch goes under the hammer at Christie’s
Stunning pocket watch featuring a Star of David and Hebrew numerals is expected to fetch more than £370,000 at the auction in New York
By Francine Wolfisz
Harvey Weinstein Photo credit: Joel Ryan/PA Wire
June 5, 2018, 4:05 pm
Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to rape and sex abuse charges
Movie mogul and film producer, 68, appears at Manhattan court for hearing in first public appearance since he was charged
By Jewish News reporter
Shiri Maimon
June 5, 2018, 1:01 pm
Israeli pop star Shiri Maimon to make Broadway debut
Popular singer to debut in New York in the role of Roxie Hart in the hit musical 'Chicago'
By JTA
Lava from the subdivision of Kīlauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone in Hawaii
May 29, 2018, 8:29 pm
Lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano reaches Israeli-owned power plant
At least one of the 11 geothermal energy wells at the Puna plant is covered by lava, as company takes precautionary measures
By JTA
Harvey Weinstein
May 24, 2018, 9:22 pm
Harvey Weinstein reportedly facing arrest after investigation into sexual assaults
Movie moguls could be detained on Friday according to the New York Times, amid scores of claims of abuse
May 23, 2018, 2:44 pm
Five reasons why the Royal wedding was so Jewish
From the bride's best friend and the adorable page boys, to quoting of the Shema and the Royal couple's Shadchan, there was a yiddishe flavour to the biggest event of the year so far
By Francine Wolfisz
Aaron Schlossberg, in the white shirt, delivered a racist rant that went viral. (Screenshot from Twitter)
May 23, 2018, 12:44 pm
Lawyer who ranted at Spanish speakers says he is not racist
Days after a video of Aaron Schlossberg ranting at employees for speaking Spanish, the lawyer posts an apology and insists he's not against anyone
By JTA
The six-sided Museum of Jewish Heritage
May 3, 2018, 4:22 pm
Exploring New York’s Jewish past and present
Neil Silver visits the Big Apple's new Museum of Jewish Heritage, listens to interactive survivor testimony and takes a trip to the Statue of Liberty
By Neil Silver
The Shabbaton choir during their performance at the Laniado Hospital, Netanya
February 15, 2018, 11:15 am
London Shabbaton Choir return from Israel trip after singing at 17 events
Delegation comes back from whirlwind tour to the holy land, where they entertained hospital patients, war veterans and the vulnerable
CCTV footage caught the car swerve towards the father and son
February 7, 2018, 8:41 pm
Legal action launched after car-ramming of Jewish man not seen as hate crime
Belgian League Against Anti-Semitism initiate criminal case against driver as Antwerp authorities say it wasn't a racist attack
By JTA
David Kellman, Eddy Galland and Bobby Shafran
February 2, 2018, 1:25 pm
Triplets separated at birth for ‘cruel’ experiment seek compensation from Jewish group
New York siblings who were given up for adoption as part of a study are demanding cash from the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services
By JTA
Philip Glass
January 29, 2018, 3:33 pm
Composer Philip Glass tells of his final conversation with Leonard Cohen
American musician reveals details of his final discussion with the deceased Canadian singer who died in 2016
By Jewish News reporter
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