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The lost Leonard Cohen concerts in Israel may finally see the light of day

A court ruling could clear the way for the release of Leonard Cohen’s long-hidden Israel concerts and archives.

Cohen performs in Ramat Gan, 2009.
A man wears a Trump yarmulke while waiting for U.S. President Donald Trump to address the Republican Jewish Coalition 2019 Annual Leadership Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., April 6, 2019.

Trump administration hosts White House Shabbat gathering for US 250th anniversary

We Built Them Before. We Must Build Them Again

We built them before - we must build them again - opinion

“RiseApp aims to create a digital home that strengthens connection, reliable information, and resilience within Jewish communities worldwide.”

Reichman University launches RiseApp to strengthen Jewish communities worldwide


One million US dollars in federal grants awarded to California Jewish security initiative

Congressman Brad Sherman had requested $1,400,000 for the program from the House Committee on Appropriations last May, for the 2026 fiscal year.

The US Capitol building dome is seen through spring flowers on March 30, 2026, in Washington, DC.

Azerbaijan commemorates Jewish national hero, tank commander Albert Agarunov

The Muslim-majority country continues to honor the Jewish tank commander killed during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, whose legacy remains a symbol of patriotism and interfaith coexistence.

Flag of Azerbaijan

How Israel's creation mirrors Greek independence - and why it's overlooked - opinion

Both nations were born from diaspora nationalism and war that displaced populations, yet only Israel is endlessly questioned.

 CELEBRATIONS TAKE place in the streets of Tel Aviv moments after the UN voted to pave the way for the creation of Israel, on November 29, 1947

As anti-LGBTQ laws spread, these Jewish nonprofits are funding moves to safer states

So far, 29 applications have been approved, representing 56 people across households in 12 states, and $274,500 in loans have been disbursed.

Keshet volunteers rally outside of the US Supreme Court.

Why Hegseth’s use of 'Pharisee' echoes anti-Jewish bias - opinion

Using “Pharisee” as a political insult misrepresents Jewish history and reinforces long-standing religious stereotypes.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, March 2, 2026.

18th-century prayer book of Luria’s teachings to go on display at ANU ahead of Lag Ba’omer

The holiday will be marked at the museum with the unveiling of a unique siddur from Rabbi Isaac Luria, known as Ha'ari.

 18th-century prayerbook of Luria’s teachings to go on display at ANU.

'The Handover': The ABCs of nursing, with a Jewish twist - reivew

Author Tilda Shalof reflects on her decades of hospital-based work in Canada, and how Jewish humor and its paradoxical mix of tragedy and comedy mirrors a shift nurse’s daily experience. 

THE AUTHOR includes passages from the 1950s children’s book series about ‘pretty, angelic Nurse Cherry Ames,’ who enjoyed exciting adventures as a student nurse, senior nurse, and army nurse, among others.

JD Salinger asked publishers to remove references to his Jewish heritage, letters reveal

"Second-rate reviewers would probably find the information just provocative enough to use and misuse over and over again," wrote Salinger. "So, please, let’s be careful.”

A January 28, 2010 photo shows a copies of "The Catcher in the Rye" by author J.D. Salinger at a bookstore in Washington, DC.

'Fighting the Hate': Melanie Phillips’s guide to confronting anti-Israel narratives - review

This volume is an invaluable guide for anyone seeking to protect Israel and the Jewish people from the calumnies that have become so prevalent in the Western world.

Blantant antisemitism is spreading like wildfire after Israel’s response to the bloodthirsty Hamas attack on Israel of Oct. 7.

Herzl, Ahad Ha’am, and the Jewish question we still haven’t answered

The unfinished synthesis between sovereignty and civilization has now matured into something more dangerous than exile: a crisis of intelligibility.

Theodor Herzl and Ahad Ha'am Asher Ginsberg.