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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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Israel / Jewish / US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Pro-Israel Jewish Democrats Oppose Keith Ellison’s DNC Bid

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Some pro-Israel activists recall, with dismay, Ellison's efforts to unseat a pro-Israel New Jersey congressman, Steve Rothman, in 2012.

Op-Eds

The US Must Support a Safe Haven for Persecuted Mideast Christians

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

While the US State Dept brought thousands of Muslim refugees into the US, the plight of Christians had been disregarded, Of 10000 Syrian refugees permitted into the US, only 56 were Christian

Op-Eds

Congressmen: Judea and Samaria are Not the ‘West Bank’ But Part of Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“I want to say to all the people of Samaria that they are beloved by the American people, and we believe that Judea and Samaria are not the ‘West Bank’ but part of the state of Israel”

Op-Eds / Politics / Elections

The Grassroots and Interfaith Effort Behind the GOP’s Pro-Israel, anti-2 State Platform

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Jewish and Christian pro-Israel leaders worked with presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's team to bring revisions in the GOP party platform's language, strengthening it on Israel

Israel / US / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Dallas Jew Trying Promotes Texans to Invest in Oil and Gas in Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Clare Freeman, head of the Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce, says there is plenty of money to be made in the Israeli energy industry.

Israel / Syria / US / News Briefs

Report: Netanyahu Asked Obama to Recognize the Golan Heights

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The anarchy and jihadist threat in Syria make it more plausible for the United States to recognize Israeli sovereignty over Golan, but don’t hold your breath.

Israel / Travel / News Briefs / Gulf States / UAE

US Orders Kuwait Airways to Stop Discrimination against Israelis

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Dept. of Transportation rejected a Kuwait Airways appeal that tried to rationalize discrimination.

Israel / News Briefs

Sean Penn to Visit Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

  Hollywood actor Sean Penn, 55, will visit Israel in November as a guest of the Israeli humanitarian Israel Forum for International Humanitarian Aid (IsraAID) organization. He will participate in a conference on rebuilding Haiti after the 2010 earthquake in the island nation. The actor has visited and volunteered in Haiti along with Israeli volunteers several […]

US / Antisemitism / News Briefs / France

State Dept. Reports Growing Anti-Semitism a 'Global Problem'

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The U.S. State Department’s annual report on international religious freedom this week describes that anti-Semitism continues “to be a major problem around the globe with increases in anti-Semitic incidents recorded in many countries.” In particular, European countries such as France and Germany have experienced a rise in anti-Israel sentiment that often crossed over into anti-Semitism […]

Israel / News Briefs / Judaism

Rabbi Permits Carrying Cell Phone on Shabbat because of Wave of Terror

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The wave of terror also has made self-defense courses and pepper spray the new fad.

News Briefs / Germany / Holocaust

Former Auschwitz Radio Operator Charged with Accessory to Murder

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

A 91-year-old SS woman aided operations that led to the murder of 260,000 Jews.

US / Politics / Iran / News Briefs

Key Democratic Senators Cardin and Mikulski Still on the Fence on Iran

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Maryland's Senators have not yet decided whether or not to join Schumer and Menendez and vote against ObamaDeal.

News & Views

Omri Casspi brings delegation of NBA players to Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

National Basketball Association (NBA) player Omri Casspi recently visited Israel, but it was be no ordinary homecoming for the Sacramento Kings forward, as he was be joined by seven other NBA players in a tour organized by his foundation.

US / News Briefs / Aliyah / Geulah / Judaism

African-American Converts Make Aliyah to Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Aaron is a plumber, Tracie, a former National Guard member, wants to volunteer in the IDF.

IDF & Security / Boycott / BDS / Religion

Israeli Christian Group Publishes Anti-BDS Guide

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The organization also is encouraging young Christians to serve in the IDF.

IDF & Security / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

IDF Reservists Patrol Hitchhiking Spots to Prevent Kidnappings

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The IDF has decided to implement a new practice to improve the security of hitchhikers in Judea and Samaria — one year after three hitchhiking Israeli teens were abducted and murdered. Yisrael HaYom reported that the IDF will be sending reservists in civilian vehicles to provide security for hitchhikers in the territories. The cars will […]

Antisemitism / News Briefs / On Campus / Education / Religion

California Resolution Urges Action on Campus Anti-Semitism

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The California State Assembly on Monday passed a resolution urging action on the increasingly rampant anti-Semitism on University of California (UC) campuses. The resolution urges each UC campus to “adopt a resolution condemning all forms of anti-Semitism and racism.” The bipartisan measure was introduced by State Senator Jeff Stone (R-Riverside County) follow-ing a series of […]

NY / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS

New York State Assembly Passes Anti-BDS Resolution

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

New York follows Indiana, Illinois and Tennessee to condemn BDS.

Israel / US / News Briefs / Sports

Israelis Follow David Blatt to Cleveland for NBA Finals

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

All you need is a few days vacation and a few thousand dollars to show the Israeli flag at the big game.

IDF & Security / US / News Briefs

U.S. Gen. Martin Dempsey in Israel for Bilateral Military Talks

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey arrived in Israel on Monday as the official guest of his counterpart, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Gadi Eizenkot. The two military leaders will meet, along with Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon and other Israeli security officials, to discuss bilateral military cooperation and other common […]

Jewish / History / News Briefs / Iraq / ISIS

Islamic State Threatening Tomb of Jewish Prophet Nahum in Iraq

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The 2,600-year-old site lies just 10 miles from the regional frontline of Islamic State.

Jewish / US / News Briefs

Obama Awards Posthumous Medals of Honor to Jewish and Black WWI Vets

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

President Barack Obama on Tuesday awarded two posthumous Medals of Honor to Jewish and black World War I veterans who likely did not receive the awards due to discrimination at the time. The medals were given to Jewish Army Sergeant William Shemin and black Army Private Henry Williams. “No one who serves our country should […]

News Briefs / Jerusalem

Final Steps Underway for Jerusalem’s City of David Visitor’s Center

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Final steps are underway for building the City of David’s “Kedem” visitor’s center in Jerusalem that will sit on top of the “Givati Parking Lot” excavation just outside of the Old City of Jerusalem’s walls. The visitor’s center will serve as an entryway to the Jerusalem Walls National Park, which includes the City of David […]

Jewish / US / News Briefs

Jewish Organizations Raise Relief Funds after Houston Flood

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Orthodox Union, B'nai Brith and the Houston Federation are pitching in.

Israel / US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Sen. Graham Tells Netanyahu He Will Lead 'Violent Backlash' against UN

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The South Carolina senator may run to be the Republican presidential nominee but has little chance of winning.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

6 Arab Teens Charged with Firebombing Jewish homes

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Between June 2014 and April 2015, the suspects habitually hurled rocks and firebombs into a number of Jewish-owned homes and facilities in A-Tur.

US / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS

Anti-BDS Bill Advances In Illinois State Legislature

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Illinois State House of Representatives Executive Committee on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill that would prohibit state pension funds from including in their portfolios companies that participate in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. The 10-0 committee vote follows the 49-0 passage of the measure in the Illinois State Senate and […]

US / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS

Indiana becomes 2nd State to Pass Anti-BDS Resolution

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Indiana General Assembly has become the second-ever state legislature to pass a resolution that formally opposes the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. Tennessee lawmakers approved a similar measure on April 21. Adopted in a voice vote, the Indiana Senate approved Resolution 74, which “expresses opposition to the anti-Jewish and anti-Israel” BDS […]

US / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS

Fight against Boycott Movement Moving to State Legislatures

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Tennessee becomes the first state to formally condemn the BDS movement.

Israel / US / News Briefs / Arts and Entertainment

Israel Ranks as Third-Largest US Television Content Provider

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israel ranks as the third-largest provider of U.S. television content after the U.K. and the Netherlands, Forbes reported. Three Israeli companies—Armoza Formats, Keshet Media Group, and Dori Media—have sold the concepts of more than 100 shows to many countries around the world including France, Brazil, Indonesia, and the United States. Noa Tishby, a well-known Israeli-American […]

News Briefs / The Knesset / Israeli Arabs

Newly Elected Arab Knesset Members Visit Abbas in Ramallah

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

PA Chairman Abbas congratulated the Arab party on its success in the March 17 Israeli elections.

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / France / Jerusalem

French Firm Pulls Out of Jerusalem Cable Car Project after PA Pressure

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Saeb Erekat, the Palestinian Authority’s chief negotiator, had contacted French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius to complain about the project.

News Briefs / Settlements / European Union

New EU Report Calls For Tougher Sanctions Against Israel Over Construction

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Additionally, the report recommends new restrictions against “known violent settlers.”

Israel / Travel / News Briefs / Germany

Number of Israeli Tourists to Germany Rises by 14 Percent

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israel was the sixth-highest source for tourists to Germany in 2014.

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

Israeli-Made Chipset Could Extend Battery Life for Devices Using 4G Mobile Networks

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Eshed said that a smart meter can run for as long as 10 years if it is equipped with this chipset.

Israel / Gaza / News Briefs

Israel To Double Water Supply For Gaza Despite Hamas Threats

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

COGAT chief hopes Hamas “would not steal water from civilians as they steal construction materials intended for the reconstruction of houses.”

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Israeli Opposition Leader’s Speech Cut Off on TV as ‘Elections Propaganda’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israel’s Channel 2 television network thought Herzog’s remarks constituted elections propaganda.

Israel / News Briefs / Judaism

36 Bereaved Girls Treated to Bat Mitzvah Celebration in Jerusalem

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Jewish welfare organization Colel Chabad this week hosted a Bat Mitzvah celebration  in Jerusalem for 36 girls who have lost a parent. Most of the parents died from illness or terror attacks, and one Bat Mitzvah girl's father was the first Israel Defense Forces casualty during last summer’s war between Israel and Hamas. “Family […]

Israel / Jewish

Israeli Foundation Awards $1 Million Prize to Wikipedia Founder

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Israel-based Dan David Foundation has awarded this year’s Dan David Prize for scientific, technological, and cultural accomplishments to Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, among other prominent honorees. The three annual $1 million prizes are administered by Tel Aviv University and named for late philanthropist Dan David. In the past, it has been awarded to former […]

Jewish / News Briefs / Sports

Remembering Myra Kraft on Super Bowl Sunday

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

It’s a safe bet to say that the overwhelming number of American football fans in Israel cheered on the Patriots.

Global / Antisemitism / News Briefs

10 Israeli Tourists Attacked in Argentina Hostel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Earlier this week, ten Israeli tourists were violently assaulted in an anti-Semitic attack at a hostel in Argentina.

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Islamists / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount

Leader of World’s Largest Islamic Group to Visit Temple Mount

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, an umbrella group representing 57 Muslim countries based in Saudi Arabia, plans to visit the Temple Mount Monday. Iyad bin Amin Madani is scheduled to make the visit as part of a trip that also includes a meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, OnIslam.net […]

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Aliyah / Geulah

Sister of American IDF Lone Soldier Killed in Summer War Makes aliyah

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Had the disaster not occurred, I would have never been living here; the tragedy triggered the change in my life..."

Israel / Travel / News Briefs

Birthright Winter Season Begins as Thousands of Young Jews Arrive in Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

We will continue bringing tourists to Israel, even when the tourism industry is in decline,” Birthright CEO Gidi Mark said of the free 10-day trips for Jews ages 18-26.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Russia

Russian Financial Crisis Spells Devastating Losses for Israeli Farmers

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Russia is one of Israel’s primary exports market, with produce amounting to 30 percent of all exports.

Antisemitism / News Briefs / France

Five New Arrests In Connection With Brussels Jewish Museum Shooting

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The French police made five new arrests related to the shooting at the Jewish Museum of Belgium in Brussels this past May in which four people, including an Israeli couple, were killed in the attack. A spokeswoman for the Paris prosecutor’s office, Agnes Thibault-Lecuivre, said that three men and two women were arrested Tuesday in […]

Israel / News Briefs

‘Race against Time’ To Contain Oil Spill Disaster in Eilat

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

This is the season to pray for rain, but precipitation in the Arava would worsen the disaster by gushing the oil to Eilat.

Israel / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Most Israeli Jewish Teens Targeted by Online Anti-Semites

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Nearly 83 percent of Jewish Israeli teenagers encounter online anti-Semitism, and more than 51 percent are targeted due to their nationality, according to a poll released Tuesday by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) In the same poll last year, 69 percent of Israeli teens reported being exposed to Web anti-Semitism, including 36 percent due to nationalistic […]

News Briefs / The Knesset / Media

Poll: 77% of Israelis Oppose Bill to Ban Free Newspapers

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The legislation targets the free daily Israel Hayom, the country’s top-read print newspaper for more than four years.

Terrorism / Jewish / Global / News Briefs / Hezbollah

Peru Foils Hezbollah Plot to Murder Israelis

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Authorities in Peru this week arrested a suspected Hezbollah terrorist who planned to murder Jews. Lebanese citizen Mohammed Hamden was in possession of explosives and other materials when he was arrested, according to the Peruvian Interior Ministry. Police found traces of TNT, detonators and other explosive devices in his apartment. Reports indicate that the suspect […]

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

U.S. to Honor Israeli Founder of Flash Storage Company

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Dr. Eli Harari will receive the U.S. National Medal of Technology and Innovation.

Israel / News Briefs / Science and Tech

Israeli ALS treatment Gets ‘Fast-Track’ FDA Designation

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Stem cell treatment developed by Israeli company BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics has been designated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a "fast-track" treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

News Briefs / Business and Economy / Jerusalem

Work Begins On Final Tunnel Of Tel Aviv-Jerusalem High-Speed Rail

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The high-speed rail line has cost around $1.9 billion and is expected to carry passengers between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in only 28 minutes.

Israel / US / News Briefs / Media

US Beauty Pageant Winners Uncover Media Lies in Visit to Sderot

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“The truth will come to light… truth will come to light.” – Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice

Israel / Antisemitism / News Briefs / On Campus / Education

Non-Jewish Groups Join Protest against Campus Anti-Semitism

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Letter of protest charges SJP with “harassing and intimidating Jewish students.”

Israel / Syria / News Briefs

3 Wounded Syrian Children brought to Israel for Medical Treatment

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Three Syrian children wounded Saturday night in a lethal mortar shell attack in a courtyard where they were playing were brought to the Rebecca Sieff (Ziv) Hospital in Safed (Tsfat) for medical treatment. A 7-year-old boy was in serious condition with chest wounds and a broken hand; a 10-year-old boy was also in serious condition […]

NY / Antisemitism / News Briefs / On Campus / Education

CUNY BDS Vote Shelved After Heated Debate - #BDSFail

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Despite the vote's difficult timing for observant Jews, a number of pro-Israel groups also turned out to support CUNY students and faculty who opposed the resolution.

Israel / Jewish / News Briefs / Arts and Entertainment / Religion

The Real and Radical Legacy of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“He was part hippie, part yippie, part beatnik, and part New Age,” – Elli Wohlgelernter in a Jerusalem Post eulogy in 1994.

Israel / US / News Briefs / On Campus / Education

Campus Eviction Notices Fake, but Anti-Semitism is Real

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Group behind offensive flyers, Students for Justice in Palestine, has already been suspended by several universities

Eye on "Palestine"

PA Art Exhibit to Depict Palestinians as Suffering Jesus during Pope's Visit

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Yet another incident of Palestinian Authority officials co-opting history and misrepresenting Jesus as a Palestinian.

Syria / Iran / News Briefs / Hezbollah

Hezbollah Reportedly Faces Financial Crisis

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

A report in the Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, citing sources in Lebanon, said Hezbollah is facing increasing financial pressure over austerity measures by the Iranian government since President Hassan Rouhani took office last summer, as well as strain over the terror group’s involvement in the Syrian civil war. Additionally, the report said Hezbollah is facing financial […]

Israel / US / News Briefs / Science and Tech

Israeli Lunar Mission and Chicago’s iCenter Join Hands

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

If Israel sends a spacecraft to the moon, will BDS call the lunar surface “occupied territory”?

Antisemitism / News Briefs / Europe / Aliyah / Geulah / Russia

Ukrainian Jewish Immigration to Israel Rises 70 Percent

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

There is nothing like a war of anti-Semites against anti-Semites to encourage Aliyah. Ukrainian Jewish immigration to Israel has risen 70 percent in 2014 amid the recent political upheaval in that country. According to the Jewish Agency for Israel, 375 new immigrants from Ukraine arrived in the first three months of 2014, compared with 221 […]

US / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Holocaust

New Evidence Of U.S. Ambassador To Nazi Germany’s Anti-Semitism

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Before Roosevelt’s ambassador to Nazi Germany had enough of Hitler, he muzzled American Jews anti-Nazi protests.

Antisemitism / News Briefs / Europe / Russia / Holocaust

Jews Brought Holocaust on Themselves, Says Russian TV Host

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Putin is right. There is not anti-Semitism in Russia. They simply hate Jews.

Antisemitism / News Briefs / Europe / Religion / Russia

Rabbi in Crimea Makes it Out on the Last Train

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The scene of Russian troops sealing the region of Crimea conjures up scary reminders of the Nazi invasions of Europe.

Israel / News Briefs

Facebook Appoints CEO for Israeli Operations

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Facebook has announced that it has appointed Adi Soffer-Teeni as the company’s CEO in Israel. The current executive chairman of the grammar and spell-checking program Ginger Software, Soffer-Teeni will head Facebook’s commercial operations in Israel and help clients and agencies develop their marketing strategies at the social network. She will focus on building up the […]

News Briefs / Jerusalem / Archaeology

Oldest Known Masks in the World on Display in Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

A new display in Jerusalem is showcasing the oldest-known masks in the world, believed to have originated 9,000 years ago, long before Purim. The 11 masks are made of stones and were discovered in the Judean desert near Jerusalem. Experts believe the masks were meant to look like skulls, with each displaying a unique personality […]

IDF & Security / US / News Briefs

Friends of the IDF Raise $20 Million at NY Gala

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) raised $20 million on Tuesday at its annual national gala, held in New York’s Waldorf Astoria hotel. Some 1,400 guests from the U.S., Panama, and Israel attended the event, where IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz thanked the organization “for choosing to stand by our side […]

Israel / Jewish / News Briefs

Lesser of Two Evils May Replace Falk on Anti-Israel UN Council

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Even the State Dept. will be happy to say goodbye to Falk, but the “Rights Committee has a built-in anti-Israeli bias.

News Briefs / Religion / Judaism

What Do Catholic Nuns Care about the Book of Esther?

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

A Jewish scribe has restored an 18th century copy of the Book of Esther that was donated to Catholic Nuns.

Haredim & Hassidim / US / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Religious & Secular in Israel / Aliyah / Geulah

Americans in Beit Shemesh Present the Better Side of Haredim

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Sexist and often violent, corrupt and even anti-Zionist Haredim in Beit Shemesh create a false image of the city.

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Abbas Says ‘No Way’ to Jewish State Recognition

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said there is “no way” he will recognize Israel as a Jewish State as part of a framework deal with Israel, the Palestinian official WAFA News Agency reported. Recognition of Israel as a Jewish State is one of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s key demands during the peace talks. Reports […]

Israel / News Briefs / Europe

Wounded Ukrainian Jewish Protesters in Israel for Treatment

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Nine Ukrainian Jews who were severely wounded during violent protests in Kiev were brought to Israel to receive medical treatment. The wounded individuals, who all suffered gunshot wounds, arrived in Israel on Friday and will be treated at the Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot and Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem. They were previously treated at an […]

UK / Government / News Briefs / Europe / Religion

Pope Francis Cancels Israel Trip

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Pope Francis has been forced to cancel his planned trip to Israel in May due to a labor dispute within the Israeli Foreign Ministry. The Pope, who has garnered considerable acclaim from Jewish leaders for his push for stronger Jewish-Christian relations, announced the trip to Israel and Jordan in January. The visit was scheduled to […]

Jewish / Politics / News Briefs / Europe / Russia

Ukrainian Jewish Leaders Write Letter Criticizing Putin

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The signatories challenge the assertion that antisemitism has risen in Ukraine.

News Briefs / Obituaries

Illinois Chabad Head of State Rabbi Daniel Moscowitz Dead at 59

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Moscowitz died after not waking up during a routine surgical procedure on Tuesday.

US / News Briefs / Germany / Holocaust

Germany Urged to Resolve Greek Holocaust Ransom Issue

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The World Jewish Congress urged Germany to address a request by the Greek Jewish community of Thessaloniki to be paid back for a ransom it had surrendered to the Nazis when they occupied Greece during the Second World War. In 1942, the Greek Jewish community paid 1.9 billion drachmas (about $61 million in today's money) […]

US / Government / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS / Arts and Entertainment / Settlements

Netanyahu Praises Scarlett Johansson in AIPAC Speech

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

In his speech at the 2014 American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Jewish-American actress Scarlett Johansson for her decision to continue representing Israeli carbonated beverage company SodaStream, which is located across the Green line and employs hundreds of Palestinians. Johansson stepped down as a global ambassador […]

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

Kerry, after Schumer Criticism, Seeks to Allay Skepticism

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

On Monday, Kerry told AIPAC, “I will continue to staunchly, loudly and unapologetically oppose boycotts of Israel.”

US / Politics / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS

Sen. Schumer: Those Who Warn Israel of Boycotts ‘Have It all Wrong’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Without mentioning Secretary of State John Kerry by name, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) apparently took a shot at comments on boycotts of Israel that Kerry made last month in Germany. Those with “even with the best of intentions” who warn Israel that it will face increased boycotts if it does not reach a peace […]

Israel / US / Iran / News Briefs

At AIPAC, Treasury Secretary Touts Effectiveness of Iran Sanctions

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew on Sunday at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference reiterated the Obama administration’s opposition to new Iran sanctions during the interim nuclear deal, and said the temporary relief that the six-month interim agreement gives Iran has not undone the impact of existing sanctions. New sanctions could derail […]

Israel / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / On Campus / Education

Arab Students Launch Anti-Israel Photo Exhibit at Hebrew U.

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Watan, a Palestinian student group at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, launched a new exhibit featuring photos whose captions are hostile to Israel, referring to Jerusalem as a “sewer of the Israeli settlements” and to Israeli soldiers as “the occupation army” and “the hunters of liberty.” In the “Pictures From Across Palestine” exhibit, which was […]

Israel / News Briefs / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Ben-Gurion University Start-Up Wins $1 Million ‘Cybertition’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israel's largest early-stage cyber-security investor, Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), announced in San Francisco on Tuesday that a Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) startup won the first “Cybertition” competition. Thirty-five cyber-security companies competed. The winning company, Titanium Core, works to repel cyber attacks on mission-critical systems and prevent attacks in real time. It will receive […]

Antisemitism / News Briefs / Europe

Ukrainian Jews Urged to Leave Kiev

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

On Friday Ukrainian Rabbi Moshe Reuven Azman asked Kiev Jews to leave the city.

Haredim & Hassidim / US / News Briefs

Jewish Fashion Magazine Targets Orthodox Women

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

It could be Vogue or Elle. But it’s Hadar Magazine. In English, “hadar” means “glorious.”

Haredim & Hassidim / News Briefs / Media

Beit Shemesh Agency Tackles Sexual Abuse One Case at a Time

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"In many cases, perpetrators are ‘shipped’ to different communities instead of being dealt with.”

Hamas / News Briefs / United Nations (UN)

Hamas: UN Agency Proposed Textbooks for Gaza Too 'Peaceful'

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Hamas has blocked the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East from introducing new textbooks for 7th-9th grade students in Gaza because they do not match the Palestinian terrorist group’s violence-driven ideology. “There is a tremendous focus [in the textbooks] on the peaceful resistance as the only tool to […]

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

Israel’s Rafael Unveils ‘Star Wars’ Like Missile Defense System

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems unveiled its latest missile defense system, called Iron Beam, which uses lasers to destroy incoming rockets and mortars. “It’s exactly like what you see in ‘Star Wars,’” Rafael spokesman Amit Zimmer said at the Singapore Airshow, the Associated Press reported. “You see the lasers go up so quickly like a […]

Israel / News Briefs / Science and Tech

Israeli Study: Breastfeeding Reduces Risk of Cancer in Children

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Breastfeeding can significantly reduce the risk of children getting cancer, says a new study conducted by Israel’s University of Haifa. According to the study, children who were breastfed decreased the chances of developing cancer by 60 percent. “We asked the mothers in the study about breastfeeding, nutrition, exposure to pets, exposure to detergents, etc.,” said […]

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