New Women’s March Board Member Has Called Israel a ‘Racist’ State That ‘Engages in Terrorism’
Lawyer Zahra Billoo has said on Twitter that 'Israel commits war crimes and terrorism as a hobby' and called country a 'settler colonial nation'
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'Shofar So Good' British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Tries to Blow the ‘Holy Shofar’
Johnson expressed concern about whether he is allowed to blow the holy instrument, used by Jews on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur and during the month leading up to the high holy days
Suspect Charged With Burning Down Minnesota Synagogue
Matthew James Amiot, 36, was arrested on Friday on a first-degree arson charge for the September 9 blaze that destroyed the 100-year-old synagogue
N.Y. Police Arrest Man Accused of Hitting Brooklyn Rabbi in the Face With a Rock
Abraham Gopin, 64, a father of 10 and grandfather, was attacked on the morning of August 27 while jogging
2,600-year-old Seal Bearing Hebrew Name Found at Western Wall in Jerusalem
The seal from Kingdom of Judea was discovered by a volunteer sifting dirt excavated in 2013 from beneath Robinson’s Arch
Who Is Avi Berkowitz, the Kushner Adviser Stepping in to Work on Israeli-Palestinian Peace?
There isn’t a ton of public knowledge about the 30-year-old assistant to Jared Kushner. Here's what we do know
U.S. Jewish Groups Call to Halt Execution of Inmate Who Says His Judge Was anti-Semitic
Randy Halprin was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of a police officer who responded to a robbery he was part of
Four anti-Semitic Hate Crimes Committed in New York City This Week
Three Orthodox men were violently attacked in Brooklyn and a Queens beach club was vandalized amid a staggering spike in attacks against the Jewish community
WATCH Ocasio-Cortez: Don’t Conflate Netanyahu and Israel - Like Trump Does
'To conflate an individual leader or ego with being against the entire country I think is hallmark behavior of folks like our president'
New York Measles Outbreak Plaguing Orthodox Jewish Neighborhoods Declared Over
Emergency order that revoked religious exemptions for vaccines has been lifted
10 Authors Who Capture What It’s Like to Grow Up in an Interfaith Family
Celebrating Hanukkah and Christmas growing up was my norm, but discussing my family interfaith traditions sometimes made me feel isolated
Photos of Thousands of Yeshiva University Students Appear on anti-Semitic Website
Jewish N.Y. institution says 'found no direct threat to individuals'
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s Account Sends Out pro-Nazi Tweets After Being Hacked
Dorsey’s account sent out racist and inflammatory tweets including 'Hitler is innocent' after it was hacked
Roman Polanski Compares His Legal Ordeal to the Infamous Dreyfus Affair
The director, who has lived outside the U.S. to avoid jail for sex with a minor, draws parallels between his situation and that of the wrongfully convicted French officer
Why Most Jews in Hong Kong Are Not Involved With the Protests
'That’s the crazy thing about the situation, there is a revolution taking place but actually our lives have continued as normal,' says Jewish expat living in Hong Kong
American Jews Warned They Could Be Targeted Over U.S.-Iran Tensions
U.S. government officials are warning Jewish communities across the country to be on the lookout for threats that could originate with Iran or its proxies, including Hezbollah
Woody Allen's Latest Film, Slated to Open in France, Has No U.S. Release Date
Sexual abuse accusations against Allen resurfaced in 2018 as the #MeToo movement gained steam
Israel Aiding Brazil in Fight Against Devastating Fire in the Amazon
Israel will send a firefighting aircraft and flame-retardant materials, O Globo newspaper reported
U.S. State Department Removes ‘Palestinian Territories’ From List of Countries
The Trump administration has defunded virtually all of the spending — about $400 million annually — that the United States had relayed to the Palestinians
U.S. Army Commander Suspended for Using Auschwtiz Phrase ‘Arbeit Macht Frei’ in Memo
The commander was suspended until the end of the investigation and has apologized to his unit
At This Florida Jewish Day School, Half the Students Aren’t Jewish
While other non-Orthodox Jewish schools are struggling, Hershorin Schiff Community Day School is teaching Hebrew, prayer, Jewish history and holidays to students of all backgrounds
This Jewish Republican Congressman Rejects Trump's ‘Disloyalty’ Jab
New York Congressman Lee Zeldin says 'disloyalty' has a long history and should not be used, not even by a person who loves Jews and Israel
Nadler Criticizes Tlaib and Omar for Sharing Controversial Cartoon
The two congresswomen shared an illustration from political cartoonist Carlos Latuff, known for his participation in the Iranian Holocaust cartoon contest in 2006
U.S. Task Force: Ashkenazi Jewish Women Should Be Screened for Breast Cancer Genes
One in 40 Ashkenazi Jews have a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation, compared with one in 300 people in the general population, according to studies
Grandson of Ukraine's Stepan Bandera Reckons With Legacy of Nazi Collaboration
Steve Bandera, a journalist and Canadian citizen, has steadfastly maintained for years that his grandfather, and the Ukrainian nationalist movement in general, are innocent of perpetrating war crimes against Jews
Who Is Wayne Allyn Root, the 'Jewish' Evangelical Trump Quoted Saying He's 'Like the King of Israel'
Who exactly is Wayne Allyn Root and why are he and Trump so fond of each other? Here are some answers
Democrats Take Aim at Israel's U.S. Ambassador for the Tlaib-Omar Fiasco
'This is the nail in the coffin,' a top Democratic congressional staffer said of Ron Dermer, the Israeli ambassador, who has never been beloved among Democrats on the Hill
California High School Students Make Nazi Salute, Sing Marching Song at Ceremony
The school district will not say publicly if or how it disciplined students after video of the event was widely circulated on social media
Former Belarus Synagogue Being Auctioned Off as Warehouse for $6,000
The shul, which is getting advertised as 'a specially-designed building for a warehouse, trading base, storage facility,' is the only one still intact in Belarus
London Mayor Urges Council to Approve Plans for Holocaust Memorial Near U.K. Parliament
Fearing the building might obstruct the view from the Victoria Tower Gardens, opponents call for monument to be located in a more 'appropriate' location, but Mayor Sadiq Khan says it would 'make a powerful national statement'