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Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

www.JNS.org is an independent, non-profit business resource and wire service covering Jewish news and Israel news for Jewish media throughout the English-speaking world.

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Jewish / France / Coronavirus

Coronavirus has Taken the Lives of at Least 1,300 French Jews

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

As of early May, Jews make up about 5 percent of the 25,987 reported fatalities in France as a result of complications due to COVID-19.

NY / Police and Crime / Coronavirus

Legal Group Probes de Blasio, NYPD Over Alleged Targeting of Jews in Brooklyn

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

It comes after New York Mayor Bill de Blasio upset many with a series of tweets about hundreds gathered in the Williamsburg neighborhood for the funeral of a respected rabbi.

US / Judaism / Coronavirus

Fauci to Orthodox Jews: Phase in Communal Prayer Incrementally as Virus Restrictions are Lifted

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Dr. Anthony Fauci of the White House coronavirus task force, advised incremental steps in re-establishing in-person prayer.

US / Holocaust

Sen. Mike Lee places hold on 'Never Again' Education Act

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

U.S. House passed the legislation in January • Utah senator’s office declined to specify the issue.

Terrorism / US / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Congress Members Push for Suspending US Assistance to Lebanese Armed Forces

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Signees of a letter state that Hezbollah and the LAF “are no longer two separate entities,” adding that “by continuing to provide this assistance we are contravening U.S. law by funding a terrorist organization.”

Israel / Lebanon / Hezbollah / United Nations (UN)

Israel Insists on Major Changes to Operations of UNIFIL in Southern Lebanon

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“ ‘You can’t inspect, so why you are there?’ ” posed Danon. “ ‘You have to be more active, you have to move freely and inspect all sites.’ ”

News Briefs / Coronavirus

Israel Extends Phone-Tracking Surveillance for 3 Weeks

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The high-tech surveillance program discovered 5,516 of 16,265 infected people, the Knesset intelligence subcommittee was told.

Coronavirus

Israel Gears Up for Mass Coronavirus Antibody Testing

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israel will conduct 100,000 serological tests to assess the threat posed by a potential second wave of COVID-19, the Health Ministry said.

Politics / Government

Likud Sets ‘Red Lines’ Ahead of High Court Rulings

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Likud officials warn that if Israel’s top court rules Netanyahu can't continue to serve as prime minister and/or two other red lines, the unity deal is done.

Headline / Iran / Coronavirus

Report: Iranian Airline Ignored COVID-19 Flight Bans, Suppressed Reports of Crew Illness

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Iran’s Mahan Air continued to operate flights to multiple Middle Eastern countries until late March despite coronavirus lockdowns, probe shows.

Israel / Travel / News Briefs / Coronavirus

Report: El Al Extends Passenger Flight Moratorium to May 30

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Flights won't resume due to regulations barring entry to foreigners and requiring returning Israelis to self-isolate for two weeks, airline says • Israeli Health Ministry to review policy on May 15.

US / Iran / News Briefs / United Nations (UN)

Bipartisan US House Majority Backs Extending UN Arms Embargo on Iran

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The embargo expires on Oct. 18, along with U.N. travel restrictions on Iranians associated with arms proliferation—the latter of which the letter also calls to be extended.

Terrorism / US / Jordan

Congress Members Push for Extradition of Wanted Terrorist Ahlam Tamimi from Jordan

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The letter noted that “up until the Tamimi case and its Israeli victims, Jordan had extradited terrorists to the United States multiple times.”

Israel / Travel / The Environment

Kinneret is Almost Full, but its Beaches Remain Empty

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Just inches from its highest level in 20 years, the Kinneret’s biggest fans remain barred from its shores due to current travel restrictions.

Iran / News Briefs / South America

Report: Venezuela Apparently Giving Gold Bars to Iran for Oil

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Tehran and Caracas have been working together in attempting to evade U.S. sanctions against both countries.

Jewish / US / Diaspora

Trump Declares May ‘Jewish American Heritage Month’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The president cited signing an executive order in December combating anti-Semitism, especially directed towards college campuses, as how his administration has been fighting bigotry against Jews.

Israel / Coronavirus

Israeli Hospitals Begin Return to Normal Activity as COVID-19 Numbers Drop

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israel’s coronavirus death toll reaches 219, but the rate of new infections continues to plummet • Israeli Health Ministry reinstates elective procedures, surgeries and treatment at outpatient clinics.

Antisemitism / Canada

Anti-Semitic Incidents in Canada Reach Record High for Fourth Year in a Row

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The audit noted that assaults became more blatant and violent in 2019, with several of them taking place in broad daylight and some directly in front of eyewitnesses.

Israel / Business and Economy / Coronavirus

Israelis May be Required to Install Coronavirus Tracking Phone App to Enter Malls

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Health Ministry director said the app would reveal who was at the mall or market, which route they took and who they were near.

Lebanon

Report: One Dead, Dozens Wounded in Clashes as Lebanese Currency Crashes, Food Prices Soar

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Banks burned, army vehicle set alight after protests in the city of Tripoli deteriorate into rioting as Lebanese currency hits record lows.

Jewish / US / Left vs. Right / Diaspora

Amid Uproar, Stark to Remain Conference of Presidents Chair for Another Year

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Due to the controversy, Dianne Lob will first serve as chair-election, a newly created position.

Israel / The Courts / News Briefs / Coronavirus

Israel’s Supreme Court Rules Government Must Stop Phone-Tracking Program

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The court orders the government to pass new legislation within the next few weeks if it wishes to continue to track the movements of coronavirus carriers.

Op-Eds

Activists Promote Lie that Israel’s Behind the Coronavirus Pandemic

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

BDS proponents should spend less time on propaganda theatrics and more time urging Palestinians to improve Gazans’ access to health care, emulating Israel’s continued medical innovations that have saved lives across the globe.

Featured / NY / Coronavirus

‘Celebrate Israel’ New York Parade Canceled, Potentially Replaced by Virtual Event

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“It’s not a happy announcement, but it’s one we have to make,” said New York Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Haredim & Hassidim / US

Senate Confirms Chassidic Jew for First-Ever Senior Position in US Administration

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Mitchell Silk is responsible for leading the U.S. Treasury Department’s role on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

UK / Business and Economy / Media

UK Jewish Newspaper ‘Back to Business’ after Anonymous Bidder Saves it From Folding

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“The good news at the end of a dramatic week of twists and turns that would make Shakespeare blush is that your ‘Jewish News’ is back,” announced editor Richard Ferrer.

US / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS / On Campus / Education

Student Government at UC Irvine Repeals BDS Resolution

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“A sustained campaign of harassment and intimidation has been waged against Jewish students and their allies on UCI’s campus with impunity,” read a March 12 resolution.

News Briefs / Chessed and Tzedaka / Coronavirus

Jewish Philanthropies Establish $80 Million Fund for Nonprofits During Pandemic

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The challenges have affected every sector of Jewish communal life, including organizational closures, staff layoffs, canceled programs, a pivot to online education and an increase in financial-aid needs.

US / Antisemitism / Holocaust

Trump Cites Executive Order Addressing Anti-Semitism in Yom Hashoah Proclamation

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Far too many Americans of Jewish faith still face persecution,” said U.S. President Donald Trump.

Featured / US / Elections / Left vs. Right

J Street Endorses Joe Biden for President

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

JStreetPAC also intends to raise $5 million for some 175 congressional endorsees, who make up more than half of the House and Senate Democratic caucuses, in the 2020 cycle.

Israel / Holocaust

Yom Hashoah Ceremonies to be Online-Only Due to Coronavirus Crisis

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Strict coronavirus regulations prevent public events to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day this year, leading organizers to find new ways to continue the traditions and educational efforts associated with it.

News Briefs / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

Al-Aqsa Mosque Prayer Banned During Ramadan Due to Coronavirus Fears

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Muslims should “perform prayers in their homes during the month of Ramadan, to preserve their safety,” the Waqf council said.

Op-Eds

Money for Terrorists; Nothing for Coronavirus

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The P.A. continues to pay salaries to terrorists despite the severe economic crisis brought about by coronavirus, but donor countries have yet to change their policy.

Israeli Arabs / Coronavirus

Four Arab Towns in Israel’s North Under Lockdown After Spike in Corona Infections

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Israeli Health Ministry reports 23 confirmed cases and “hundreds of potential infections” in Deir al-Assad amid a worrying rise in infections throughout Israel’s Arab sector.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Science and Tech / Coronavirus

Israel Approves $6 Million in Grants to Startups, Companies Combating Coronavirus

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“The committee chose to support a wide range of projects dealing with the challenges of coronavirus because the fight against the pandemic needs to be waged on multiple fronts,” according to the Ministry of Economics and Industry.

US / Antisemitism

Two Synagogues in Alabama vandalized; Police Search for Perpetrator, Reward Offered

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Swastikas and anti-Semitic graffiti were spray-painted on two synagogues in Huntsville, Ala., over the initial days of the Passover holiday. Police have released surveillance footage of a suspect.

Op-Eds

A Fact so Obvious, it was Missed

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

In the world’s urgency to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, a crucial milestone got little attention: March 25 marked the first anniversary of U.S. recognition of the Golan Heights as sovereign Israeli territory.

Op-Eds

Ultra-Orthodox Jews are Not the Enemy

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Isn’t the criticism of Litzman especially venomous because of his Yiddish, his beard and his attire? There is a feeling that it goes beyond concern for the city’s residents themselves. The discourse about Bnei Brak reeks of prejudice.

Op-Eds

The 5th Question: How do we Rebuild?

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Coming out of the crisis, we will be stronger and more connected for having learned yet again to adapt.

Europe / Kosher Food News / Coronavirus

Hungary to Supply Packages of Kosher Poultry to Jewish Communities of Europe

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The shortage is due to the closure of many kosher slaughterhouses, as well as the outlawing of “shechita” (kosher ritual slaughtering) in certain parts of Europe.

NY / Coronavirus

New Rochelle Young Israel Members Donate Blood Antibodies to Fight COVID-19

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Antibody levels will be studied by medical professionals from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center.

Israel / Travel / Coronavirus

Israeli Defense Minister Confirms Unrestricted Entry of Hundreds from Pandemic Hot Spots

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

According to Defense Minister Naftali Bennett, his proposal to impose restrictions on arrivals from the U.S., Italy, Spain and France was turned down • Bennett for greater Israeli self-reliance in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

Featured / South America / Judaism / Coronavirus

Cremation of Argentina’s Jewish Coronavirus Victim Sparks Concerns

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Orthodox Rabbi Kenneth Brander, the dean of the Israel’s Ohr Torah Stone network of institutions, said while cremation is normally considered a “desecration” in Judaism, if it helps save a life during this time it would be “a mitzvah that the deceased is doing posthumously.”

Israel / Haredim & Hassidim / Coronavirus

Israel Mulling Bnei Brak Quarantine after Police Report Difficulty Enforcing Lockdown

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Infections in Bnei Brak are increasing eightfold every three days, compared to the twofold national average.

Headline / Government

Trump Lauds Netanyahu on Forming Unity Government, Response to Coronavirus

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“The president and the prime minister also discussed critical bilateral and regional issues,” according to the White House.

News & Views

Pompeo: Iranian Officials Stole More than $1 Billion in Coronavirus Assistance

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo alleges that Tehran continues “to hoard desperately needed masks, gloves and other medical equipment for sale on the black market.”

Israel / Business and Economy / Coronavirus

Netanyahu Announces ‘Economic Safety Net’ as Israel’s Public Sector Put on ‘Emergency Footing’;

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Up to 80 percent of Israel’s public-sector workers and 70 percent of its private-sector office workers to go on leave until after Passover.

US / Police and Crime

Kesher Israel Synagogue’s Rabbi in DC Robbed at Night

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

It took place at the 2800 block of O Street in the northwest part of the nation’s capital near the 110-year-old congregation.

Israel / Diaspora / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

JNF Flies Students Home from High School Program in Israel as Restrictions Tighten

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“We always have, and always will, prioritize the safety and well-being of our students,” said Joe Wolfson, AMHSI-JNF chairman of the board.

US / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

A Dozen Orthodox Day Schools Shutter Across Northern New Jersey over Coronavirus

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Because of the nature of the Bergen County Jewish community, families are often affiliated with more than one school, with significant interaction among the teachers and student populations. Several schools reported having a parent, staff member or student with symptoms of the virus.

Op-Eds

Lieberman's Only Goal: Unseat Netanyahu

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Lieberman knows he has to do something to break the deadlock, or he will be blamed for compelling a fourth round of national voting. But what does he actually stand for?

Op-Eds

Coronavirus forces American Jewish Communities to Reassess Purim Festivities

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Synagogues, day schools, Jewish community centers and other groups are deciding how they will celebrate what is perhaps the most festive Jewish holiday, especially for families.

US / The Courts / Antisemitism

Chabad of Poway Gunman to Face Death Penalty for Murder of 60-Year-Old Congregant

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Jury selection will take some time because potential jurors will have to be screened for their views,” reported “The San Diego Union-Tribune.”

Boycott / BDS

US House Democrats Block Anti-BDS Bill H.R. 5595

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Democrats just gave a boost to the anti-Israel BDS movement.

Israel / Arts and Entertainment

After 40 years, Lionel Richie Gives First Concert in Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“This is my first trip,” said the 70-year-old. “It will not be my last.”

IDF & Security / US

US State Department Approves Possible Aircraft, Equipment Sale to Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The sale is valued at around $2.4 billion. Congress has 15 days to consider the Israeli request.

Left vs. Right / Boycott / BDS / Diaspora / Anti-Israel NGOs / On Campus / Education

Boston’s Federation Honors Activist with Ties to IfNotNow

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Boston-based Jewish Federation, Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP), recently honored a local activist with ties to the anti-Israel group IfNotNow.

Headline / Elections / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Sovereignty / Israeli Arabs

Joint Arab List Presents Demands for Endorsing Gantz Government

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Blue&White Party leader Benny Gantz must abandon plans to apply sovereignty in Judea and Samaria and reject the idea of a “Jewish majority” government, says Joint List's Ayman Odeh.

Elections / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Sovereignty

Netanyahu Vows Sovereignty Over Jordan Valley ‘Within Weeks’ If Reelected

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

A day before elections, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says sovereignty over the Jordan Valley and Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria “will happen within weeks, two months at the most” if he wins.

Israel / Business and Economy

Report: El Al to Cut 1,000 Jobs Due to Coronavirus

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Israeli airliner has reported to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange that the epidemic could cost it $70 million in lost revenue from January to April.

Jewish / US / Business and Economy / Coronavirus

Jewish Groups Show solidarity with Chinese Americans Amid Coronavirus Scare

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“We pledge to help ensure that Chinese people feel safe and supported, and to combat attacks and stereotyping on social media,” the letter said. “We know from history that such fearmongering can be devastating.”

Europe / Diaspora / Holocaust

Jewish Groups Hail Bulgaria for Blocking neo-Nazi March

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The country’s Supreme Administrative Court prohibited the march, ruling that far-right demonstrators could only lay wreaths at Lukov's home.

Jewish / US / Politics / Left vs. Right / Diaspora

Forget Bernie, Mike Pence to Speak at Annual AIPAC Conference

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other members of Congress are scheduled to speak.

Elections / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Netanyahu: Plan to Build 3,500 Housing Units in E-1 is Moving Forward

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The construction plan, which will effectively connect Ma'aleh Adumim to Jerusalem, was frozen by Netanyahu for years following international criticism that it would harm a prospective Palestinian state.

US / Antisemitism / News Briefs

Jewish Legal Group Joins Fight Against Anti-Israel Protests Outside Michigan Synagogue

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

For the last 16 years, a group has harassed congregants outside of Beth Israel Congregation and held signs saying “Jewish Power Corrupts,” “Zionism is Racism” and “RESIST Jewish Power.”

Op-Eds

At Last, Trump Grapples with Refugees

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Whatever its shortcomings, the “Peace to Prosperity” proposal has attempted to tackle the refugee elephant in the room, and for that alone deserves praise.

US / Antisemitism / News Briefs

Elan Carr: Suspects Not Charged with Hate Crimes Can Still Undergo Tolerance Program

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“If a skinhead shoplifts a beer, it’s not a hate crime,” said U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Elan Carr. “Why would you let that kid go?”

Jewish / US / Diaspora

Orthodox Union Launches North American Inclusion Month with 200-plus Events

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Programming includes 14 Shabbatonim, in addition to cooking classes, bowling outings, family support groups and sensitivity training.

NY / Antisemitism

NYC Commission on Human Rights Unveils Ad Campaign Focused on Protecting Jews

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The ads feature images of individual New Yorkers, including two women, a person of color and a Chassidic man, along with the message “Jewish New Yorkers belong here. Anti-Semitism does not.”

Headline / Gaza / Hamas

Report: Egypt Dissuades Israel from Targeting Hamas Leaders Opposing Ceasefire

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar apparently avoided meeting with members of an Egyptian delegation out of fear that Israel would assassinate him.

US / Iran / News Briefs

Pompeo Criticizes Democrats for Meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

If the Democratic senators had the meeting, said U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, “I hope they were reinforcing America’s foreign policy, not their own.”

Israel / Global / Travel / Coronavirus

Worried About Coronavirus, Israel Bars Foreigners from High-Risk Countries

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The new restriction will affect those who have traveled within the last two weeks to Thailand, Macau, Hong Kong and Singapore.

US / Antisemitism

University of Illinois Student President Vetoes BDS Bill

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

It will now likely be heard again by the student government, where this time it will need a two-thirds majority to override the president’s veto.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas

Israeli Child Finds Gazan Balloon Bomb in Her Backyard

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The bomb, which was found attached to balloons in Moshav Shuva in southern Israel, is believed to be one of hundreds of such devices launched from the Hamas-controlled territory since 2018.

Israel

Former Hamas Captive Gilad Shalit Gets Engaged

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Shalit and Nitzan Shabbat made it official over the weekend, after the former captive of Hamas proposed on Valentine’s Day.

Israel / Asia / Coronavirus

Japan Refuses to Release Israelis Quarantined on Coronavirus Infected Cruise Ship

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israel’s embassy in Japan has been working to ensure that the Israelis receive needed medications and kosher food.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas / Egypt

Report: Fearing Assassination, Hamas Leader Skips Gaza Meet & Greet with Egyptian Delegation

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Egyptians warned Hamas that the US will support a major Israeli action against Hamas, if quiet isn't restored.

Featured / US / Politics / Elections / Left vs. Right / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Sovereignty

Warren: ‘I Will Reverse the Trump Administration’s New Policy on Settlements’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"If Israel’s government continues with steps to annex the West Bank, the U.S. should make clear that none of our aid should be used to support annexation," Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) told the New York Times in a recent survey of candidates' policy positions.

Headline / US / Politics / Left vs. Right / Antisemitism / Boycott / BDS

AIPAC Apologizes, Removes Ads Slamming ‘Radical Democrats’ Reps. Omar, Tlaib and McCollum

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Other than the Democrats circling the wagons around their anti-Israel radicals, it's not clear exactly what AIPAC should be apologizing for.

Analysis

ADL: Extremists Using Coronavirus Outbreak to Stoke Hatred of Jews

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Extremists hope the virus kills Jews, but they are also using its emergence to advance anti-Semitic theories that Jews are responsible for creating the virus, spreading it to increase their control over a decimated population, or they are profiting off it,” said the ADL.

Headline / Government / Jordan / Saudi Arabia / Egypt

Report: Historic Meeting Between Netanyahu, Saudi Crown Prince In the Works

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his team have been mediating between Israeli and Saudi Arabia for the past few months, Israel Hayom reports.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israeli Arabs

Jerusalem Shooter's Body Released, Custody Extended for Car Ramming Suspect

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Eastern Jerusalem resident Sanad al-Turman’s family claims he wounded 12 IDF soldiers by accident.

Israel / News Briefs / Europe / Arts and Entertainment

First Ethiopian Israeli Chosen to Represent Israel in 2020 Eurovision Song Contest

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“It is an insane honor to represent my country,” said Eden Alene, 19. “It is amazing that an Ethiopian is doing it for the first time.”

NY / Politics / Elections / Antisemitism

New York Congressional Candidate Touts Endorsement from Anti-Israel Activists

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Jamaal Bowman, a progressive Democrat running to unseat incumbent Rep. Eliot Engel

Jewish / NY / Health and Medicine / On Campus / Education

Yeshiva University Hosts Campus Screening Week for Jewish Genetic Diseases

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“We know that education and awareness are essential in the journey towards ensuring our health and the health of our families,” said Karen Arnovitz Grinzaid, executive director of JScreen.

Featured / Israel / US / Politics / Elections

Second Top Gantz Aide Compares Trump to Hitler; Says President is ‘Using’ Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

On the heels of the revelation that another senior Gantz adviser called the U.S. president “Donald Adolf Trump,” tweets surface by Blue and White campaign strategist Joel Benenson, claiming that Trump takes his talking points from the Nazi leader.

US / Politics

US House Passes Multiple Measures to Curb Military Action by Trump on Iran

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

We need to reassert our congressional authority,” said Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.). “The repeal of it is long overdue.”

Israel / Business and Economy / Arts and Entertainment / Science and Tech / Sports

Israeli Startup Helps Create First-Ever Interactive Ad for Super Bowl LIV

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The 60-second commercial first aired on a dedicated website launched by consumer-goods giant Procter & Gamble, where viewers could vote on and control the ad’s storyline.

US / Antisemitism

ADL Launches New Online Database to Track Anti-Semitic Incidents in America

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Data can be filtered by state and keyword, and include criminal and non-criminal acts of anti-Jewish vandalism, harassment and assault.

NY / On Campus / Education / Sports

Yeshiva University Men’s Basketball Receives First US National Ranking

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Maccabees are ranked No. 24 in a listing on D3hoops.com, voted on by a panel of 25 coaches, sports-information directors and reporters.

Jewish / Archaeology / Poland

Archaeologists Unearth Crate of Historic Judaica Items Under Synagogue in Poland

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Inside were 350 objects, including artifacts from the World War I and 18 cap badges with the initials of Austro-Hungarian emperor Franz Joseph, who ruled from 1848 until his death in 1916.

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Report: Abbas Refused Call from Trump Ahead of Peace Plan Release

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“There were attempts by Trump to hold a phone call with Abbas, but the latter refused,” a source told the Anadolu news agency.

US / Politics / Elections

Senior Gantz Adviser Called US President ‘Donald Adolf Trump’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Gantz brought senior adviser Ronen Tzur to Washington DC for the meeting with Pres. Trump despite his past vicious anti-Trump tweets.

Islamists / Saudi Arabia / Holocaust

Senior Saudi Religious Leader Leads Muslim Delegation on Visit to Auschwitz

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Sheikh Mohammed al-Issa, secretary-general of the Muslim World League, is the most senior Islamic leader to visit the former death camp.

US / Antisemitism

Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes in LA Increased by 60 Percent

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Of the reported 81 total hate crimes that targeted religious groups in 2019, 69 of them were anti-Jewish, compared to 43 of the 52 total hate crimes in that category the previous year as anti-Semitic.

US / Iran / Media

Report: Online Site that Pays Americans to Write Articles Originates in Iran

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Google took down Gmail and Google ad accounts tied to “American Herald Tribune” • Twitter removed the site’s account.

Headline / Global / Jerusalem / Holocaust

Leaders from World War II’s Allied Powers Address World Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence called on the world to unite against growing anti-Semitism, and notably called out Iran for its Holocaust denial and threats to wipe out Israel.

Israel / Antisemitism / Arts and Entertainment / Interfaith Relations

Quentin Tarantino Talks Israel: ‘My life here is so wonderful’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Tarantino won a Golden Globe for Best Screenplay for “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” and in his acceptance speech thanked his Israeli wife, Daniella Pick, in Hebrew.

Headline / Antisemitism / Australia, New Zealand and Oceania

Swastikas on Synagogue as New Zealanders Spar over Absence at Holocaust Forum

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“I’m upset and outraged by it—that we are targeted like that—but at the same time I’m not entirely surprised,” said Temple Sinai chair Matthew Smith.

Holocaust

New Photos Show Convicted Guard John Demjanjuk at Nazi Death Camp

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The revealing images came from the estate of Johann Niemann, a deputy commandant at the camp who was one of 10 SS-men killed by inmates during the October 1943 uprising.

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