US & Canada
New Partnership Launched to Advocate for Israeli Americans
JNS.org - The Israeli-American Council (IAC), a non-profit organization providing various means of support for the estimated Israeli-American population of 500,000-800,000, has announced the formation...
Netanyahu to Address AIPAC Conference in DC Next Month
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Washington, DC next month to address the annual gathering of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). The 2016 AIPAC Policy Conference is scheduled for March 20-22. As...
Israeli Designer Behind Beyonce’s Dress at Grammy Awards Describes ‘Amazing Moment’ of Seeing Gown on ‘Favorite Star’
The Israeli designer who created the gown Beyonce wore to the 2016 Grammy Awards on Monday night told The Algemeiner that the experience of seeing her dress on the singer put her at a loss...
U of Illinois Student Apologizes for Vandalizing Chabad Menorah
A University of Illinois student apologized for damaging a menorah on campus earlier this month. In a letter sent to the Illinois newspaper The News-Gazette, junior Ruby Rivera said she would like to "deeply apologize" for vandalizing the menorah outside of the Chabad...
Defiant Israeli Owner of Ohio Restaurant Attacked by Machete-Wielding Assailant Says He Will Now Wear Star of David
The owner of the Columbus, Ohio restaurant in which four people were wounded in a machete attack...
Pro-Israel Students Launch Coalition to Oppose Latest BDS Motions at McGill
A new coalition of students has united to oppose efforts by activists to boycott and divest from Israel...
Jewish Groups Denounce Choice of Antisemite to Headline ‘Freedom to Read Week’ Event in Toronto
Two major Jewish groups gently ripped into the Canadian branch of the international organization PEN...
Jackie Mason Suggests Anti-Gun Michael Bloomberg Should Be Protected by Rabbis With Pastrami Sandwiches
Renowned Jewish comedian Jackie Mason “continues to be one of this election cycle’s more amusing...
Netanyahu Says US Vice President Biden Considering Visit to Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says staffers for U.S. Vice President Joe Biden are arriving...
New Partnership Launched to Advocate for Israeli Americans
JNS.org - The Israeli-American Council (IAC), a non-profit organization providing various means of support for the estimated Israeli-American population of 500,000-800,000, has announced the formation of...
Netanyahu to Address AIPAC Conference in DC Next Month
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Washington, DC next month to address the annual gathering of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). The...
Israeli Designer Behind Beyonce’s Dress at Grammy Awards Describes ‘Amazing Moment’ of Seeing Gown on ‘Favorite Star’
The Israeli designer who created the gown Beyonce wore to the 2016 Grammy Awards on Monday night told The Algemeiner that the experience of seeing...
U of Illinois Student Apologizes for Vandalizing Chabad Menorah
A University of Illinois student apologized for damaging a menorah on campus earlier this month. In a letter sent to the Illinois newspaper The News-Gazette, junior Ruby Rivera said she would...
Defiant Israeli Owner of Ohio Restaurant Attacked by Machete-Wielding Assailant Says He Will Now Wear Star of David
The owner of the Columbus, Ohio restaurant in which four people were wounded in a machete attack last week said he will not let the incident deter his...
Pro-Israel Students Launch Coalition to Oppose Latest BDS Motions at McGill
A new coalition of students has united to oppose efforts by activists to boycott and divest from Israel at McGill University, The Algemeiner learned on Sunday. "This year, we intend on...
Jewish Groups Denounce Choice of Antisemite to Headline ‘Freedom to Read Week’ Event in Toronto
Two major Jewish groups gently ripped into the Canadian branch of the international organization PEN -- which campaigns on behalf of writers persecuted or imprisoned...
Jackie Mason Suggests Anti-Gun Michael Bloomberg Should Be Protected by Rabbis With Pastrami Sandwiches
Renowned Jewish comedian Jackie Mason “continues to be one of this election cycle’s more amusing political pundits,” said the New York Post’s "Page Six" on...
Netanyahu Says US Vice President Biden Considering Visit to Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says staffers for U.S. Vice President Joe Biden are arriving in Israel ahead of a possible Biden visit. At his weekly...
US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Found Dead at Texas Ranch
Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, the outspoken leader of the Supreme Court's conservative bloc, was found dead at a Texas ranch Saturday morning. "I am saddened to report...
Oscars’ $55,000 Israel Trip Slammed by BDS Activists
JNS.org - Palestinian activists from the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement are criticizing the voucher for a $55,000 all-expenses-paid trip to Israel that is being...
Ted Cruz Campaign Defends Pastor Mike Bickle Amid Stir Over Hitler Comments
JNS.org - Jewish Democrats criticized Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) for promoting an endorsement from evangelical Christian Pastor Mike Bickle, who has said that God...
Democrats Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders Battle Over Warming Ties With Iran
Bernie Sanders and Hillary Rodham Clinton sharply differed over whether to establish diplomatic relations with Iran. Meeting in Milwaukee Thursday night for the latest debate in...
McGill Undergrads Weigh 3rd BDS Motion in Under 2 Years
The McGill University undergraduate association is raising a measure in support of divestment from Israel for the third time in 1.5 years, the Canadian Jewish...