US & Canada
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...
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 Aetate, a document that absolved the Jewish people of culpability for the death of...
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 Yom Kippur on Wednesday. Pope Francis will visit the White House...
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 Comedy Series for HBO’s Veep for the fourth time, while...
UC Regents Reject Resolution on Intolerance for Failing to Mention Antisemitism
University of California regents roundly rejected a "statement of principles against intolerance" presented at the UC regents'...
Facebook: Video Alleging ‘Jewish Mafia’ Behind 9/11 Doesn’t Violate ‘Community Standards’
A video claiming the "Rothschilds Jewish Mafia" was behind the 9/11 bombing of the World Trade Center in...
Declassified CIA Report: Israeli Offensive in Six-Day War Surprised US
JNS.org - A newly declassified Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) report sheds new light on how the...
Israeli-American Group Names New Leaders Ahead of National Conference
JNS.org - The Israeli-American Council (IAC), an organization providing various means of support for the estimated...
Administration Moves to Implement Iran Nuclear Deal After Republican Failure to Stop It
Following a final failed attempt by Senate Republicans to kill the Iran nuclear agreement Thursday,...
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...
UC Regents Reject Resolution on Intolerance for Failing to Mention Antisemitism
University of California regents roundly rejected a "statement of principles against intolerance" presented at the UC regents' September meeting for failing to specifically address the problem of antisemitism across...
Facebook: Video Alleging ‘Jewish Mafia’ Behind 9/11 Doesn’t Violate ‘Community Standards’
A video claiming the "Rothschilds Jewish Mafia" was behind the 9/11 bombing of the World Trade Center in New York does not violate Facebook's "Community Standards," The Algemeiner learned on Friday. Text underneath...
Declassified CIA Report: Israeli Offensive in Six-Day War Surprised US
JNS.org - A newly declassified Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) report sheds new light on how the U.S. intelligence community viewed the outbreak of the 1967 Six-Day...
Israeli-American Group Names New Leaders Ahead of National Conference
JNS.org - The Israeli-American Council (IAC), an organization providing various means of support for the estimated Israeli-American population of 500,000-800,000, has named new top professional and...
Administration Moves to Implement Iran Nuclear Deal After Republican Failure to Stop It
Following a final failed attempt by Senate Republicans to kill the Iran nuclear agreement Thursday, the administration moved aggressively toward putting it into effect, naming...
US Diplomat Stephen Mull Assigned Task of Implementing Iran Nuclear Deal
A diplomat with more than three decades of experience will be the point man for coordinating the Obama administration’s implementation of the nuclear deal with...
GOP Debate: Iran, Israel Mentioned More Times Than All Other Countries Combined
The Iran deal and the U.S. commitment to its ally, Israel, were by far the linchpin foreign policy issues at Wednesday night's Republican debate in California -- with the Islamic...
Unlikely Defender: Jewish Actor Seth Rogen Responds to Ann Coulter’s ‘F—ing Jews’ Tweet
Jewish actor Seth Rogen slammed conservative commentator Ann Coulter on Wednesday after she posted a tweet that referred to "f--king Jews." Criticizing the amount of references to...
Pundit Ann Coulter Blasted for Post-Debate ‘F—ing Jews’ Tweet
JNS.org - Politically conservative pundit Ann Coulter sparked controversy during Wednesday’s Republican primary debate by tweeting, "How many f---ing Jews do these people think there are...
New York City Judge Upholds Kapparot Custom for Yom Kippur
JNS.org - A New York City judge upheld the right of Jews to conduct the Kapparot ritual for Yom Kippur despite the opposition of animal rights...
