Tik Tok removes channel of Jewish extremist group Lehava
The group is led by Benzi Gopstein, who was banned from running in Israeli elections last year due to statements considered incitement to racism.
Son of Jewish same-sex couple is US citizen, federal appeals court rules
The State Department denied the couple’s son citizenship, & had appealed a federal court decision ordering it to do so.The post [Federal appeal…
Paul Milgrom shares Nobel Prize in Economics for auction theory discoveries
The laureates’ theoretical discoveries in their studies of how auctions work have “benefitted sellers, buyers, and taxpayers around the world.”
Thousands attend Hasidic rabbi’s funeral in Israel, leading to clashes with police
The clashes at the funeral came a day after reported violence between police and Haredi Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem neighborhoods.
Jewish researcher shares Nobel Prize in medicine for identifying Hepatitis C virus
The 2020 Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded to Harvey Alter, Michael Houghton, and Charles Rice.
Rabbis pray at Western Wall for Trump’s recovery
Western Wall Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch recited a traditional Jewish prayer for healing on Trump’s behalf.
Jewish Kansas state House candidate was arrested as teenager for threatening to shoot female student
Aaron Coleman pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of harassment when he was 14.
New York City plans to shut down 9 hotspot areas, including Orthodox hubs, over virus spikes
The lockdown would close all schools and businesses for two to four weeks.
Minor league ballpark turns into synagogue for Yom Kippur
Josh Kalafer, a member of Temple Har Shalom, and his family own the Somerset Patriots, an independent baseball squad in the Atlantic League.
Toddler gets bone marrow from Jewish day school principal after his school’s registry drive
“Each of us is a match for someone who needs something we have.”