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Opinion: Dropping the J From JTA – Standing up for Ivanka Trump
New York (VINnews/By Rabbi Yair Hoffman) - Once upon a time there was a news agency that specialized in news that affected the Jewish community and the Jewish world, in general. This was its mandate, ...
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The next JTank competition from Ami Magazine will be taking place in a few days. In response to the deluge of requests, Ami has opened up an additional presentation slot. This i...
Washington – JTA Report: The O.U. Has An Open Door In The White House
Washington - As a strong backer of President Bush's faith-based initiative, the Orthodox Union's Nathan Diament was no stranger at the White House during the past eight years. At several meetings he w...
New York – JTA: Yeshiva University Has Lost Tens Of Millions In Madoff Ponzi Scheme
New York - Yeshiva University has suffered major losses related to the securities fraud of Bernard Madoff, sources close to the university said.
Madoff, the founder of Bernard L. Madoff Investment ...
The Upper West Side Mourns Tom Weiss, a Congressman’s Son and ‘Master of Chesed’
NEW YORK (JTA/By Julia Gergely )- On the evening of Monday, April 8, the last hours Tom Weiss was seen in public, he was taking care of others: He sang and chatted with friends at the annual dinn...
Meet Argentina’s Axel Wahnish, the First Rabbi Ever to Be Appointed as an Ambassador to Israel
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (JTA) — Argentina’s senate is on the brink of confirming President Javier Milei’s nominee to be ambassador to Israel: his personal rabbi, Shimon Axel Wahnish.
Wahnish, ...
Ritchie Torres’ Pro-israel Activism Sparks Controversy in DC — And Within His Own Family. In Israel, He’s a Star.
(JTA/By Ron Kampeas) - Last week, a video circulated online that won plaudits from Ritchie Torres’ supporters and opponents alike.
In the two-minute clip, shared on April 4, the Bro...
House Democratic Leaders Endorse Israel Critic Jamaal Bowman, Days After Jewish Dems’ Group Backs His Challenger
NEW YORK (JTA) - The three top Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives endorsed Rep. Jamaal Bowman, a fierce Israeli critic, days after the party’s leading Jewish group endorsed his primary ch...
Rutgers joins growing list of schools under GOP House investigation for antisemitism
(JTA) – A Republican-led House committee has launched its latest in a series of investigations into campus antisemitism, this time focusing on Rutgers University.
The House Education and Workforce ...
Iran’s Currency Hits a Record Low
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s currency fell to a record low on Sunday, plunging to 613,500 to the dollar, as its people celebrated the Persian New Year.
On Sunday, people were trying to exchange rials...
‘We See Our History in Their Eyes’: Why Ireland Is So Staunchly Pro-palestinian
WASHINGTON (JTA) — When the leader of Ireland appeared alongside President Joe Biden on St. Patrick’s Day, he spent about half of his speech advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza. But before he made his ...
Israel Establishes Annual Commemoration Of Oct. 7 Attack — But Not On Oct. 7
NEW YORK (JTA) — For more than five months, the date of Oct. 7 has instantly evoked images of horror in the minds of Israelis as the bloodiest day in the country’s history and the deadliest for Jews s...
Arsonist With ‘Kill Rabbi’ Tattoo Sentenced to Decades in Prison for Burning Rabbi’s Home
(New York Jewish Week) — An arsonist with a tattoo reading “KILL Rabbi Max” was sentenced to decades in prison for setting fire to a rabbi’s home in 2019.
Matthew Karelefsky, 46, was convicted last...
Saudi Embassy Apologizes After American Rabbi Ordered to Remove Kippah
(JTA / VINnews) — The Embassy of Saudi Arabia in the United States has released a rare apology after a Saudi official instructed a Jewish American member of an official delegation to Riyadh to remove ...
For the 3rd Time, Matisyahu Concert Canceled Amid Threat of Pro-palestinian Protests
(JTA) - A third Matisyahu concert has been canceled in response to the threat of pro-Palestinian protests, the American Jewish reggae musician shared on his Instagram Friday afternoon.
The show had...
Utah Is Investigating a Cidery That Declared ‘No Zionists Allowed’
(JTA) - Utah officials are investigating after a cidery and bar in Salt Lake City announced “No Zionists Allowed.”
Michael Valentine, owner of Six Sailor Cider and Weathered Waves Bar, also targete...
Calls Mount to Investigate Antisemitism in Killing of San Diego Jewish Dentist Benjamin Harouni
CALIFORNIA (JTA/ BEN SALES AND PHILISSA CRAMER AND JACOB GURVIS ) - The brother of a San Diego-area Jewish dentist killed at his office on Thursday says Benjamin Harouni was “murdered in cold blood” i...
6 House Dems, back from Israel, accuse Netanyahu of ‘utter disregard for Palestinian lives’
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Six U.S. House of Representatives Democrats returned from an Israel trip accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of “utter disregard for Palestinian lives” and fearing that he is...
‘Uncommitted’ Campaign Protesting Biden’s Israel Support Nets 100,000+ Votes in Michigan Primary
(JTA)- A campaign to protest President Joe Biden’s support of Israel by voting “Uncommitted” in the Michigan Democratic presidential primary declared victory on Tuesday night, as returns showed the mo...