Israeli forces retrieve bodies of three hostages from Gaza
A poster of hostage Jonathan Samerano is seen at a demonstration calling for the release of Israeli hostages held by Palestinian terrorists after the...
Conservative flagship’s first woman chancellor, Shuly Rubin Schwartz, to step down in 2026
Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz speaks at the institution’s 131st commencement ceremony, May 22, 2025. (Ellen Rubin Photography)
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
June 16, 2025
(JTA) — Shuly Rubin...
Leonard Lauder, who expanded his Jewish family’s business into a cosmetics empire, dies at 92
Under Leonard Lauder’s leadership, Estée Lauder Companies would grow into a global empire with a portfolio that includes Clinique, La Mer, The Ordinary, MAC...
Aaron Lansky built a home for 1.5 million Yiddish books. Now he’s handing over the keys.
Aaron Lansky speaks at a Yiddish Book Center gala, May 4, 2025. (Susan Magnano/Magnanimous Pictures)
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
June 8, 2025
(JTA) — Steven Spielberg had already...
Israeli embassy staffers shooting or Capital Jewish Museum murders? To some, a few words can make a big difference.
Notes remembering Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky are left at a makeshift memorial outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., where they were...