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Kentucky Set to Become First State to Adopt IHRA Definition
JNS.org - Kentucky is expected to be the first state to officially adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism after the measure was...
Former Portugal Leader Sends Anti-Jewish COVID Tweet
JNS.org - A leader of Portugal’s 1974 revolution is being criticized after he posted antisemitic tweets earlier this week about the COVID-19 vaccine. The criticism...
Jewish Philanthropists Increase Charitable Giving Amid Pandemic, Finds Survey
JNS.org - A survey found that a large percentage of Jewish philanthropists have increased their charitable giving in response to emergency needs brought on by...
Agudath Israel Files Suit in US Supreme Court to Reopen Synagogues Amid Heightened COVID Rates
JNS.org - Agudath Israel of America and two affiliated congregations have taken their lawsuit against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the US Supreme Court...
Campus Chabad in Kentucky Again Discovers Vandalism to Its Sign, Menorah
JNS.org - Police in Lexington, Ky., are investigating the vandalism of a menorah and sign at Chabad at the University of Kentucky Jewish Student Center....
38th World Zionist Congress Bridges Partisan Divide, Despite Initial Divisions
JNS.org - The 38th World Zionist Congress concluded recently with the largest American delegation ever as Jews from across the religious and political spectrum gathered...
US State Department Conference Tackles Mounting Hate and Antisemitism Online
JNS.org - Hate online, particularly antisemitism, is continuing to grow at alarming rates, and stopping it will require education, collaboration and a cohesive definition were...
Controversial Professor’s Views on Israel Prompt Concern Before Convention Appearance
JNS.org - A Jewish group is speaking out about the upcoming appearance of a Rutgers University professor who has been criticized for her antisemitic and...
Turmoil Engulfs New York’s Jewish Community Amid COVID Restrictions, Protests and Antisemitic Incitement
JNS.org - Jew versus Jew attacks, protests and covert acts of antisemitism are just some of the alleged effects of the battle against COVID-19 and...
Orthodox Jewish Leaders Decry Cuomo’s ‘Draconian’ Measures to Restrict Worship Amid Virus Rise
JNS.org - Professing his “respect and love” for the Orthodox Jewish community, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced major restrictions and closures in parts of...
Cuomo Threatens to Shutter Synagogues Ahead of Meeting With Chassidim on COVID Spike
JNS.org – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he will meet with leaders of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community on Tuesday in the hopes of...
Advice to New York-Area Jewish Communities on COVID and Sukkot: ‘Be Careful, Stay Vigilant’
JNS.org - As Sukkot starts in the United States, the holiday will look and feel very different this year due to the uptick in cases...
Fires Blazing in US West ‘More Devastating Than Anyone Could Have Imagined’
JNS.org - Two Jewish federations on the West Coast have created emergency funds to help people severely impacted by the wildfires that have been raging...
Synagogues Grapple With Changes for High Holiday Services
JNS.org - As fall arrives and the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread throughout the United States, prayers are very much needed, say rabbis across the...
Report: Security Officials Expect More Iranian Attacks on Israeli Ships, Believe IRGC Wants to Avenge Soleimani
Jewish Groups Call for Action Against State Department Official After Racist and Antisemitic ‘Blood and Faith’ Blog Is Revealed
Canadian Jews Outraged After Anti-Vaccine Conspiracy Theorist Creates T-Shirt Comparing Inoculation Drive to the Holocaust
Jewish Twitter Users Mock ‘Serious Eats’ Ham on Bagel Combination
Israeli Strike Reported on Iranian Targets Near Damascus