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US / Antisemitism

Boston Mapping Project Protest Calls for an Intifada

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

In a protest outside JNF-USA’s 2022 National Conference, the Mapping Project brought together a host of anti-Israel groups.

US / Boycott / BDS / Anti-Israel NGOs

BDS Orgs Argue How Much Antisemitism is OK

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The makers of the Mapping Project are hiding their identity.

US / Antisemitism / News Briefs / On Campus / Education

Ethnic-Studies Legislation in Massachusetts Raises Alarm from Jewish, Watchdog Groups

By Sean Savage

Charles Jacobs, president of Americans for Peace and Tolerance, told JNS that ethnic studies and racial-justice curricula as now constructed are "poisonous to American society, as they promote tribalism and racism."

Israel / Travel / News Briefs

El Al to Start Flights from Tel Aviv to Chicago and Tokyo, Renew Boston Route

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The airline had wanted to start the flights last year, but the coronavirus outbreak delayed those plans.

IDF & Security / US / Diaspora

IDF, Birthright Team up for ‘Reverse Encounter,’ Bringing IDF Officers to New York, Boston

By Yaakov Lappin

“We came back a little prouder of what we do. It sharpened something in our sense of mission,” say Israeli officers who visited American Jewish communities.

History / Antisemitism / Religion

Martin Luther's Letter Calling Jews 'Devils Incarnate Who Curse our Lord' on Auction for $300,000

By JNi.Media

Less than two years later, in a letter dated March 9, 1545, Luther would write to Elector Joachim II directly, warning him against the "tricks' of the Jews.

Video of the Day

Some Very Fine People on Both Sides

By Video of the Day

A protester protected an Israeli-flag wearing protester from the other protesters.

Featured / Jewish / US / History / The Courts / Business and Economy / Religion

NY Shearith Israel Wins $7 million Silver Pomegranate Case Against Newport's Touro Synagogue

By JNi.Media

Advantage Shearith Israel, in the ongoing court battles between the oldest congregation in NY City and America, and Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, the oldest synagogue building in America.

Terrorism / US / Politics / Police and Crime / Antisemitism / News Briefs

FBI Arrests ISIS Supporter Who Wanted to Attack JCC

By JNi.Media

The FBI has charged that Khan wanted to inspire an Islamist insurgency in the US to carry out attacks similar to the ones in Paris and Brussels.

IDF & Security / Jewish / Politics / Eye on "Palestine" / Government / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jerusalem / Religious & Secular in Israel / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Dozens of Haredi Rabbis Call on Israel to Kill Every Terrorist 'As Soon As He Leaves the House'

By JNi.Media

The Haredi rabbis referred to "stupid" statements by senior officials in government and the military which, they said, dishonor the nation of Israel and the IDF soldiers.

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

Ben Gurion U. Students' Cancer Therapy Wins Boston Competition

By Jewish Press News Desk

The student team from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has won the Best Health and Medicine Project category in the prestigious 12th annual iGEM 2015 Giant Jamboree competition with their cutting-edge biological cancer therapy called “Boomerang.” IGEM is considered one of the most important ventures in the global sphere of science. Nearly 4,600 students competed […]

UK / Travel / News Briefs / Religion / Judaism

Heathrow Goes Kosher

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Kosher meat and dairy sandwiches now are available at four Heathrow Airport terminals, according got Kosher Today. The London international hub offers kosher food at the White House Smith stories in terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5. Kosher food increasingly is available at major international airports, and travel experts said that the London airport can […]

US / News Briefs / Islamists / ISIS

ISIS Tweets Home Address of Pamela Geller

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The tweet was posted two days after a new Mohammed drawing contest was announced in New Hampshire.

Jewish / US / News Briefs / Islamists / ISIS

Boston ISIS Terrorist Intended to Behead Pamela Geller

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Geller: They targeted me for violating Sharia laws. Terrorist's brother: He was just innocently waiting for a bus when police killed him.

US / News Briefs

US Used Military Transport Plane to Fly Kerry to Boston

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The plane is suited to carry 100 troops. The State Dept. explained that "additional medical personnel" flew with Kerry.

Israel / Jewish / US / News Briefs

Mass. Gov. Baker Declares Sunday 'Celebrate Israel Day'

By Jewish Press News Desk

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker declared Sunday, May 31 as “Celebrate Israel Day,” when thousands of Israeli Americans, Jews and supporters of Israel are to attend the Celebrate Israel Boston Festival sponsored by the Combined Jewish Philanthropies and the Israeli-American Council Boston Chapter. Gov. Baker noted that Israel remains “a tremendous partner, economically and culturally,” to […]

US / News Briefs / Islamists / On Campus / Education / Religion

Exposé: Former MIT Muslim Professor Raised Money for Al Qaeda

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Suheil Laher, former Muslim chaplain at MIT, raised money and recruited for Jihad and still influences Muslims at the university.

US / News Briefs / Religion / Weather

Boston Muslim and Reform Jewish Clergy Pray to Stop the Snow

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

They rely on a verse from Jeremiah - "Seek the welfare of the city."

NY / News Briefs

Snow Cripples the Big White Apple

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

If two inches of snow is enough to shut down New York, what happens when two feet fall?

Israel / US / Travel / News Briefs

El Al to Fly to Boston Next Summer

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Boston will be the fourth city in the United States for El AL flight.

US / News Briefs / Judaism

Alternative Group Replaces Orthodox Society at Boston Funeral Home

By JTA

A new non-denominational Jewish burial society has replaced an Orthodox one at a Boston-area Jewish funeral home. Community Hevra Kadisha of Greater Boston, which launched this fall and is part of a growing movement of Jewish burial societies that include non-Orthodox volunteers, began performing tahara – the ritual preparation of bodies for burial – at […]

Jewish / US / News Briefs / Religion

Book of Psalms Printed in US in 1640 Sold for $14.2 Million

By Jewish Press Staff

The Puritans in the American colonies were God-fearing settlers who published the Bay Book of Psalms, whose remaining copies are worth millions even though the Puritans were not so religious on typos.

Jewish / US / News Briefs

Boston Declares Nov. 28 as ‘Thanksgivukkah’

By Jewish Press News Desk

It now is official. This year’s rare coincidence of Hanukkah and Thanksgiving will be known as “Thanksgivukkah” where the Boston Tea Party took place, retiring Mayor Thomas Menino  declared. The proclamation notes the special “diversity of all its citizens” and the values embodied by both Hanukkah and Thanksgiving, including “unity, hope and gratitude.” Thanksgiving and […]

US / News Briefs / Arts and Entertainment / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jerusalem / Religion / Judaism

An IMAX Film of the Jerusalem You Never Have Seen Before (Video)

By JTA

Move over Kohn Kerry and let the moviemakers take over. It took five years of negotiations for an IMAX visual tour of Jerusalem, including the three major religions, to come to the screen.

Israel / Jewish / NY / News Briefs

Leftist ‘Pro-Israel’ Anti-Zionists Hurting Federations Donations

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Everyone is “Pro-Israel” today. Jewish federations bankroll “Zionist” Gaza sympathizers and “Zionist” boycotters of anything over the “Green Line.” Fundraisers find they have crossed the “red line.”

UK / Antisemitism / News Briefs / United Nations (UN)

British Academy Supporting Racist Lecturer Condemned by UK

By Jewish Press News Desk

Sept. 11 Canberra conference to feature top 9/11 conspiracy theorist, UN Watch urges British Academy to pull support for Richard Falk's Australia event.

Israel / US / News Briefs / Business and Economy

IBM Buys Out Israeli Data Security Firm for $300-400 Million

By Jewish Press News Desk

IBM has announced it is buying up the Israeli data security company Trusteer for an undisclosed sum but which market analysts estimate is in the $300-400 million range. IBM said the purchase advances its investment in cloud-delivered software and services. Trusteer provides software solutions to protect companies from financial fraud and security threats. As part […]

Middle East / Levant / US / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / The Knesset / Media / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

PA Touts Kerry’s Return while He Stays at Wife’s Hospital Bed

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Big Lie, big explosion. Media spread a story yesterday that Kerry will be back in town this week. Today, the PA claims Bibi met with PA honchos. Abbas forgot that Kerry’s wife is in critical condition.

Terrorism / US / News Briefs / Islamists / Religion

Muslim Brotherhood Digging Roots in Boston

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Good American Muslim citizens in Boston have been shocked to find material in local mosques backed by the Muslim Brotherhood movement and calling for jihad against the United States. Boston has been eyeballed by anti-jihad monitors since the Boston Massacre in April, carried out by Islamic terrorists Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. They were not known […]

Terrorism / NY / News Briefs

Americans Donate More than $21 Million for Boston Terror Victims

By Jewish Press News Desk

Americans have opened their hearts and wallets one week after the Boston marathon terrorist attack and have donated more than $21 million for the victims. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino announced last week the creation of The One Fund Boston, which Fox News said has raised $15 million from corporations and […]

The Yishai Fleisher Show on JewishPress.com

Yishai Broadcasts Light From Boston

By Moshe Herman

Yishai broadcasts from Boston, where he has been on tour for the last week, about giving strength to the people of the city.

Rubin Reports

The Motive Cover Up of the Boston Bombings Begins

By Barry Rubin

Why are government officials, politicians, army officers, academics and journalists afraid to point out the truth?

Op-Eds

A Muslim Perspective: Boston's Tragedy Must Not Generate More Hate

By Sinem Tezyapar

I also would like to strongly criticize those who express joy at the sight of horror in America.

Terrorism / US / News Briefs

Marathon Suspect #1 Caught

By Jewish Press News Desk

An alert Watertown resident found the wanted man.

Terrorism / US / Police and Crime / News Briefs

Boston Marathon Suspect Killed

By Jewish Press Staff

Second suspect sought after Watertown explosions, gunfire.

Terrorism / US / News Briefs

One Boston Marathon Suspects Killed, Another Apprehended

By Jewish Press News Desk

New shootings and explosions in Boston. Suspects in Custody. Marathon Suspect #1 is dead.

Fresno Zionism

Finding the Culprit: The Race to be Wrong

By Vic Rosenthal

Does the viciously random nature of the bombing give a clue to the motive?

J.E. Dyer

All We Know for Sure is that Boston Will Rise

By J. E. Dyer

It is not obvious that any group or type of person in particular mounted this one, nor can any be ruled out.

Terrorism / Israel / US / News Briefs

Sixteen Israelis Ran in Bombed-Boston Marathon

By Jewish Press News Desk

Sixteen Israelis ran in Monday’s terror-ridden Boston marathon, but none of them were wounded in the twin bombings. Tzviki Bronstein, 57, flew to Boston to run in the marathon and was able to finish the race before the explosions. He was walking back to his hotel room when he heard the explosions, he told the […]

Terrorism / Jewish / US / News Briefs

Cleveland Jewish Runner Crossed Finish Line One Hour before Blast

By Jewish Press News Desk

A Cleveland Jewish man’s ability to finish the Boston Marathon in less than four hours helped save him from injuries, or worse, in the terrorist attack Monday “I was in the hotel when the explosions went off, Kevin Goodman, 50, told the Cleveland Jewish News. “The explosions happened about an hour after I finished. I […]

Terrorism / US / News Briefs / Islamists

Saudi Questioned in Boston Terrorist Attack

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

It took the White House an hour or more until it could bring itself to say that the attacks in Boston were “terror.” A Saudi student is under questioning. But it is just an “isolated” incident.

Middle East / Levant / US / News Briefs / On Campus / Education

Northeastern University Chaplain Encouraged Students to Support Convicted Terrorists (Video)

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

For the past 15 years Abdullah Faarruq was the Muslim chaplain at Northeastern University in Boston. This week, Faarruq was revealed to be an Islamic extremist who encouraged acts of violence and who has publicly supported multiple convicted terrorists. But all traces of Faarruq suddenly disappeared from the Northeastern University website just days after his ties were announced in an article, and just before a shocking and carefully sourced video was released.

News Briefs

Israeli Diplomatic Posts Receive Letters with White Powder

By Jewish Press Staff

All cases so far have tested negative for harmful substances like anthrax.

Serials

Persuaded – Chapter III

By Barbara Bensoussan

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