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Jews join rallies supporting refugees
Josefin Dolsten, JTAFeb 16, 2017
NEW YORK— Over 100 years ago, Barnett Levine was greeted by the New York skyline and the Statue of Liberty as he arrived in the US, having fled anti-Semitism and...
Trump, Bibi seek new approaches
JTAFeb 16, 2017
WASHINGTON — Meeting with President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for a “regional approach” to making peace with the Palestinians...
Trump alters course on Iran, settlements?
Ron Kampeas, JTAFeb 09, 2017
WASHINGTON — Israeli settlements are no big problem. Wait — maybe they are, after all. The Iran deal is trash. No, the deal is here to stay, despite being...
JCC threat suspects: FBI is on it
Ben Sales, JTAFeb 09, 2017
NEW YORK — A person calls a Jewish institution, makes a bomb threat and hangs up. The call lasts no more than a minute, the caller’s voice is disguised and
Jews split on Gorsuch nomination
Ron Kampeas, JTAFeb 02, 2017
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump nominated to the Supreme Court Neil Gorsuch, a federal judge known to favor protections of religious belief in the public square...
Trump reviews Obama’s $221 million to Palestinians
JTAFeb 02, 2017
WASHINGTON — The State Department is reviewing the Obama administration’s decision to send $221 million to the PA on the morning of Donald Trump’s inauguration....
In LA, measles outbreak
JTAJan 26, 2017
LOS ANGELES — A measles outbreak in Los Angeles County, Calif., is centered on the Orthodox Jewish community, according to reports. Some 20 people have been infected...
Jews divided on education nominee
Ben Sales, JTAJan 26, 2017
WASHINGTON — When Kathy Mioni took over as the principal of Akiva Academy in the post-industrial city of Youngstown, Ohio, the school had 52 students and was in danger...
DC Orthodox shul visits Selma Reform temple
JTAJan 19, 2017
SELMA — More than 100 members of the Orthodox National Synagogue in Washington DC traveled to Selma, Ala. to visit the historic Reform Temple Mishkan Israel. The...
Two states: alive or dead?
Ron Kampeas, JTAJan 05, 2017
WASHINGTON — There’s a striking difference between competing bids in Congress addressing last month’s UN Security Council resolution condemning Israeli...
