May 6, 2009 / World News

Specter departure leaves one GOP Jew

Arlen Specter, the only Jewish Republican in the U.S. Senate, is becoming a Democrat. Specter, a longtime Pennsylvania lawmaker, announced that he switched his party affiliation and will run for re-election in 2010 in the Democratic primary. More...

Bea Arthur dies; began as 'Yenta'

Actress Bea Arthur, famous for her roles in the television sitcoms "Maude" and "The Golden Girls," has died. Arthur died in her Los Angeles home, reportedly from cancer. She was 86. More...

Rabbi & lawmakers arrested in protest

A top Reform Jewish leader and five U.S. Congress members were arrested for civil disobedience outside the Sudanese Embassy in Washington. More...

JTS facing severe cuts

The Jewish Theological Seminary announced that it still has a $5.5 million budget gap even after a round of cuts. More...

Auschwitz note discovered in wall

A message written by Nazi prisoners and placed in a bottle was discovered by builders working near the site of the Auschwitz death camp. More...

Mock trial squad seeks bias probe

IN CONTEMPT…

A Jewish day school's championship mock trial team claims it is being discriminated against and has asked for a federal investigation. The families of the three students who comprise the squad at the Maimonides School in Brookline, Mass. More...

Brazilians rally against hate

Thousands of Brazilian Jews rallied to protest a scheduled visit to their country by Iran's president and to remember the Holocaust. More...