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A 19th-century drama hit with post-Oct. 7 fallout: Award-winning ‘Yentl’ goes to London
6+ hour, 42+ min ago (971+ words) As a young woman coming of age in a late 19th-century shtetl, the study of Jewish scripture is completely off limits to "Yentl." But the protagonist of Isaac Bashevis Singer's short story "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy" will not take no…...
Jewish former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire reportedly heading to Hall of Fame
1+ day, 27+ min ago (392+ words) JTA " Amar'e Stoudemire, the American-Israeli basketball star who became a devout convert to Judaism after retiring, is reportedly headed to the Hall of Fame. Stoudemire will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 alongside Milwaukee Bucks…...
No injuries reported as UK maritime agency says projectile struck tanker off Qatari coast
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (105+ words) A tanker has been hit by a projectile in the Gulf, off the coast of Qatar's capital Doha, a British maritime security agency says, reporting some damage but no casualties. The UK Maritime Trade Operations says it received a report…...
Say bye-bye to bitter herbs: Israeli researchers’ work aims to pass over tart tastes
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1469+ words) Prof. Masha Niv of Hebrew University is one of the world's experts on bitterness. At the university's Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition, Niv and her lab have created BitterDB, the most comprehensive online database of bitter-tasting molecules and…...
Trade war meets tradition: Canadian Jews confront a Manischewitz-free Passover
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (673+ words) TORONTO (JTA) " Max Kirschner pondered the kosher wine section at an uptown Toronto liquor store, two days before the start of Passover. As he mulled over which six bottles to purchase for his two Seders, he had plenty of options:…...
For Jerusalem’s Haredim, it’s business as usual during wartime Passover shopping rush
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (897+ words) The streets of the ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem neighborhoods of Mea Shearim and Geula were packed with shoppers Monday evening, even as war with Iran threatened to dampen the Passover holiday. Many businesses around the country have suffered due to travel restrictions…...
Eurovision’s first contest in Asia to be held in Bangkok this year
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (262+ words) The Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 has confirmed artists from at least 10 countries across Asia competing: Thailand, South Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. More are expected to join before the finale in November. "As we…...
Passover hotel programs see mass exodus as war disrupts holiday travel plans
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (1550+ words) Before the war with Iran broke out more than four weeks ago, David was looking forward to bringing his extended family of 14 people from London to spend the Passover holiday in Israel. When foreign air carriers stopped flying to Israel…...
Three top Israeli chefs share their winning wartime Passover shortcuts
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (869+ words) When Passover begins Wednesday night, food blogger Ruhama Shitrit's seder will include matzah, her kids' favorite Pesach rolls, Iraqi haroset of silan, pecans and walnuts, and a kubbeh pie, the Iraqi version of shepherd's pie, alongside other dishes. "My heart…...
Iran shuts down popular Tehran coffee shop chain over ‘suspicious’ cup designs
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (379+ words) PARIS, France " Iranian authorities have ordered the closure of a popular chain of Tehran cafes over designs on its takeaway cups deemed to be referring to the killing of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei at the start of the US-Israeli…...