Synagogue Cancels Mock Trial With Dershowitz Defending Trafficking Suspect
Temple Emanu-El’s action came a day after JTA and other media outlets wrote about the event.
Former Jerusalem Mayor Says He’s Open To Meeting Tlaib, Omar
Nir Barkat of Likud said the congresswomen must be willing to “learn and listen.”
Dershowitz’s New Trial: Defending Bible Characters Accused Of Child Trafficking
The event is part of a series of mock trials based on stories from the Torah.
Pittsburgh Rabbi Says He’s Against Death Penalty For Synagogue Shooter
Jonathan Perlman of the New Light Congregation cited religious tradition and his congregants’ still-opened wounds.
California Education Board Rejects New Curriculum Accused Of ‘Anti-Jewish’ Bias
The draft as written fails to meet the standard of being “accurate, free of bias [and] appropriate for all learners in our diverse state.”
Neo-Nazis Cover Seattle Synagogues With Racist Flyers
They feature an illustration of “The Squad” and include the words “Send them back.”
Mahmoud Abbas Ditches Meeting With Visiting Republicans
The Palestinian Authority president had met last week with a Democratic group visiting the area.
NYT Demotes Jewish Editor Over Racially Insensitive Tweets
“I accept Dean’s judgment,” Weisman said, “I embarrassed the newspaper, and he had to act.”
Trump Official Changes Emma Lazarus Poem To Argue For Immigration Restrictions
“Give me your tired and your poor,” Ken Cuccinelli said, then adding his own qualifier, “who can stand on their own two feet.”
Israeli Flight Attendant Dies After Catching Measles On Flight
A passenger had boarded a flight in March while sick with the virus, it was reported at the time.
