Op-Ed: What Selma means to the Jews
The elimination of Abraham Joshua Heschel from the film “Selma” erases one of the central accomplishments of the civil rights movement, its inclusiveness, his daughter writes.
Echoes of Selma: Angeleno recalls Alabama summer of ’65
How big of a “We” were the Jews in “We shall overcome”?
From the Archive: In Selma, sold-out yarmulkes and Shabbat behind bars
JTA’s Selma coverage documented organizations’ telegrams to LBJ, a Jewish-inspired “freedom cap” and rabbis leading Shabbat services at the Selma Jail.
In Paris, some Jews say France marched ‘for Charlie, not for the Jews’
Would the nation have come out in force had the kosher market attack not come on the heels of the Charlie Hebdo massacre? Many French Jews are skeptical.
Jewish camps: From affordability to romance to special-needs job training
JTA’s special section, made possible with funding from the Foundation for Jewish Camp, examines trends affecting Jewish overnight camps.
Initial ICC probe opened into ‘war crimes’ in Palestinian territories
Move follows Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbass’ signing of treaty last month and may expose both parties to charges.
Sundance’s Jewish fare: a preview
Selections at the renowned Utah film festival feature Sarah Silverman in a dramatic role, Jonathan Gold and Larry Kramer, among others.
