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Michael Morris, AJT owner and publisher, proudly holds the first-place award for all to see.
December 27, 2023, 10:40 am
YIR: AJT Wins First Place for Best Website
AJT freelancers Jan Jaben-Eilon and Dave Schechter were also awarded for their editorial selections.
By Sasha Heller
A Birthright spokesperson told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency the group expects to resume trips soon.
November 14, 2023, 3:51 pm
Birthright Cancels Israel Trips for December, Citing Security Concerns with Gaza War
A Birthright spokesperson told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency the group expects to resume trips soon.
By Andrew Lapin / JTA
Brett Ratner speaking at The Simon Wiesenthal Center's 2017 National Tribute Dinner at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., April 5, 2017. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
October 4, 2023, 2:32 pm
Disgraced Hollywood Director Brett Ratner Immigrates to Israel
Ratner was well known as a supporter of Jewish and Israeli organizations and has been honored for his Jewish philanthropy and other humanitarian efforts.
By Ron Kampeas / JTA
A rendition of a shuk, or Israeli market, built inside the video game Minecraft by the organization Lost Tribe, which works to build Jewish community among young people in online spaces. (Courtesy of Lost Tribe)
August 18, 2023, 11:17 am
Can Video Games Fight Antisemitism?
The popular video game, Fortnite, now includes a Holocaust museum called, "Voices of the Forgotten."
By Andrew Lapin / JTA
Fran Drescher, president of SAG-AFTRA, is interviewed at a Writers Guild of America rally outside Paramount Pictures studio, May 8, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
July 19, 2023, 3:49 pm
SAG Strike Puts Brash Jewish President, Fran Drescher, Squarely in Spotlight
The union she has led since 2021, the Screen Actors Guild, has launched a strike over their treatment by studios in an age of digital streaming.
By JACKIE HAJDENBERG / JTA
Vice President Mike Pence makes remarks at the Fifth World Holocaust Forum for the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau at the Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. (HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
June 8, 2023, 12:02 pm
Mike Pence and the Jews
It's important to review the former Vice President's relationship with the Jewish community as he embarks on a presidential bid.
By Ron Kampeas / JTA
Chairs held high for the Hora // File Photo
June 5, 2023, 2:47 pm
The Hora, the Hora! How Jewish Wedding Music Got That Way
A deep dive into how the popular Jewish dance became a staple at weddings and celebrations.
By Andrew Silow-Carroll / JTA
According to a 2020 survey by the Pew Research Center, 17 percent of Jews identify as Conservative and only a fraction keep kosher at home. Even fewer adhere to the strict dietary laws when they dine out.  // Photo Credit: Getty Images/JTA
May 23, 2023, 12:20 pm
Conservative Movement OKs Vegetarian/Vegan Eateries Without Kosher Supervision
The decision comes as an increasing number of Americans are going meatless and amid a broader reckoning over what counts as kosher.
By JACKIE HAJDENBERG / JTA
A solidarity sign with the Jewish community, ahead of a planned white supremacist 'day of hate' in the US, Feb. 25, 2023.
March 1, 2023, 2:56 pm
National ‘Day of Hate’ Turns Into ‘Day of Unity’
The ominous event turned out to be propaganda as no antisemitic incidents were reported in metro Atlanta.
By Compiled by AJT staff
Antisemites in Los Angeles are pictured hanging a banner over a freeway that reads, “Kanye is right about the Jews.” Antisemitic groups across the country have organized a nation-wide “Day of Hate,” on Saturday, Feb. 25, targeting Jewish communities.
February 24, 2023, 3:10 pm
Vigilance Urged for Saturday’s Anti-Jewish ‘Day of Hate’
Temple Emanu-El in Sandy Springs is hosting a Sunday event entitled, "Georgia’s Fight Against Antisemitism."
By Dave Schechter
After a marvelous four-year career at Yeshiva University, Los Angeles native Ryan Turell has his sights set on having a significant impact on the Detroit Pistons’ G League affiliate, Motor City Cruise. 
December 21, 2022, 12:17 pm
2022 YIR: The NBA’s Next Jewish Jordan?
David revisits his popular article on Ryan Turell, the Yeshiva University basketball star.
By David Ostrowsky
Nat Rosenzweig, who grew up in Atlanta, is raising money to help two Afghans come to the U.S.
August 31, 2022, 10:31 am
Former Atlantan Raises Money to Help Afghans
Nat Rosenzweig, an Epstein and Weber alum, credits his Holocaust survivor grandparents for his GoFundMe effort on behalf of Afghan refugees.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
On June 18, University of North Carolina and Philadelphia Warriors basketball legend Lennie Rosenbluth passed away at the age of 89.
July 13, 2022, 10:22 am
Basketball Legend Lennie Rosenbluth Dies at 89
Before Sandy Koufax emerged on the scene, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency referred to the hoops star as arguably the “preeminent Jewish athlete in the United States.”
By David Ostrowsky
New York Rangers third-year defenseman Adam Fox followed up his Norris Trophy-winning sophomore season by tallying over 70 points this winter.
May 10, 2022, 4:04 pm
‘Foxy’ Norris Trophy Winner Heats Up the Ice
Last season, Fox became the first NHL player since Bobby Orr to win the Norris Trophy in his second season.
By David Ostrowsky
An emergency worker is helped by locals to carry a man to an ambulance following a Russian bombardment in Kharkiv, Ukraine, April 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
April 29, 2022, 1:52 pm
In Israel, Holocaust Survivors from Ukraine Ambivalent About Their War-Torn Homeland
Many Ukrainians killed Jews during World War II, collaborated with Nazis, and the country has honored antisemites, while others saved Jewish neighbors, say some survivors.
By TOI STAFF
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