Watch: Diaspora Affairs Minister Omer Yankelevich Zooms With UAE Jewish Community
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a landmark Zoom conversation between Diaspora Affairs minister Omer Yankelevich and members of the 1500-strong UAE Jewish community, the head of the commun...
Israeli Business Mogul Rami Levy Sues UN Over Blacklisting Of Companies In Judea And Samaria
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israeli businessman Rami Levy, who owns a chain of supermarkets as well as a telecommunications company, has sued the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNH...
After Turmoil, Florida State University President Says Anti-Semitism Has ‘No Home’ On Campus
TALLAHASSEE, FL (JTA) - Six weeks after thousands of Florida State University students petitioned for their student body president to be removed over social media posts they descri...
Demonstration Against Israeli TV Series Which Mocks Biblical Figures
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Rabbis and public figures will join a demonstration outside Israel television's Kan studios in Jerusalem Monday evening to protest a controversial satiric pro...
Belgian Daily Runs Cartoon Seen To Label Jewish Neighborhood ‘Coronavirus Village’
ANTWERP (JTA) - A Belgian daily is under fire for a cartoon that critics say refers to the Orthodox Jewish neighborhood of Antwerp as “coronavirus village.”
The August 7 drawing...
Do You Pledge Not To Travel To Israel, Nyc Democratic Socialists Chapter Asks City Council Candidates Seeking Its Endorsement
NEW YORK (JTA) - Lots of candidates for New York City Council are expected to seek an endorsement from the local Democratic Socialists of America chapter, a rising force in city po...
Kamala Harris’ Yiddish Nickname Shows How Close She Is With Her Jewish Family
WASHINGTON (JTA) - In the middle of her first speech as Joe Biden’s running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris disclosed her favorite nickname.
“My family means everything to me. And I’ve...
UAE Foreign Minister To Palestinians: Communication Better Than Disconnection
UNITED NATIONS (JNS) - Anwar Gargash, the foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates, denied assertions that the historic announcement of normalization with Israel would harm the...
A Big Win for Modesty as State Approves Ezras Nashim Ambulance Application
NEW YORK (VINnews/Sandy Eller) - A lengthy legal battle that has dragged on for a year has finally come to a close with the New York State Emergency Medical Services Council (SEMSC...
Jewish And Pro-israel Groups From Both Left And Right Laud Israel-uae Announcement
WASHINGTON (JNS) - Jewish and pro-Israel groups instantly applauded Israel and the United Arab Emirates for a peace deal on Thursday to normalize relations between the two countrie...
In Belarus, Young Jews Among Those Picked Off Street And Jailed Amid Police Crackdown On Protesters
MINSK (JTA) - Seeking an air conditioned place to escape the summer heat, Artur Raisky and a friend decided last Saturday to walk to a McDonald’s in downtown Minsk, the capital of ...
Shwekey Hopes Song Composed for Trump Fundraiser Will Spark Wave of Patriotism in Jewish Community
NEW YORK (VINnews/Sandy Eller) - In a departure from his usual repertoire, singer Yaakov Shwekey appears in an all new music video expressing the Jewish community’s gratitude to Pr...
Opinion: The Democrat Party Is Getting Rid Of The Jews
NEW YORK (JNS/Daniel Greenfield)- The Democrat primaries are sweeping around the nation and leaving behind fewer Jewish Democrats in public office and more anti-Semitic radicals si...
Rabbi Refael Aharon Roth, Admor Of Shomrei Emunim, Dies Of COVID-19
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Rabbi Refael Aharon Roth, the Admor of Shomrei Emunim, passed away Thursday from coronavirus at the Laniado hospital in Netanya at the age of 72.
The rebbe...
Non-Jewish Assemblywoman In NY Targeted In Anti-Semitic Attack
NEW YORK (JTA) - The fact that New York state Assemblywoman Rebecca Seawright isn’t Jewish didn’t stop a vandal from leaving behind an anti-Semitic note after defacing her office.
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Israel Donates Advanced Medical Equipment To India In Fight Against COVID-19
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The cooperation between Israel and India regarding combating the coronavirus has strengthened the warm ties between the two countries and provided a unique op...
This Holocaust Survivor Turned Architect Designed A Memorial Honoring Albanians Who Saved Jews
NEW YORK (JTA) - In the world of New York architecture, Stephen Jacobs is known for his multimillion-dollar creations, such as the Hotel Gansevoort, a swanky boutique hotel with a ...
Facebook Announces New Policy Combating Anti-Jewish Stereotypes
NEW YORK (JTA) - Facebook announced that it would ban posts about Jews controlling the world among several other efforts to combat hate speech.
The announcement comes following ...
Watch: ‘If I Forget Thee O Jerusalem’ In Teheran
TEHERAN (VINNews) — A new clip of a wedding taking place in Teheran shows a groom reciting the words "If I forget thee, O Jerusalem" together with the rabbi of the Iranian Jewish c...
Dozens Of Jewish Headstones Discovered in Lizensk Under Polish Town’s Market Square
LIZENSK, POLAND (JTA) - Dozens of Jewish headstones were discovered under the asphalt of a local market in Poland.
The headstones had been placed in the heart of Leżajsk, a town...