US & Canada
US Lawmakers Jump at Last Chance to Derail Iran Sanctions Relief
The board of the International Atomic Energy Agency is expected to close the file on Iran's past nuclear work when it meets Tuesday, clearing...
New Network of Academics to Provide Resources for Opposing BDS on Campus
JNS.org - A newly formed network of academics will work to support Israel and oppose the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against the Jewish state on American college campuses. Launched this week, the Academic Engagement Network...
Mark Zuckerberg Invokes Judaism in Facebook Post Defending Muslims
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg invoked his Judaism to defend Muslims around the world in a post uploaded on Wednesday night. “I want to add my voice in support of Muslims in our community and around the...
Madoff Trustee Sues Israeli Universities, Hospitals for $95 Million
JNS.org - The trustee appointed to liquidate the assets of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC to return money to the victims of businessman and Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff has filed a $95 million lawsuit against...
Trump Postpones Israel Trip After Netanyahu Criticizes Plan to Ban Muslims From US
Donald Trump has announced he will postpone his trip to Israel and meeting with Israeli...
Rivlin Lights White House Menorah Amid Reaffirmation of Strong US-Israel Ties
JNS.org - US President Barack Obama reaffirmed “the unbreakable bond” between the US and Israel while...
Microsoft CEO to Attend Company’s Upcoming ‘Think Next’ Conference in Israel
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will visit Israel for the first time since becoming head of...
Hamas-Abetting Jordanian Bank Wins US Appeal; Won’t Have to Compensate Victims of Palestinian Terror in Israel
JNS.org - The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in New York on Tuesday ruled that...
Miami Teen Indicted for 2014 Murder of Rabbi on Way to Synagogue
A Florida teenager was arrested on Wednesday for the murder last year of a rabbi on his way...
US Lawmakers Jump at Last Chance to Derail Iran Sanctions Relief
The board of the International Atomic Energy Agency is expected to close the file on Iran's past nuclear work when it meets Tuesday, clearing the...
New Network of Academics to Provide Resources for Opposing BDS on Campus
JNS.org - A newly formed network of academics will work to support Israel and oppose the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against the Jewish state...
Mark Zuckerberg Invokes Judaism in Facebook Post Defending Muslims
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg invoked his Judaism to defend Muslims around the world in a post uploaded on Wednesday night. “I want to add my voice...
Madoff Trustee Sues Israeli Universities, Hospitals for $95 Million
JNS.org - The trustee appointed to liquidate the assets of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC to return money to the victims of businessman and Ponzi...
Trump Postpones Israel Trip After Netanyahu Criticizes Plan to Ban Muslims From US
Donald Trump has announced he will postpone his trip to Israel and meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the leader criticized his proposed...
Rivlin Lights White House Menorah Amid Reaffirmation of Strong US-Israel Ties
JNS.org - US President Barack Obama reaffirmed “the unbreakable bond” between the US and Israel while celebrating Hanukkah with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin at the White...
Microsoft CEO to Attend Company’s Upcoming ‘Think Next’ Conference in Israel
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will visit Israel for the first time since becoming head of the company, Israeli media reported Wednesday. Nadella will be the key speaker at...
Hamas-Abetting Jordanian Bank Wins US Appeal; Won’t Have to Compensate Victims of Palestinian Terror in Israel
JNS.org - The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in New York on Tuesday ruled that non-US citizens whose families were victims of terror attacks in...
Miami Teen Indicted for 2014 Murder of Rabbi on Way to Synagogue
A Florida teenager was arrested on Wednesday for the murder last year of a rabbi on his way to synagogue, the Miami Herald reported. Deandre Charles, 15, was brought to...
US Conducts ‘Serious Review’ of Alleged Iran Missile Test
The Obama administration is facing another difficult choice with Iran: As Tehran takes apart much of its nuclear infrastructure to win sanctions relief, how vocally...
Public Chanukah Menorah Lighting Scheduled at Rowan University in Response to Antisemitic Graffiti
The Chabad Jewish Center at New Jersey's Rowan University announced their first ever public menorah lighting on Tuesday night, in response to antisemitic graffiti discovered carved into...
US Jewish Leader: Obama’s Oval Office Speech ‘Frightening Disgrace’
President Obama’s address to the nation from the Oval Office on Sunday was a “frightening disgrace,” said the head of a major US Jewish group...
FBI Says San Bernardino Shooters Long Radicalized; Engaged in Target Practice Prior to Massacre
The couple who carried out the deadly attack that killed 14 people here last week had long been radicalized and had been practicing at a...
Mayor de Blasio to Attend Chanukah Lighting After Manhattan Menorah Vandalized and Smashed
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is set to join the Upper East Side Chabad and nearby Kehilath Jeshurun for the second night of Chanukah lighting,...
