US & Canada
Florida Police Investigate Bomb Threat Directed at Jewish Community Center
Police in the city of Maitland, Florida are investigating a bomb threat directed at a local Jewish community center, Florida's Fox 35 reported on Tuesday. Police said...
Mort Zuckerman Launches Scholarship Program for Graduate Studies in Israel
JNS.org - Real estate magnate and media mogul Mort Zuckerman, who publishes the New York Daily News and U.S. News & World Report, has founded a new scholarship program that will fund US students’ graduate studies...
Canadian Media Mogul, Philanthropist Threatens to Pull Donations to York U Over ‘Antisemitic’ Mural
Canadian businessman Paul Bronfman has threatened to pull "thousands of dollars" in funding from York University in Toronto if campus authorities do not remove a Palestinian protest mural hanging across the student center. “The upshot is that if that...
Pollard Cancels Address to Jewish Organizations to Avoid Risk of Return to Prison
JNS.org - Jonathan Pollard, who was released in November after serving 30 years in a US prison for spying on America for Israel, canceled a speech he was scheduled to give at a meeting of the...
New Liberal Party Canadian FM Draws Criticism Over Israel Remarks
JNS.org - Canada’s new Liberal party government said it is delivering a “tough message” to...
Brooklyn Man Who Suffered Heart Attack While Shoveling Snow Saved by Jewish Volunteer Ambulance Service Medic
A volunteer for a Jewish emergency rescue service saved the life of a Brooklyn, NY...
Massachusetts Law Enforcement Officials Visit Israel to Learn About Preventing, Combating Terrorism
A group of law enforcement officials from Massachusetts left on Sunday for an organized 10-day...
Clean-Up Begins After Record-Breaking Winter Storm Jonas Kills at Least 19 People on East Coast
States across America are beginning the process of digging their way out of record-breaking snowfall...
David Blatt, Former Israeli Basketball Coach, Fired From NBA’s Cavaliers
JNS.org - David Blatt, the Jewish head coach of the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Cleveland Cavaliers...
Florida Police Investigate Bomb Threat Directed at Jewish Community Center
Police in the city of Maitland, Florida are investigating a bomb threat directed at a local Jewish community center, Florida's Fox 35 reported on Tuesday. Police said a call...
Mort Zuckerman Launches Scholarship Program for Graduate Studies in Israel
JNS.org - Real estate magnate and media mogul Mort Zuckerman, who publishes the New York Daily News and U.S. News & World Report, has founded a...
Canadian Media Mogul, Philanthropist Threatens to Pull Donations to York U Over ‘Antisemitic’ Mural
Canadian businessman Paul Bronfman has threatened to pull "thousands of dollars" in funding from York University in Toronto if campus authorities do not remove a Palestinian...
Pollard Cancels Address to Jewish Organizations to Avoid Risk of Return to Prison
JNS.org - Jonathan Pollard, who was released in November after serving 30 years in a US prison for spying on America for Israel, canceled a speech...
New Liberal Party Canadian FM Draws Criticism Over Israel Remarks
JNS.org - Canada’s new Liberal party government said it is delivering a “tough message” to Israel after drawing criticism over a statement expressing concern about...
Brooklyn Man Who Suffered Heart Attack While Shoveling Snow Saved by Jewish Volunteer Ambulance Service Medic
A volunteer for a Jewish emergency rescue service saved the life of a Brooklyn, NY man who had a heart attack while shoveling snow on...
Massachusetts Law Enforcement Officials Visit Israel to Learn About Preventing, Combating Terrorism
A group of law enforcement officials from Massachusetts left on Sunday for an organized 10-day trip to Israel to learn about fighting terrorism, the news site Masslive.com...
Clean-Up Begins After Record-Breaking Winter Storm Jonas Kills at Least 19 People on East Coast
States across America are beginning the process of digging their way out of record-breaking snowfall this morning after Winter Storm Jonas battered the nation's East...
David Blatt, Former Israeli Basketball Coach, Fired From NBA’s Cavaliers
JNS.org - David Blatt, the Jewish head coach of the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Cleveland Cavaliers and previously the coach of Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv franchise,...
Texas School District Seeks Suspect Who Painted Swastika on Car of Jewish Student
A Texas school district is investigating the painting of a swastika on the car of a Jewish high school student, the local news station Kens5 reported on Friday. The...
Jewish Wife of Don McLean Claims He Called Her ‘Hebe’ and Other Antisemitic Names
The wife of famed American singer-songwriter Don McLean claimed the musician called her antisemitic names in the beginning of their 30-year marriage, according to court documents revealed on Thursday. “My husband...
Report: Michael Bloomberg Seriously Considering Presidential Run
Michael R. Bloomberg has instructed advisers to draw up plans for a potential independent campaign in this year’s presidential race. His advisers and associates said...
Kerry Admits That ‘Some’ Iran Sanctions Relief Will Likely Fund Terrorism
JNS.org - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday admitted that “some” of the roughly $150 billion in sanctions relief coming Iran’s way in the...
Flag From Iconic ‘Exodus’ Ship That Transported Holocaust Survivors Donated to US Museum
The flag of an iconic ship that tried to take Jewish Holocaust survivors to what would later become Israel is destined for a museum in...