New York to oversee non-public schools
JNSSep 22, 2022
On Sept. 13, the New York State Board of Regents voted to allow significant oversight of all non-public schools in the state; it is a measure many say is aimed squarely...
Denver Homeland Security agent rescues ancient coin
JNSSep 22, 2022
An extremely rare Judean quarter-shekel coin, minted by Jewish rebels fighting the Roman empire some 2,000 years ago, was returned to the State of Israel in an official...
‘Time Tunnel’ — Japan and the Jews
JNSSep 22, 2022
As Israel this year marked 70 years of diplomatic relations with Japan, Haifa’s Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art last week launched a major art exhibit titled “Time...
Utah’s Gov. Cox visits Israel
JNSSep 15, 2022
One of the primary goals of US foreign policy should be ensuring the security of the State of Israel, Utah Governor Spencer Cox said during his first-ever visit to the...
Trial-by-error legal ‘internship’
JNSSep 08, 2022
On one of his first days at a Mexico City refugee camp for Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion, Alex Grosman, 20, walked past an émigré on his way to an...
New White House liaison to the Jewish community
JNSAug 25, 2022
Late last month, Shelley Greenspan, a Jewish advocacy and outreach veteran, was named as the White House liaison to the Jewish community.
Meta’s new bot: anti-Jewish, or just stupid?
JNSAug 18, 2022
A new artificial intelligence chatbot released on Aug. 5 by Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, is under fire for its anti-Semitic and anti-Israel...
Saudi social media influencer hopeful for peace
JNSAug 18, 2022
Saudi social-media influencer Mohammed Saud, who recently made both waves and friends by playing Israel’s national anthem “Hatikvah” on the oud, says that...
Iranian American Jews making strides in politics
JNSAug 11, 2022
Following local and statewide elections in the past few months, members of the sizable Iranian Jewish community living in Southern California have again made inroads...
‘Operation Breaking Dawn’: Israel agrees to Egypt-brokered ceasefire
JNSAug 07, 2022
Egyptian mediators are close to forging a ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad that could go into effect as early as Sunday evening, according to...
