US & Canada
Jeb Bush Unveils ‘Jewish Leadership Committee’; Members Include Eric Cantor, Michael Mukasey
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush unveiled on Friday the full membership list of a designated Jewish leadership group to raise funds and support for...
Brooklyn Court Backs Jimmy Kimmel in ‘Flying Rabbi’ Lawsuit Appeal
A New York City court on Wednesday sided with late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel in an appeal on a previous lawsuit, the New York Law Journal reported. The appeals court upheld the original dismissal of the suit, in...
Rise in Antisemitic Attacks Has New York Police Turning Attention to Hate Crimes
The New York Police Department is turning its attention to a spike in hate crimes in the city following two separate incidents in Queens, in which assailants shot at Jews with pellet guns, the New York Daily News reported...
Democratic Iran-Deal Supporter Rails Over Rubio Fundraiser at Nazi Memorabilia Collector’s Library
After facing a backlash from pro-Israel supporters for standing behind President Obama's Iran deal, Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) took GOP presidential hopeful Marco Rubio to task on Wednesday for a fundraiser he held...
Chicago News Station Apologizes for Displaying Nazi Yellow Star During Yom Kippur Segment
JNS.org - A local television network in Chicago, WGN, used a stock image of the yellow...
Jewish-Christian Group Sways Colgate Divinity School to Nix Anti-Israel Speaker
JNS.org - Roc4Israel, a Rochester, N.Y.-based Jewish-Christian pro-Israel organization, has successfully swayed Colgate Divinity School to...
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Makes Surprise Appearance at East River Tashlich Ceremony
Dozens of U.N. officials, local community leaders and dignitaries from over 10 different countries came...
New York Jewish Woman’s Pet Dogs to Fast With Her on Yom Kippur
A Jewish woman in New York said her pet dogs will be fasting along with her...
On Eve of Yom Kippur, Ann Coulter Still Unrepentant for ‘F—ing Jews’ Tweet (INTERVIEW)
On the eve of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, conservative political firebrand Ann...
Jeb Bush Unveils ‘Jewish Leadership Committee’; Members Include Eric Cantor, Michael Mukasey
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush unveiled on Friday the full membership list of a designated Jewish leadership group to raise funds and support for his...
Brooklyn Court Backs Jimmy Kimmel in ‘Flying Rabbi’ Lawsuit Appeal
A New York City court on Wednesday sided with late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel in an appeal on a previous lawsuit, the New York Law Journal...
Rise in Antisemitic Attacks Has New York Police Turning Attention to Hate Crimes
The New York Police Department is turning its attention to a spike in hate crimes in the city following two separate incidents in Queens, in which assailants shot...
Democratic Iran-Deal Supporter Rails Over Rubio Fundraiser at Nazi Memorabilia Collector’s Library
After facing a backlash from pro-Israel supporters for standing behind President Obama's Iran deal, Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) took GOP presidential hopeful Marco...
Chicago News Station Apologizes for Displaying Nazi Yellow Star During Yom Kippur Segment
JNS.org - A local television network in Chicago, WGN, used a stock image of the yellow Star of David — the patch the Nazis forced the...
Jewish-Christian Group Sways Colgate Divinity School to Nix Anti-Israel Speaker
JNS.org - Roc4Israel, a Rochester, N.Y.-based Jewish-Christian pro-Israel organization, has successfully swayed Colgate Divinity School to cancel an event featuring Rev. Graylan Hagler, who has made...
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Makes Surprise Appearance at East River Tashlich Ceremony
Dozens of U.N. officials, local community leaders and dignitaries from over 10 different countries came together on Monday night at New York's East River for...
New York Jewish Woman’s Pet Dogs to Fast With Her on Yom Kippur
A Jewish woman in New York said her pet dogs will be fasting along with her once Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Tuesday, the New York...
On Eve of Yom Kippur, Ann Coulter Still Unrepentant for ‘F—ing Jews’ Tweet (INTERVIEW)
On the eve of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, conservative political firebrand Ann Coulter expressed only a smidgen of regret for her now...
New York Post: Pope Francis May Visit Jewish Deli During Big Apple Trip
Pope Francis may visit an iconic Jewish delicatessen during his upcoming trip to New York, the New York Post's gossip pages reported on Monday. The Pope's much-anticipated stint in...
Ben Carson Slammed by ADL for Saying Muslims Unfit to be President
JNS.org - Dr. Ben Carson, the retired neurosurgeon and Republican presidential candidate, was blasted by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for his remark that he “would not...
Prominent New York Rabbis Relish Pope’s Yom Kippur Visit
Pope Francis's landing in the United States on Tuesday marks a date just a few weeks shy of the 50th anniversary of the Vatican's adoption of the Nostra...
Pope’s US Visit Will Allow for Jewish Participation Despite Yom Kippur
JNS.org - American Jews will be able to be involved with the historic visit of Pope Francis to the U.S. this week despite its coinciding with...
2015 Emmy Winners Include Jewish Actors, Directors, Screenwriters
JNS.org - The 2015 Emmy Awards were given out to winners that include some prominent Jewish actors, directors, and screenwriters. Julia Louis-Dreyfus won Outstanding Lead Actress in a...
