By Maayan Jaffe/JNS.org “We have to keep Judaism alive and sparkling. The younger generation is moving away from religion and becoming more secular. ...
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Shortly after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, the leadership of the South African Jewish community requested a meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa to discuss rising antisemitism. The meeting took place in December, and the course it took surprised the South African Jewish Board of Deputies: Instead of discussing the safety concerns... […]
TEL AVIV (JTA) — This year, Noam Safir and her family will order takeout for the Passover seder because her mother Moshit has no energy to cook a festive meal, as she has done in past years. Moshit is the daughter of the oldest Israeli hostage held by Hamas — Shlomo Mansour, 86. “It’s going... […]