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US Jewish Groups Call on Ted Cruz to Explain Backer With Controversial Views on Jews

American Jewish groups have demanded that presidential hopeful Ted Cruz clarify his position on his provocative endorsement of an evangelical leader whose views on...

February 12, 2016 4:13 am
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US Jewish Leaders Meet With El-Sisi in Egypt, Following Talks With Turkey’s Erdogan

US Jewish leaders met in Cairo with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Thursday, Israel's Channel 10 reported. The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations delegation was led by executive vice chairman Malcolm Hoenlein, whom the news outlet described...

Jewish Group Offers $5,000 Reward to Locate Stabber of Son of Prominent Brooklyn Rabbi

An international Jewish organization is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the perpetrator of Wednesday's stabbing attack against an Orthodox Jew in Brooklyn, New York. The Anti-Defamation League  announced it would pay $5,000 for such information. The...

Orthodox Union Asks for Absentee Ballots for Shabbat-Observant Democrats in Nevada

The largest Orthodox umbrella organization in the US called on the Democratic Party in Nevada to accommodate Jewish voters who observe the sabbath and therefore cannot participate in the party's caucus and primary on Saturday, Feb. 20. In a...

February 10, 2016 6:56 pm
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Commentators Hail Sanders’ Historic Victory, Warn Jewish Factor Could Ignite Antisemitism

Jewish commentators were quick to weigh in on Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders' New Hampshire...

February 10, 2016 5:08 pm
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North Carolina Jewish Day School Embroiled in Legal Battle With Former Parents Over Tuition, Israel

A legal battle between a Jewish elementary school and the parents of two children who no...

February 10, 2016 3:02 pm
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Jewish U of Illinois Student Posts Youtube Condemnation of Chabad Menorah Vandals

A Jewish University of Illinois student denounced the two vandals responsible for damaging a menorah on campus,...

February 10, 2016 2:05 pm
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During Prison Term, ‘Real Housewife’ Teresa Giudice Crocheted Star of David for Jewish TV Host Andy Cohen

Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice said on Tuesday that she crocheted a Jewish...

February 10, 2016 2:02 pm
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Orthodox Jew Wounded in Brooklyn Stabbing Attack; Assailant Still at Large

An Orthodox Jew was stabbed while walking in the street in the Crown Heights neighborhood of...

February 12, 2016 4:13 am
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US Jewish Groups Call on Ted Cruz to Explain Backer With Controversial Views on Jews

American Jewish groups have demanded that presidential hopeful Ted Cruz clarify his position on his provocative endorsement of an evangelical leader whose views on Jews...

February 11, 2016 12:44 pm
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US Jewish Leaders Meet With El-Sisi in Egypt, Following Talks With Turkey’s Erdogan

US Jewish leaders met in Cairo with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Thursday, Israel's Channel 10 reported. The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations delegation was led...

February 11, 2016 12:18 pm
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Jewish Group Offers $5,000 Reward to Locate Stabber of Son of Prominent Brooklyn Rabbi

An international Jewish organization is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the perpetrator of Wednesday's stabbing attack against an Orthodox Jew in Brooklyn, New...

February 11, 2016 11:36 am
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Orthodox Union Asks for Absentee Ballots for Shabbat-Observant Democrats in Nevada

The largest Orthodox umbrella organization in the US called on the Democratic Party in Nevada to accommodate Jewish voters who observe the sabbath and therefore cannot participate...

February 10, 2016 6:56 pm
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Commentators Hail Sanders’ Historic Victory, Warn Jewish Factor Could Ignite Antisemitism

Jewish commentators were quick to weigh in on Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders' New Hampshire win on Wednesday, which made him the first American-Jewish candidate ever to...

February 10, 2016 5:08 pm
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North Carolina Jewish Day School Embroiled in Legal Battle With Former Parents Over Tuition, Israel

A legal battle between a Jewish elementary school and the parents of two children who no longer attend it is taking place in North Carolina, The...

February 10, 2016 3:02 pm
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Jewish U of Illinois Student Posts Youtube Condemnation of Chabad Menorah Vandals

A Jewish University of Illinois student denounced the two vandals responsible for damaging a menorah on campus, the third such incident to place in less than a...

February 10, 2016 2:05 pm
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During Prison Term, ‘Real Housewife’ Teresa Giudice Crocheted Star of David for Jewish TV Host Andy Cohen

Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice said on Tuesday that she crocheted a Jewish star onto a bookmark as a gift for Watch What...

February 10, 2016 2:02 pm
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Orthodox Jew Wounded in Brooklyn Stabbing Attack; Assailant Still at Large

An Orthodox Jew was stabbed while walking in the street in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn on Wednesday, local blog Collive.com reported. The victim, identified as 25-year-old Yehuda Brikman,...

February 10, 2016 1:22 pm
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Defense Department 2017 Budget Asks for $146 Million for Israel

JNS.org - The US Defense Department's fiscal year 2017 budget has asked for about $146 million to go towards Israeli defense — including for the Iron...

February 10, 2016 10:07 am
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Trump, Sanders Take Home Win in New Hampshire

Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders scored decisive victories in Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary – as Ohio Gov. John Kasich surged into a second-place...

February 10, 2016 10:05 am
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Bernie Sanders Becomes First Jewish Candidate to Win Presidential Primary

JNS.org - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday convincingly won the Democratic presidential race’s New Hampshire’s primary over opponent Hillary Clinton, 60-38.3 percent, becoming the first...

February 9, 2016 6:48 pm
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Major Jewish Groups Denounce Antisemitic Gun Control Post by Ted Nugent, Right Before He Posts About the Holocaust

Famed rocker and pro-gun activist Ted Nugent posted a meme on Facebook comparing gun control advocates to Nazis shortly after Jewish groups condemned another post on Monday...

February 9, 2016 2:54 pm
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Man Wearing Tallit to New York Fashion Week Snapped by Vogue Mag

A man wearing a Jewish prayer shawl during New York Fashion Week caught the attention of Vogue and was featured in a photo spread published by...

World

‘Everyone in Danger’: Concordia University Refuses to Investiga...

Jewish students at Concordia University in Montreal must fend for themselves when their anti-Zionist classmates resort to assault and harassment...

Middle East

Hezbollah Tells Iran It Would Fight Alone in War With Israel

With ally Hamas under attack in Gaza, the head of Iran's Quds Force visited Beirut in February to discuss the risk posed if Israel next aims at Lebanon's Hezbollah, an...

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