Southern New England Jewish Ledger
White House previews Abraham Accords ceremony
The UAE and Bahrain will be represented by their foreign ministers, Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Abdullatif bin Rashid…
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Adin Steinsaltz, acclaimed scholar who made the Talmud more accessible, dies at 83
Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinzaltz, the acclaimed scholar whose landmark translation of the Talmud enabled a vast readership to access one…
Israel offers Lebanon assistance after massive, deadly explosion in Beirut
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Israel has offered Lebanon humanitarian assistance after a massive explosion at Beirut’s waterfront killed at least 30…
Swastika discovered on the campus of New Haven JCC and Federation
WOODBRIDGE—The Jewish Federation Foundation and JCC of Greater New Haven discovered a swastika spray painted on the sidewalk pathway leading…
Meet Ellen Rosenblum, Oregon’s attorney general who is taking on Trump’s federal forces in Portland
(JTA) — From the mayor to the governor to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, many in positions of power want to…
Carl Reiner, comedy legend and consummate old Jew telling jokes, dies at 98
His long and varied career in show business is memorable for “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” his comedy duo with…
Rabbi Norman Lamm, longtime head of Yeshiva University and prolific author, dies at 92
NEW YORK (JTA) – Norman Lamm, the prolific author and Modern Orthodox rabbi who headed Yeshiva University for nearly three…
Gearing up to create unity from a distance on Lag B’Omer
(May 8, 2020 / JNS) The holiday of Lag B’Omer is one of the most boisterous events in Israel, in particular the bonfires…
Coronavirus triggers closures, mass quarantines for New York Jewish community
NEW YORK (JTA) — Four Jewish day schools have temporarily closed, while 600 congregants of an Orthodox synagogue and two university students…
Jeremy Corbyn says he’ll step down as Britain’s Labour Party leader after resounding defeat
LONDON (JTA) – Jeremy Corbyn said he will no longer lead Britain’s Labour Party following a resounding defeat in national…
