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Opinion: Dropping the J From JTA – Standing up for Ivanka Trump
New York (VINnews/By Rabbi Yair Hoffman) - Once upon a time there was a news agency that specialized in news that affected the Jewish community and the Jewish world, in general. This was its mandate, ...
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The next JTank competition from Ami Magazine will be taking place in a few days. In response to the deluge of requests, Ami has opened up an additional presentation slot. This i...
Washington – JTA Report: The O.U. Has An Open Door In The White House
Washington - As a strong backer of President Bush's faith-based initiative, the Orthodox Union's Nathan Diament was no stranger at the White House during the past eight years. At several meetings he w...
New York – JTA: Yeshiva University Has Lost Tens Of Millions In Madoff Ponzi Scheme
New York - Yeshiva University has suffered major losses related to the securities fraud of Bernard Madoff, sources close to the university said.
Madoff, the founder of Bernard L. Madoff Investment ...
Uruguay Elects a Left-Wing President Who Is Not Anti-israel, a Rarity in Latin America
(JTA) - Like many of his fellow Latin American leaders, Uruguay’s new president-elect is left-wing. But Yamandu Orsi, who narrowly won a runoff election on Sunday, stands out in at least one way: He h...
Killing of Israeli Rabbi in UAE Could Strengthen Ties Between Israel and Arab Neighbors, Experts Say
WASHINGTON — (JTA/By Ron Kampeas) - The killing of an Israeli Chabad rabbi in the United Arab Emirates shocked many, and illustrated the dangers Jews face around the world.
But if the aim of the a...
Pam Bondi, Trump’s Attorney General Pick, Wants FBI to Question Pro-hamas Protesters
WASHINGTON (JTA) - Pam Bondi, whom President-elect Donald Trump has tapped to be his attorney general, said last year that campus protesters who express support for Hamas should face FBI questioning.
...
Argentina’s Javier Milei Selects Jewish Ambassador to Replace Foreign Minister He Fired
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (JTA) - A Jewish veterinarian from an influential business dynasty has been named Argentina’s foreign minister at a time when President Javier Milei has prioritized ties with t...
Florida Dems Chair Nikki Fried Says Many Jews Have Started to ‘Question the Democratic Party’
MIAMI (JTA) - Nikki Fried, the Jewish chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party, told Jewish canvassers in her state that the party was losing Jewish voters because of the robust Republican res...
Trump Campaign Ad Features Holocaust Survivor Rebutting Harris’ ‘Fascist’ Allegation
NEW YORK (JTA) - A new campaign ad for Donald Trump pushes back against Kamala Harris’ claim that the former president is a “fascist” by featuring a Holocaust survivor who says Harris is disgracing hi...
Miriam Adelson Donates $100M to Trump Campaign, Making Good on Reported Promise
WASHINGTON (JTA) - Miriam Adelson has delivered on a pledge she reportedly made at the start of the general election season, donating $100 million to a campaign committee supporting the candidacy of D...
Palestinian-Owned Oakland Cafe Features Drink Named for Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar
CALIFORNIA (JTA) - A Palestinian-owned cafe in Oakland, California, has introduced a menu to celebrate its first anniversary that includes an item celebrating the leader of Hamas.
Near the bottom o...
‘Serve the Nation, Kill a Jew’ Graffiti Written on Prominent Buenos Aires Monument
Buenos Aires (JTA) - An antisemitic slogan with a long history in Argentina was discovered graffitied onto a monument in a Buenos Aires park on Wednesday, unnerving local Jews.
The graffiti, readin...
Brown University Rejects Pro-palestinian Protesters’ Demand to Divest From Israel
RHODE ISLAND (JTA) - Brown University’s board of governors has rejected a closely scrutinized, student-led proposal to divest from companies with business in Israel.
The rejection allays concerns e...
As Florida Braces for Hurricane Milton, This Rabbi Is Defying an Evacuation Order So He Can Help
JTA - By order of the government of Fort Myers, Florida, Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz should have left his home and joined the mass of cars crawling out of the state’s southwest in advance of Hurricane Mi...
Report ordered by Hochul calls for ‘overhaul’ of CUNY antisemitism policies
(JTA / LUKE TRESS) — A third-party review of antisemitism and discrimination at the City University of New York called for a total overhaul of the system’s policies related to antisemitism and the cre...
Mayor of Muslim-majority Michigan city endorses Trump, in new sign of Gaza war’s influence on presidential race
(JTA) - The mayor of Muslim-majority Hamtramck, Michigan, has endorsed Donald Trump for president after meeting with him in private.
The endorsement comes amid a wave of anger among local Muslims ...
What to Know About Josh Stein, the Jewish Attorney Outpolling Mark Robinson in NC Governor’s Race
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (JTA/Andrea Cooper) - Mark Robinson, North Carolina’s Republican candidate for governor, is facing renewed criticism amid revelations that he once called himself a “Black NAZI” a...
Breitbart Defends Trump for Saying Jewish Voters Would Bear Some Blame if He Loses, ADL Condemns
WASHINGTON (JTA) - Donald Trump has promised to protect the Jews. But now, some Jews are wondering whether they need protection from him.
In speeches Thursday night — the first to a small crowd of ...
