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Chabad Rabbi, Pregnant Wife Reached After Feared Missing in Hurricane Odile, Baja, Mexico”

Chabad Rabbi Benny Hershcovich, and his wife, Sonia, who is 9 months pregnant, are alive and, apparently, well, but out of contact in the...

September 16, 2014 3:43 pm
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Former U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey Joins Protest Against Metropolitan Opera Over Klinghoffer Play

Former United States Attorney General Michael Mukasey added his name to a long list of speakers and activist groups who will protest the Metropolitan Opera's decision to stage The Death of Klinghoffer from Oct. 20...

U.S. Airstrike Hits ISIS Target in New Phase of Military Action Against Iraqi Militants

NBC News - The U.S. carried out an airstrike near Baghdad on Monday as the beginning of intensified action against ISIS militants in Iraq, defense officials told NBC News. U.S. attack aircraft hit an ISIS fighting...

Israeli-American Director Wins Prize at Toronto Film Festival

JNS.org - Israeli-American director Oren Moverman won the coveted International Federation of Film Critics Award for Special Presentations for his film Time Out of Mind at the Toronto International Film Festival, which ended on...

September 13, 2014 9:10 pm
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Hollywood Friends of Israel Reiterate Support in New York Times Ad

The Blaze - Hollywood may be a famously liberal place, and liberals may be turning against...

September 12, 2014 2:55 pm
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Jewish Groups Rush to Defend Senator Ted Cruz After Shout-Down at Dinner

Major American Jewish groups rushed to defend Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Thursday after he...

September 12, 2014 2:07 pm
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Demand From Chasidic Community Expected to Boost Women Only Taxi Service

A new New York City-based taxi service, which will cater only to women, is expected to...

September 12, 2014 10:37 am
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Philadelphia Kosher Butchery Spray Painted With Swastikas

Owners of a Philadelphia kosher butchery arrived at their shop on Thursday morning to find...

September 12, 2014 10:06 am
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CIA Now Estimates Number of Islamic State Fighters Could Total 31,500

Fox News - The CIA said Thursday that the number of Islamic State fighters has...

September 16, 2014 3:43 pm
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Chabad Rabbi, Pregnant Wife Reached After Feared Missing in Hurricane Odile, Baja, Mexico”

Chabad Rabbi Benny Hershcovich, and his wife, Sonia, who is 9 months pregnant, are alive and, apparently, well, but out of contact in the wake...

September 16, 2014 2:06 pm
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Former U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey Joins Protest Against Metropolitan Opera Over Klinghoffer Play

Former United States Attorney General Michael Mukasey added his name to a long list of speakers and activist groups who will protest the Metropolitan Opera's...

September 16, 2014 11:10 am
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U.S. Airstrike Hits ISIS Target in New Phase of Military Action Against Iraqi Militants

NBC News - The U.S. carried out an airstrike near Baghdad on Monday as the beginning of intensified action against ISIS militants in Iraq, defense...

September 15, 2014 12:39 pm
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Israeli-American Director Wins Prize at Toronto Film Festival

JNS.org - Israeli-American director Oren Moverman won the coveted International Federation of Film Critics Award for Special Presentations for his film Time Out of...

September 13, 2014 9:10 pm
1

Hollywood Friends of Israel Reiterate Support in New York Times Ad

The Blaze - Hollywood may be a famously liberal place, and liberals may be turning against Israel, but a significant chunk of the entertainment industry is...

September 12, 2014 2:55 pm
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Jewish Groups Rush to Defend Senator Ted Cruz After Shout-Down at Dinner

Major American Jewish groups rushed to defend Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Thursday after he was booed off stage at a gala dinner on Wednesday...

September 12, 2014 2:07 pm
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Demand From Chasidic Community Expected to Boost Women Only Taxi Service

A new New York City-based taxi service, which will cater only to women, is expected to be a hit among ladies in the Chasidic Jewish community,...

September 12, 2014 10:37 am
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Philadelphia Kosher Butchery Spray Painted With Swastikas

Owners of a Philadelphia kosher butchery arrived at their shop on Thursday morning to find it tagged with several large red swastikas, NBC News reported. The anti-Semitic...

September 12, 2014 10:06 am
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CIA Now Estimates Number of Islamic State Fighters Could Total 31,500

Fox News - The CIA said Thursday that the number of Islamic State fighters has grown to as many as three times previous estimates, a...

September 11, 2014 12:40 pm
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9/11 Anniversary Poll Shows Americans’ Safety Concerns

JNS.org - A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll marking the 13th 9/11 anniversary shows that about 37 percent of Americans feel that the U.S....

September 11, 2014 8:58 am
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Sen. Ted Cruz Booed Off Stage After Saying Christians Have No Better Ally Than Israel (VIDEO)

JNS.org - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was booed off the stage for voicing support for Israel at a controversial Mideast Christian conference in Washington,...

September 11, 2014 7:25 am
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In Speech, Obama Outlines Strategy to ‘Degrade and Destroy’ ISIS

New York Times - President Obama on Wednesday authorized a major expansion of the military campaign against rampaging Sunni militants in the Middle East, including...

September 10, 2014 8:47 am
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Police Investigating Anti-Semitic Graffiti Spray-Painted in Spring Valley Jewish Neighborhood

CBS New York/AP - Authorities are investigating after anti-Semitic graffiti was found spray-painted on a sidewalk in a predominantly Orthodox Jewish neighborhood of Rockland County. A...

September 10, 2014 8:12 am
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Kerry Arrives in Iraq for Top-Level Anti-ISIS Coalition Talks

New York Times - Secretary of State John Kerry arrived here on Wednesday for top-level talks to forge a coalition against the Sunni militants who...

World

Germany Records Historic Surge in Antisemitic Incidents as Authorities Warn...

Germany continues to experience persistently high levels of antisemitism, with newly released figures showing record highs in the past year,...

Middle East

After War Losses, Hezbollah Seen Gaining From Iran-US Deal

Iran's interim deal with the US looks set to bolster Hezbollah's political and financial hand in Lebanon, with Tehran promising more funding for its ally and proxy force once cash starts to flow,...

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