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Steve Witkoff's grandson born on 15th anniversary of son Andrew's death

Andrew Witkoff died of an opioid overdose in 2011 at age 22. Steve Witkoff previously spoke about the loss at a conference on the opioid epidemic organized by Melania Trump.

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff delivers a press conference upon the signing of the declaration on deploying post-ceasefire force in Ukraine, during the so-called 'Coalition of the Willing' summit, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, January 6, 2026; illustrative.
 A flower shop owner is seen arranging roses for a customer on Tu B'Av, the Jewish holiday of love, in Jerusalem, on August 15, 2019.

Tu B’Av’s deeper meaning: Rebuilding Jewish connection beyond romance - opinion

‘SEPARATIONS/DOME,’ Batsheva Ensemble. ‘The work began from a feeling, an everyday sensation of vulnerability.’ – Bosmat Nossan

The body continues: In war, dance becomes a way to survive

ZOHAR FRESCO: The work of acclaimed percussionist Zohar Fresco traces the roots of frame drumming back to ‘Miriam’s drum’ and its place in Jewish cultural memory

Miriam’s beat: From Exodus to modern Israel, women reclaim rhythm and resilience


Grandma’s Crypto-Jewish Customs

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Rio mayor joins 9,000 at city’s first Jewish street festival

“Respect for all religions is fundamental in a city that is already experiencing anomalous violence. And we do not need any kind of religious phobia," says mayor.

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New app rides your Jewish guilt, helps users remember to call bubbe

Maybe the technology isn't really there, but bubbe still is. So give her a call!

Video advertising an app to remind grandchildren to call their 'bubbe'

WATCH: Love of Israel on display at Krakow Jewish culture festival

For over a week tourists can ride through Jerusalem streets in a virtual taxi, taste traditional Jewish cuisine and listen to concerts by a number of folk bands.

Jewish culture festival draws crowds to historical Krakow

The Goldene Medina

While the story of Jews throughout the Diaspora is one of immigration, the unique circumstances of South Africa gave rise to a unique Jewish experience, and the stories are poignant, capturing the moment at the time.

‘IT TELLS the story of how, in the years 1841-2016, early Anglo/German Jewish settlers, impecunious Yiddish-speaking Litvaks, refugees from Nazi Germany and the dispossessed Sephardim of Rhodes Island in the southern Mediterranean came together and shaped a shared identity – the South African Jew.’

Post-modern Judaism

Abigail Pogrebin wrestles with the yearnings behind age-old Jewish holidays and the lessons they transmit for our times.

A boy sings underneath the Israeli flag at the Israel Solidarity Rally in London's Trafalgar Square

IN PICTURES: Passover preparations in Israel

In Jewish ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods of Jerusalem residents burned all remnants of leavened food before the start of the holiday.

Making matzot in Baka, Jerusalem

The Best Things in Life Are Freedom

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The happiness we (wish we could) have

The ego causes all of our wars, but it is not an enemy. If we use it right, by connecting ourselves to each other above our egos, we will learn how all of nature works.

The Happiness We (Wish We Could) Have‏

Drip Irrigation: The Dust Bowl Shall Rejoice and Blossom As the Rose...

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