US & Canada
Rabbi-Turned-Designer on Mission to Hang 1,000 Israeli Flags Across South Florida
A rabbi-turned-designer said he launched a personal campaign to hang 1,000 Israeli flags at homes across South Florida to express solidarity with the Jewish state amidst...
Rabbi Wins Pope Joke Contest With Quip About Marriage
A Vermont-based rabbi and stand-up comedian was named the winner of the "Joke with the Pope" contest on Monday. The contest garnered 4,000 submissions from 47 countries. Rabbi Bob Alper shared his winning joke in a video...
United States Condemns Palestinian ‘Acts of Terror’ Against Israelis
The Obama administration has condemned the ongoing rash of Palestinian attacks against Israeli civilians and soldiers and appealed for calm on all sides. In Washington, U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby referred to the Palestinian attacks...
Jewish Umbrella Body: Cut US Funding If Palestinians Fail to Curb Terror
JNS.org - The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, an umbrella body representing 53 national Jewish groups, on Thursday urged the Obama administration “to demand that Palestinian officials act decisively” to curb the current...
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to Visit Israel to Speak About Anti-Semitism
JNS.org - Starting next Thursday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will make his first...
Creator of Captain Israel, the Anti-BDS Superhero Visits Comic Con (INTERVIEW)
These days it might seem like Israel needs a superhero. At Comic Con, taking place at...
Klinghoffer Daughters Recall: The Palestinian Terrorists Killed Our Father to Prove They Had No Mercy
“The reason they killed our father was because they wanted the world to know the...
$300K in Jewish Education Funding Aids Houston Families Affected by Flood
JNS.org - Two grants totaling $300,000 from the Jim Joseph Foundation and The AVI CHAI Foundation...
Obama Admin Ends $500 Million Pentagon Program to Train Syrian Rebels
The Obama administration has ended the Pentagon’s $500 million program to train and equip Syrian...
Rabbi-Turned-Designer on Mission to Hang 1,000 Israeli Flags Across South Florida
A rabbi-turned-designer said he launched a personal campaign to hang 1,000 Israeli flags at homes across South Florida to express solidarity with the Jewish state amidst the...
Rabbi Wins Pope Joke Contest With Quip About Marriage
A Vermont-based rabbi and stand-up comedian was named the winner of the "Joke with the Pope" contest on Monday. The contest garnered 4,000 submissions from 47 countries....
United States Condemns Palestinian ‘Acts of Terror’ Against Israelis
The Obama administration has condemned the ongoing rash of Palestinian attacks against Israeli civilians and soldiers and appealed for calm on all sides. In Washington, U.S....
Jewish Umbrella Body: Cut US Funding If Palestinians Fail to Curb Terror
JNS.org - The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, an umbrella body representing 53 national Jewish groups, on Thursday urged the Obama administration “to...
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to Visit Israel to Speak About Anti-Semitism
JNS.org - Starting next Thursday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will make his first visit to Israel since taking office. Visiting the Jewish state...
Creator of Captain Israel, the Anti-BDS Superhero Visits Comic Con (INTERVIEW)
These days it might seem like Israel needs a superhero. At Comic Con, taking place at Manhattan’s Jacob Javits Center from Oct. 8-11, there is actually...
Klinghoffer Daughters Recall: The Palestinian Terrorists Killed Our Father to Prove They Had No Mercy
“The reason they killed our father was because they wanted the world to know the that they had no mercy,” Isla Klinghoffer told an audience...
$300K in Jewish Education Funding Aids Houston Families Affected by Flood
JNS.org - Two grants totaling $300,000 from the Jim Joseph Foundation and The AVI CHAI Foundation have provided scholarships for Jewish day schools, early childhood programs,...
Obama Admin Ends $500 Million Pentagon Program to Train Syrian Rebels
The Obama administration has ended the Pentagon’s $500 million program to train and equip Syrian rebels, administration officials said on Friday, in an acknowledgment that...
White House Cites ‘Concern’ Over Violence in Israel, Doesn’t Use Word Terrorism
JNS.org - The White House on Wednesday expressed “deep concern” over the growing violence in Israel, but stopped short of calling recent Palestinian attacks “terrorism.” “We are...
AP Reporter Challenges State Department on Double Standards for Civilians Killed in Combat (VIDEO)
The Associated Press’ Matt Lee tripped up State Department spokesman Mark Toner on Monday for appearing to hold the Israeli military to a higher standard...
Netanyahu Orders Tough New Measures Following Jerusalem Terror Spree
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday Israel was "waging a fight to the death against Palestinian terror", and ordered tough new measures after the killing...
New York Post Blasts Mayor De Blasio’s Dinkins Honor Over Crown Heights Riots Failures
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's decision to name the city's Municipal Building after early 90's mayor David Dinkins raised some eyebrows over at the New York Post on Friday. The...
Obama Warns Russia of ‘Quagmire’ in Syria
President Barack Obama said Friday that he was willing to work with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on moving Syria away from civil war, but only...
