By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“In recent years, Las Vegas has become attractive for the Israeli leisure travelers and among the business sector due to the many conferences and exhibitions held in the city,” said El Al CEO Gonen Usishkin.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The latest legal course of action claims a violation of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, which prohibits enacting“a substantial burden on the religious exercise of a person, including a religious assembly or institution” unless there’s “a compelling governmental interest.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Fundraising is oxygen to terrorists; we will use every legal way possible to choke off every platform they use to raise funds,” said Shurat HaDin president Nitsana Darshan-Leitner.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The 85-year-old has survived two previous fights with cancer.
By Sandy Eller
While State Orders Private Schools to Beef up Secular Curriculum, Official Regents Data Shows Public Schools Lagging Behind Yeshivas.
By Marc Gottlieb / CulinartKosher.com
Marc Gottlieb received a detailed response as to which Bimbo Bakery products will be losing their Kashrut certification and which ones will keep them...
Nauert is expected to face a tough Senate confirmation.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“We consider ourselves a pharma-grade cannabis leader and the major market for pharma players is Nasdaq,” said InterCure controlling shareholder Alex Rabinovitch.
The final tally, which was conducted by a secret ballot, was 35 votes in favor, 14 against and 14 abstentions. The BDS measure was backed by 51 campus groups and 34 faculty members.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Consumers may have thought these were isolated business decisions or cost-cutting measures, but that’s not the case.
“Any American citizen in the world, America stands by that person and will do whatever is necessary to protect that individual."
Airbnb’s policy is the very definition of anti-Semitism.
"Neither side is going to like everything written in the peace plan, and there will be a need to compromise."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The political action committee of the left-wing Israel group J Street batted just under 43 percent on Tuesday night, as most of their endorsed candidates in competitive races wound up losing their bid.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“The concern we have is that some new Democrats are not favorable for Israel, and the hope is that they will be marginalized.
By Sandy Eller
The directive, issued last week by Rockland County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert, went into effect on November 5th.
Using Jewish blood to gain religious equivalency and legitimacy from an Orthodox newspaper like The Jewish Press was immoral and reprehensible.
By Yona Schnitzer Two Israeli volunteer police officers, Moshe Eyal and Itay Livneh have filed a lawsuit against the North Carolina city of Durham and its police chief, Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis, over a memo in which she stated that she has “no intention to participate or initiate an exchange with Israel,” as part of the Durham […]
By Marc Gronich
The only candidate to support the move was Faso, who also took exception to Delgado’s remark about Israel not being a Jewish democracy.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
As of Monday afternoon, the 29-year-old graduate student’s certified 'GoFundMe' campaign had raised $639,281 out of a $1 million goal. In less than 48 hours, more than 11,000 donations had poured in.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Issues related to Israel have come up on the state level, such as efforts to pass anti-BDS measures, which have been approved by 25 states in recent years.
I think there are many issues we can work together to solve, and I think getting too deep into culture wars is not conducive to that.
When the administration’s policies are good for New York, I will support them. When they aren’t – like the tax bill – I will negotiate and make them better.
By JNi.Media
The Israeli and Saudi military leaders discussed the Iranian issue, about which their views are similar.
By JNi.Media
"After November 4, there won’t be a catastrophe, and as a result a state of peace will prevail."
Several of the players also represented Israel in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, where Team Israel made it to the quarterfinal.
By JNi.Media
The Republican Jewish Coalition has terminated its $1 million television and digital ad campaign in North Dakota, and declared victory "given the dramatic shift in the race."
By JNi.Media
The WindGuard is a combat-proven system installed on IDF Merkava and Namer tanks.
By JNi.Media
Shaked is a ball of contradictions, which gives her power and makes her uniquely pan-Israeli.
By JNi.Media
Jewish day school and Yeshiva enrollment in New York City has become almost as large as the entire New York City based charter school population.
By JNi.Media
“We’re talking about a handful of people; they’re certainly not going to move Congress’s wall-to-wall support for Israel."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Trump administration may be withholding recognition of Israel’s capital on passports for the time being because of its much-anticipated Mideast peace plan.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Eliyahu Moscowitz, a member of the Chabad-Lubavitch community and a kashrut supervisor at Jewel-Osco, the primary kosher-food grocery store in Chicago, was shot in the head on the night of Simchat Torah.
By JNi.Media
In his signing statement, back in September 2016, President Obama did not declare strategic cooperation with Israel to be an end in itself, as did Monday's statement from the Trump administration.
By JNi.Media
Speaking to CBS Face the Nation Saturday night, FM Zarif responded to the Israeli PM's allegations, saying, "Well, he's been making allegations about Iran since 1992."
By JNi.Media
The Shin Bet also noted that the scope of the investigations is minimal in relation to the volume of those entering Israel.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Several hours after raising eyebrows with a statement revealing his preference for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, U.S. President Donald Trump expounded on his opinion, stating that while he prefers a two-state solution, any solution would be acceptable as long as it brings peace to the region.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“I like the two-state solution,” Trump said to reporters alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “That’s what I think works best. I don’t even have to speak to anybody; that’s my feeling.” - Oy
Netanyahu thanked Trump for the extraordinary support that he has shown for Israel in the U.N.
Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon sat down with The Jewish Press to share his thoughts on Trump's speech at the UN General Assembly.
By Israel Hayom
Report that U.S. president plans to rebuke PM Netanyahu for increasing security coordination with Russia and stalling U.S. peace plan is "completely false," says U.S. Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt. U.S.-Israel ties "have never been better," he says.
'The State Department's response is alarming because allowing Mahmoud Abbas into the U.S. is in direct violation of the letter and spirit of U.S. law.'
By JNi.Media
India plans to cut its oil purchase from Iran significantly, and, according to the same source, “These payments will be made in rupee by refiners."
By JNi.Media
The administration is enhancing its diplomatic efforts to make sure Iranian oil sales will be "close to zero" when tougher US oil sanctions against Tehran are imposed on November 4.
By JNi.Media
The university statement said “it is disappointing that a faculty member would allow their personal political beliefs to limit the support they are willing to otherwise provide for our students.
By Duvi Honig
Religiously observant, Minister Elkin made a major kiddush Hashem when he walked a great distance one Shabbos to receive urgent medical care.
By JNi.Media
We can't help but wonder if this might not represent yet another sign for the end of civilization as we used to know it.
By Duvi Honig
The lineup at the business conference will feature at top-of-the-line presenters on an array of pertinent general business topics, as well as several intriguing workshops catering to Women in the Workforce.
By JNi.Media
"One World Trade Center now fills the hole left in our skyline when the Towers fell, and businesses shuttered after the attack are re-opened and thriving."
By JNi.Media
Effective Space is developing a unique, small spacecraft to extend the life of satellites in orbit, based on the vision to provide logistics services in the rapidly growing space economy.
By JNi.Media
“The facts in this case, many of which were disregarded by the previous administration, are troubling.”
By JNi.Media
The Trump administration on Monday announced it is closing the PLO office in Washington, DC, cutting off the Palestinian Authority's ability to maintain its diplomatic mission to the US.
By JNi.Media
Yankees and Mets legendary manager Casey Stengel said he was "the strangest man ever to play baseball."
By JNi.Media
"The Vice President strongly encouraged President Abdo Benitez to follow through with Paraguay’s previous commitment to move the embassy."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Ayanna Pressley, who upset 10-term Democratic Rep. Michael Capuano in the Tuesday-night primary for the party nomination in Massachusetts’ 7th District, is expected to become the first female black congresswoman elected from the state.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Audience members at a town-hall event get a bit of a back-and-forth about past comments from Democratic nominee Gretchen Whitmer and her running mate, Garlin Gilchrist.
By Ariel Kahana
U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman tells Israel Hayom there is “certainly” a possibility that the United States will officially recognize Israeli sovereignty in the Golan Heights.
By JNi.Media
Free access now available to a Library of photos and videos documenting anti-Semitic incidents.
By JNi.Media
"This interference satisfies the interests of Israel and runs counter to those of the Syrian people."
By JNi.Media
In a 2011 interview, Roseanne said she would like to run for Prime Minister of Israel.
The funds were to be allocated to pay for consultants, vendors and services as well as to purchase video conferencing equipment for yeshivas.
By JNi.Media
It turns out President Obama's decision to betray Israel at the UN Security Council was in response to President Elect Donald Trump's announcement of appointing David Friedman his ambassador to Israel.
By Shimmy Blum
Insurance companies often do not cover necessary treatments, leaving patients with as much as $100,000 a year or more in out-of-pocket medical expenditures.
By Mimi Minsky
As an immigrant from the Dominican Republic, Alcantara can empathize and understand more than most the challenges young women and men often face coming into a new world, and she takes it upon herself to advocate for those in need.
By JNi.Media
From pro-Israel Christian, Salazar became a bona fide anti-Zionist Jewish activist.
By JNi.Media
The American delegation was given three hours to present its initial response on Tuesday, which it did.
By JNi.Media
BioTheryX recently bought the rights to this promising drug from HU’s technology transfer company Yissum.
By JNi.Media
A representative of the city's legal adviser objected to the move, arguing that it could not be sneaked under the guise of accessibility.
By JNi.Media
Simon did not write about Jewish subjects, but much of his work was rooted in New York Jewish life.
24-year-old David Katz from Baltimore has been identified by Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams, as the shooter.
By JNi.Media
"He loved his country with all his might and knew the challenges of the State of Israel."
By JNi.Media
The news report comes just hours after a State Department official said the United States would redirect more than $200 million earmarked for economic aid to the PA and Gaza to projects elsewhere.
By JNi.Media
Prosecutor Rommel noted the huge difference between the US legal requirement for deportation, versus the German requirement for capital crime proceedings.
"Moving the embassy to Israel’s capital ... brings reality to a negotiation that, honestly, for decades, has been conducted in an air of unreality."
Erekat said it would not be realistic to talk about peace without designating eastern Jerusalem as the Palestinian Authority capital.
By JNi.Media
There's an abundance of nursing homes in Münsterland, Germany, and one of them has just become home to a 95-year-old Nazi who once participated in murdering 6,000 Jews in one day.
By JNi.Media
Through their new partnership, Cannabics and Seedo will develop the first controlled device for growing medical cannabis at home.
By JNi.Media
This week marks the 65th anniversary of the overthrow of democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh by the CIA.
By JNi.Media
Fooled us once, shame on us. There won't be a second fooling.
Schneider says the values he learned growing up in a Jewish household play a large role in his activism and desire to serve his community. It is what gives him such a strong commitment to pursing justice and volunteering for the community.
By Mimi Minsky
“There was nobody to really show me that you can be a full-time working mom and have a family. This is why I’ve always allowed kids to intern for me, shadow me on any given day, and into my life and home.”
By JNi.Media
The hateful graffiti drew widespread support from many in the community, Jews and gentiles alike.
By JNi.Media
Prime Minister Netanyahu has since apologized for the Israeli police brutality against the gifted American visitor, suggesting it was human error. Bibi, as Bibi does, was lying.
By JNi.Media
The problem is related to the US-made parts for which Turkish Aerospace Industries would need US export licenses in order to carry out the deal.
By JNi.Media
The eldest of 14 children, Rashida Tlaib was born to working-class Palestinian immigrants in Detroit, Michigan.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The new head of the Jewish Agency visited Jewish Federations in New York, Boston and Philadelphia, promoting the Jewish Agency’s mission to “inspire Jews throughout the world to connect with their people, heritage, and land, and empower them to build a thriving Jewish future and a strong Israel.”
By JNi.Media
Everybody in the place was careful not to mention Israel or Jews.
By JNi.Media
University administrators have generally been far less likely to adequately address Israel-related incidents than they have acts of classic anti-Semitism.
By JNi.Media
Black Matter explores the concept of dark matter and dark energy in physics, as a principle resonant with everyday magic in urban space.
By JNi.Media
"The task is to facilitate relations between Russia and the United States in the humanitarian field, including cooperation in culture, the arts, public and youth exchanges, and so on."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Booker, a rumored 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful, is seen with a sign that reads “From Palestine to Mexico, all the walls have got to go,” a slogan developed by the U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights.
By JNi.Media
Why haven't the PLO and Hamas permitted these three million or so people to turn their tent and shack cities into actual cities? Because if they do, it would mean they have given up the hope of returning to Israel.
By JNi.Media
Zeldin’s office received a "convincing" interview request from an Israeli TV station that told the Jewish Republican he was being honored as part of Israel’s 70th anniversary celebrations.