US & Canada
House Passes Unanimous Resolution Urging Europe to Protect Jewish Communities
JNS.org - The US House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution urging European nations to do more to protect Jewish communities amid...
Pew Study: US Religious Belief Down, Jewish Daily Prayer Up
JNS.org - While America has seen a decline in religious belief and behavior in the last seven years, the majority of Americans are still religious, according to the Pew Research Center’s newly released 2014 Religious Landscape...
Brooklyn Jewish Man Attacked by Assailant Yelling ‘I am Tired of the Jews’
Another Jewish man was assaulted while being subject to antisemitic insults on Wednesday morning in Crown Heights, Brooklyn just hours after an off-duty volunteer for the Hatzalah EMS service was stabbed in the back nearby. According to local blog CrownHeights.info, the...
US Defense Secretary Carter Says Israeli Innovation Has Saved the Lives of American Soldiers
Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dispatched his defense chief, Moshe “Bogie” Ya’alon, to Washington, to help smooth the way for his own visit next week, which will be his first since President Barack...
Orthodox Jewish Man Stabbed in Brooklyn; Victim in Stable Condition (VIDEO)
An off-duty volunteer for Brooklyn-based Jewish ambulance service Hatzalah was stabbed in the back on...
After South Carolina, Illinois and Ohio, New York State Senator Pushes for Anti-BDS Law
New York Senator Michael Gianaris vowed on Tuesday to introduce legislation barring the state from doing business with corporations...
Sen. Schumer: US to Compensate French Rail’s Holocaust Deportees
JNS.org - The US State Department will accept applications for restitution from Holocaust victims (and their...
In Newly Revealed Emails, Hillary Asks Why US Can’t Set Up Field Hospital Like Israel in Haiti
Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton wondered why the US was not setting up a field hospital in...
US Lawmakers Demand New Iran Sanctions After Islamic Republic Arrests American Citizen
US lawmakers, angered by the recent arrest of an Iranian-American, demanded Friday that the White House take...
House Passes Unanimous Resolution Urging Europe to Protect Jewish Communities
JNS.org - The US House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution urging European nations to do more to protect Jewish communities amid an...
Pew Study: US Religious Belief Down, Jewish Daily Prayer Up
JNS.org - While America has seen a decline in religious belief and behavior in the last seven years, the majority of Americans are still religious, according...
Brooklyn Jewish Man Attacked by Assailant Yelling ‘I am Tired of the Jews’
Another Jewish man was assaulted while being subject to antisemitic insults on Wednesday morning in Crown Heights, Brooklyn just hours after an off-duty volunteer for the Hatzalah EMS service was...
US Defense Secretary Carter Says Israeli Innovation Has Saved the Lives of American Soldiers
Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dispatched his defense chief, Moshe “Bogie” Ya’alon, to Washington, to help smooth the way for his own visit...
Orthodox Jewish Man Stabbed in Brooklyn; Victim in Stable Condition (VIDEO)
An off-duty volunteer for Brooklyn-based Jewish ambulance service Hatzalah was stabbed in the back on Tuesday night while walking in Crown Heights, local blogs reported. The...
After South Carolina, Illinois and Ohio, New York State Senator Pushes for Anti-BDS Law
New York Senator Michael Gianaris vowed on Tuesday to introduce legislation barring the state from doing business with corporations or individuals engaging in the movement to boycott, divest from and...
Sen. Schumer: US to Compensate French Rail’s Holocaust Deportees
JNS.org - The US State Department will accept applications for restitution from Holocaust victims (and their family members) who were transported to concentration camps by the French...
In Newly Revealed Emails, Hillary Asks Why US Can’t Set Up Field Hospital Like Israel in Haiti
Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton wondered why the US was not setting up a field hospital in Haiti as Israel had done following the catastrophic 2010 earthquake,...
US Lawmakers Demand New Iran Sanctions After Islamic Republic Arrests American Citizen
US lawmakers, angered by the recent arrest of an Iranian-American, demanded Friday that the White House take a tougher line against Tehran and impose fresh sanctions on...
Sports Field at Englewood, New Jersey School Vandalized With Massive Swastika
A New Jersey school was vandalized over the Halloween weekend with an antisemitic image that the principal called "extremely offensive and disturbing," the Algemeiner has learned. According to head of the...
Helen Mirren Recalls Volunteering on Kibbutz, Hitchhiking Israel at LA Israeli Film Festival (VIDEO)
Iconic actress Helen Mirren was honored with a lifetime achievement award by the Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles on Wednesday, declaring her love for the "great,...
More Terror in Israel as Kerry Calls Out Palestinian Incitement
JNS.org - In the latest terror attack in Israel, a 40-year-old Israeli woman was stabbed at the Gush Etzion junction on Wednesday afternoon, according to Israel’s national...
US Upholds Stance That Kuwait Airways Discriminates Against Israelis
JNS.org - The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has rejected arguments by Kuwait Airways that attempted to rationalize the Arab airline’s denial of tickets to Israeli...
Jewish Human Rights Organization Calls on New Yorkers to Shun Roger Waters Concert; Theater Offers Refunds
A major international Jewish organization this week urged New Yorkers not to attend Friday's performance by British rockstar Roger Waters at the Bay Street Theater in Sag...
