US & Canada
Judge Rejects Request To Exclude Jews from Serving on Jury
A judge yesterday tossed out a defense attorney's plea to ban Jews from serving as jurors at the trial of his Muslim client. According to...
Beloved Mayor Ed Koch Leaves $850,000 in Will
New York Post - Former Mayor Ed Koch, who died last month from congestive heart failure, continued to give to the city he loved yesterday with a $100,000 gift to an educational fund and a...
New York Attorney Asks That Jews be Removed from Jury
An attorney in New York has asked a judge to exclude Jewish jurors from the trial of his client, the New York Post reports. "Given that there's going to be inflammatory testimony about Jews and...
Obama to Visit Israel Even if Government Not Yet Formed
AFP - US President Barack Obama will travel to Israel this month even if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not completed the job of forming his new coalition, the White House said Friday. "We're going," White...
Jewish Students at Harvard Harassed by Palestine Solidarity Committee
Jewish students at Harvard University received mock eviction notices on their dormitory doors as...
LeBron James Schedules Wedding for Yom Kippur
NBA superstar Lebron James has sent out invites for his wedding, reports TMZ, but the...
Obama to Jewish Leaders: No ‘Grand Peace Plan’ Coming on Israel Trip
President Barack Obama said in a meeting with American Jewish leaders on Thursday that he...
New York Mayoral Candidate Seeks Support from Evangelicals, Orthodox Jews
With the campaign to succeed three-term mayor Michael Bloomberg heating up in New York...
Police Await Extradition of Man Wanted in Connection With Death of Brooklyn Family
New York City Police officials were awaiting the return of a man arrested Wednesday in...
Judge Rejects Request To Exclude Jews from Serving on Jury
A judge yesterday tossed out a defense attorney's plea to ban Jews from serving as jurors at the trial of his Muslim client. According to the...
Beloved Mayor Ed Koch Leaves $850,000 in Will
New York Post - Former Mayor Ed Koch, who died last month from congestive heart failure, continued to give to the city he loved yesterday...
New York Attorney Asks That Jews be Removed from Jury
An attorney in New York has asked a judge to exclude Jewish jurors from the trial of his client, the New York Post reports. "Given...
Obama to Visit Israel Even if Government Not Yet Formed
AFP - US President Barack Obama will travel to Israel this month even if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not completed the job of forming...
Jewish Students at Harvard Harassed by Palestine Solidarity Committee
Jewish students at Harvard University received mock eviction notices on their dormitory doors as part of an anti-Israel campaign organized by the Harvard...
LeBron James Schedules Wedding for Yom Kippur
NBA superstar Lebron James has sent out invites for his wedding, reports TMZ, but the date may prove problematic for his Jewish guests. James asked...
Obama to Jewish Leaders: No ‘Grand Peace Plan’ Coming on Israel Trip
President Barack Obama said in a meeting with American Jewish leaders on Thursday that he does not intend to propose a "grand peace plan" on...
New York Mayoral Candidate Seeks Support from Evangelicals, Orthodox Jews
With the campaign to succeed three-term mayor Michael Bloomberg heating up in New York City, one candidate running in the Democratic primary is...
Police Await Extradition of Man Wanted in Connection With Death of Brooklyn Family
New York City Police officials were awaiting the return of a man arrested Wednesday in Pennsylvania in connection with a hit and run that left...
MKs Urge Obama to Reconsider Decision to Not Address Knesset
MK Avi Wurtzman (Jewish Home) and Tzipi Hotoveli (Likud-Beiteinu) wrote to U.S. President Barack Obama Thursday to urge him to reconsider addressing the Knesset during...
Jewish Groups Help Defeat Divestment Bill in Stanford Student Senate
Stanford University's ASSU Undergraduate Senate, 15 undergraduates elected each spring who deal with the school's legislation, advocacy and programming, on March 5 voted...
Suspect in Brooklyn Hit-and-Run Surrenders to Authorities
New York Post - The man wanted for the hit-and-run that killed a young Brooklyn couple surrendered to authorities in Pennsylvania this evening, the...
Algemeiner Editor Dovid Efune on Real News TV: Obama Will Face “Two Major Obstructions” if He Pushes Peace Process (VIDEO)
A day following talks delivered by Vice President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Israel supporters at the annual AIPAC policy conference...
Oren to Colbert: “No Country Has a Greater Interest Than Israel in Resolving the Iranian Nuclear Threat by Diplomatic Means”
Israel's Ambassador to the United States, Michael Oren, appeared on the satirical Comedy Central talk show "The Colbert Report" Tuesday night and was able to...