US & Canada
Deputy Nat’l Security Adviser Squirms When Asked About Obama’s Relations With Putin, Netanyahu
An Obama adviser was left stuttering on Wednesday when asked to compare the U.S. president's relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin to those with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other...
‘Yiddishe Kop’: 4 Jews Among 24 MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant Winners
JNS.org - Four Jews have been selected among this year's 24 MacArthur fellows. The grants of $625,000 per fellow are colloquially referred to as the "genius" grants. Author Ben Lerner, a writer and professor at the Department...
Red, White…Green and Black? Palestinian Flag Raised at UN for First Time
JNS.org - The Palestinian flag was raised at United Nations headquarters for the first time on Wednesday afternoon in New York City, accompanying Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas’s speech to the world body on the...
House Foreign Affairs Chairman Calls for New Sanctions Against Iran Over Human Rights Abuses
The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) sent a letter to President Barack Obama on Wednesday calling on the president directly to slap sanctions against senior Iranian officials over "serious human rights abuses against the...
Israelis Big on New York City Property; Ranked Fourth Among Investors Worldwide
Israelis came in fourth place among New York's biggest real estate investors over the last decade, the...
Student Leader in California Blasted for ‘Blatantly Antisemitic’ Remarks, Holocaust Denial
Sacramento region community college student trustee Cameron Weaver's recent comments questioning the number of Jewish Holocaust victims are...
Jewish American Fashion Mogul Ralph Lauren to Step Down as CEO
JNS.org - Jewish American fashion mogul Ralph Lauren announced his plan to step down as chief...
Jewish Boxer Dustin ‘White Tiger’ Fleischer Scores Fourth Knockout Victory
Jewish boxer Dustin Fleischer, who said his quest is to become the first world champion...
Obama to Meet With Cuba’s President Raul Castro on Tuesday
President Barack Obama will hold a formal meeting Tuesday with Cuban President Raul Castro. The meeting...
Deputy Nat’l Security Adviser Squirms When Asked About Obama’s Relations With Putin, Netanyahu
An Obama adviser was left stuttering on Wednesday when asked to compare the U.S. president's relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin to those with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other world...
‘Yiddishe Kop’: 4 Jews Among 24 MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant Winners
JNS.org - Four Jews have been selected among this year's 24 MacArthur fellows. The grants of $625,000 per fellow are colloquially referred to as the "genius"...
Red, White…Green and Black? Palestinian Flag Raised at UN for First Time
JNS.org - The Palestinian flag was raised at United Nations headquarters for the first time on Wednesday afternoon in New York City, accompanying Palestinian Authority (PA)...
House Foreign Affairs Chairman Calls for New Sanctions Against Iran Over Human Rights Abuses
The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) sent a letter to President Barack Obama on Wednesday calling on the president directly to slap...
Israelis Big on New York City Property; Ranked Fourth Among Investors Worldwide
Israelis came in fourth place among New York's biggest real estate investors over the last decade, the New York Post reported on Wednesday. Jewish state denizens invested $5.26...
Student Leader in California Blasted for ‘Blatantly Antisemitic’ Remarks, Holocaust Denial
Sacramento region community college student trustee Cameron Weaver's recent comments questioning the number of Jewish Holocaust victims are "blatantly antisemitic" and constitute "clear Holocaust denial," said one of...
Jewish American Fashion Mogul Ralph Lauren to Step Down as CEO
JNS.org - Jewish American fashion mogul Ralph Lauren announced his plan to step down as chief executive officer of the renowned fashion brand. The head of...
Jewish Boxer Dustin ‘White Tiger’ Fleischer Scores Fourth Knockout Victory
Jewish boxer Dustin Fleischer, who said his quest is to become the first world champion descended from a Holocaust survivor, stayed unbeaten with a first-round...
Obama to Meet With Cuba’s President Raul Castro on Tuesday
President Barack Obama will hold a formal meeting Tuesday with Cuban President Raul Castro. The meeting comes on the sidelines of the annual United Nations General...
Book: Steven Spielberg Failed to Help Hillary Appear ‘More Golda Than Maggie’
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton asked his friend, movie-maker Steven Spielberg, for help with his wife Hillary's image, journalist Edward Klein reveals in his new book, Unlikeable, according...
Obama Parts With Dempsey, Welcomes Dunford as US Military’s Top Officer
President Obama bade farewell Friday to Gen. Martin Dempsey, a key adviser who counseled caution in committing U.S. troops to conflict in the Middle East. Obama...
Kerry Seeks Iranian Involvement in Efforts to End Syrian Conflict
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sought on Saturday to draw Iran into the search for a political solution to the Syrian conflict as he...
Pope Francis Joined by New York Rabbi and Cantor at Interfaith 9/11 Memorial Service
JNS.org - Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Cantor Azi Schwartz of New York City’s Park Avenue Synagogue on Friday joined Pope Francis as well as leaders from...
John Boehner, House Speaker and Israel Advocate, to Resign From Congress
JNS.org - Speaker of the House U.S. Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced a surprise resignation from Congress on Friday. Boehner, 65, became speaker in 2011 following a...
