(JTA) — French President Emmanuel Macron attended a pre-Rosh Hashanah ceremony at the Great Synagogue of Paris, the first time that a sitting president has done so. Macron, who was presented with several varieties of honey as a gift in honor of the Jewish New Year, did not speak at the Tuesday evening program, since…
When the father of a student killed in the mass shooting at her high school in Parkland, Florida, earlier this year approached Brett Kavanaugh at the Supreme Court hopeful’s confirmation hearing, Kavanaugh simply walked away. In a tweet, Fred Guttenberg suggested he attended the hearing to observe discussions about the Second Amendment and gun control,…
A new book by Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward claimed that President Trump deeply regretted criticizing the white supremacists who marched last year in Charlottesville, Virginia, the Post reported Tuesday. Trump’s first public statement after the march and ensuing violence put blame on “both sides,” but after being urged by advisors, he specifically condemned white…
Action figures of Adolf Hitler and other Nazi leaders are being sold on Amazon and at vintage shops in Great Britain, The Jewish Chronicle reported. A vintage toy shop in Wales was selling an action figure of Nazi Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels but removed it after a customer complained, the Chronicle said. “After someone…
Brett Kavanaugh expects to be peppered with tough questions by senators during his four-day Supreme Court confirmation hearing this week. But he most likely won’t reveal his personal opinions on key issues, thanks to something called the Ginsburg Standard. Named after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the rule dates back to her 1993 confirmation hearing, according…
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Tuesday that he will no longer seek a third term in office, the Chicago Tribune reported. “I’ve decided not to seek re-election,” Emanuel said. “This has been the job of a lifetime, but it is not a job for a lifetime.” Emanuel originally announced plans to run; he already raised…
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A group of young Jews from Uganda completed a Birthright trip to Israel, even though Israel does not recognize them as Jewish. It is the first time that Ugandan Jews have participated in the free 10-day trip to Israel for young Jews ages 18-26. The three dozen young people ended their free…
President Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon was uninvited to the New Yorker Festival, where he was scheduled to headline, the New York Times reported. The rescinded invitation came after several celebrities dropped out following the release of the festival’s lineup. David Remnick, the editor of The New Yorker, announced the news in an email…
(JTA) — Several men allegedly assaulted and robbed a Jewish man in Paris, who said that the attackers had hit him because he was wearing a star of David pendant around his neck. The incident occurred at around 3 a.m. on Monday morning, the victim told police, according to a report by the France Bleu radio…
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel must allow preparation work for Eurovision to take place on Shabbat and cannot prevent anyone from entering the country to participate in Eurovision based on their political opinions, organizers have demanded. A letter sent by the European Broadcasting Union to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in care of the Israel Public…
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Monica Lewinsky, an anti-bullying advocate famous for her affair with President Bill Clinton while serving as a White House intern, cut shot a live interview in Jerusalem after the first question, about the former president. Lewinsky appeared at a conference in Jerusalem organized by the Israel Television News Company, where she delivered…
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