Crescent City Jewish News

09/22/2025

All of us at the Crescent City Jewish News wish you a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year.

09/21/2025

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/palestinian-authority-arrests-suspect-in-1982-attack-on-paris-jewish-restaurant/

Palestinian Authority arrests suspect in 1982 attack on Paris Jewish restaurant By GRACE GILSON (JTA) — The Palestinian Authority has arrested a key suspect in a deadly antisemitic terror attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris in 1982, French President Emmanuel Macron announced Friday. The 1982 at...

09/19/2025

The CCJN also regrets the passing of researcher Samuel Bruce Lehrer, Ph.D. May his family be consoled among all the mourners in Zion and Jerusalem. https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/samuel-bruce-lehrer-distinguished-researcher-dies-at-82/

09/19/2025

The CCJN regrets the recent passing of Clara Jean Pulitzer Berry. May her memory be for a blessing. https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/clara-jean-pulitzer-berry-is-laid-to-rest/

09/19/2025

Since we’d like the Crescent City Jewish News newsletter to arrive closer to the High Holy Days, you will receive it on Sunday. Watch for it then!

09/19/2025

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/european-commission-seeks-sweeping-sanctions-on-israel-amid-gaza-offensive/

European Commission seeks sweeping sanctions on Israel amid Gaza offensive By GRACE GILSON (JTA) — The European Commission Wednesday proposed plans for the European Union to impose harsh sanctions on Israeli officials and suspend a trade arrangement with the country to urge them to change course o...

09/18/2025

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/at-yivo-an-unfinished-yiddish-dictionary-gets-the-last-word-as-opera/

At YIVO, an unfinished Yiddish dictionary gets the last word — as opera By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL (New York Jewish Week via JTA) — In the hallways of New York’s YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, the story was told as a punchline: the great Yiddish dictionary project that took 25 years and neve...

09/18/2025

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/syrian-president-says-israel-security-talks-may-yield-deal-soon/

Syrian president says Israel security talks may yield deal soon By JNS STAFF (JNS.org) – Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Wednesday that ongoing security negotiations with Israel may soon yield a formal agreement. A shot of the Golan Heights taken in 2019 showing Israel’s territory seize...

09/18/2025

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/op-ed-attack-on-hamas-leaders-in-qatar-a-moral-imperative/

OP-ED: Attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar? A moral imperative By ERIC LEVINE (JNS.org) – Israel’s attack on Hamas leadership in Qatar was a moral imperative and a strategic success. Smoke rises after the explosions in Doha, Qatar on September 09, 2025, an Israeli attack targeting Hamas officials....

09/14/2025

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/orthodox-couple-attacked-in-venice-as-antisemitic-incidents-in-europe-raise-anxiety-for-jews-and-israelis/

Orthodox couple attacked in Venice as antisemitic incidents in Europe raise anxiety for Jews and Israelis By GRACE GILSON (JTA) — The mayor of Venice has condemned an alleged attack on American Orthodox Jews who said they were targeted by a group that shouted “free Palestine” and then proceede...

09/14/2025

https://www.crescentcityjewishnews.com/buenos-aires-mayor-vows-to-punish-teacher-who-waved-palestinian-flag-during-school-ceremony/

Buenos Aires mayor vows to punish teacher who waved Palestinian flag during school ceremony By JUAN MELAMED (JTA) — BUENOS AIRES — The mayor of Buenos Aires is moving to punish an elementary school teacher who posted a video of himself unfurling a Palestinian flag and asking his students to app...