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Former Israel minister accused of spying for Iran
TPSJul 12, 2018
JERUSALEM — The trial of Gonen Segev, a former Israeli minister accused of spying on the state on behalf of Iran, commenced at the Jerusalem District Court July 5....
The Jewish take on Judge Kavanaugh
Josefin Dolsten, JTAJul 12, 2018
WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh, a federal appeals court judge in Washington, DC, to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy,...
The world’s northernmost JCC opens
Cnaan Liphshiz, JTAJul 05, 2018
The Russian city of Arkhangelsk saw the opening of a synagogue inside what may be the world’s northernmost JCC. The three-story building that was opened last month...
Justice Kennedy retires, Jewish groups react
Charles Dunst, JTAJul 05, 2018
NEW YORK — Not an hour after Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement last week as associate justice on the Supreme Court, the National Council of Jewish Women tweeted...
Future king — future peacemaker?
JTAJul 05, 2018
Britain’s Prince William placed a note between the stones of the Western Wall and spent several moments there in prayer as part of a visit to the Old City of...
IDF sends enforcements, humanitarian aid to Syrian border
JTAJul 05, 2018
JERUSALEM — The Israel Defense Forces has sent armored and artillery reinforcements to its northern border with Syria as the war between the country’s army and...
Multi-million dollar lifeline for JCC
IJN StaffJul 05, 2018
The Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center (JCC Denver) has announced that a coalition of donors will infuse millions of dollars into JCC Denver, providing critical...
Bloomberg to spend $80 million for Democrats
JTAJun 28, 2018
NEW YORK — Michael Bloomberg will spend $80 million in an effort to help elect Democrats in the midterm elections. The Jewish media mogul and former New York City...
El Al flight delayed after men refuse to sit next to women
JTAJun 28, 2018
JERUSALEM — El Al will “immediately” remove any passenger who refuses to sit next to another passenger for any reason, its CEO announced, but not before a major...
Lightstone stamp on embassy opening
Chris LeppekJun 28, 2018
Safra Katz, the Israeli-born co-CEO of the Oracle high-tech giant, was being driven on May 14 to the opening ceremony of the new US embassy in Jerusalem by a driver who...
