A Washington, D.C. synagogue has reached a settlement with people who filed a class action lawsuit after the synagogue’s former rabbi secretly videotaped women in the mikvah ritual bath. If the court approves the settlement, the cases would be resolved on a class-wide basis for $14.25 million, rather than the $100 million originally sought, according…
The federal official in charge of protecting loan-seeking students from predatory lending practices has stepped down, NPR reported. Seth Frotman resigned from his position as the the student loan ombudsman at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in a harsh resignation letter, which was obtained by NPR. He wrote that the current leadership “has turned its…
The Walt Disney Company has the support of White House senior adviser Stephen Miller. Recently disclosed financial reports show that Miller holds two bank accounts an investment portfolio that consists of some cash, ownership in one bond, and $1,0001 to $15,000 worth of stock in Disney, the Outline reported. The Jewish aide took a hardline…
(JTA) — Israel will open a temporary consulate in Uman during Rosh Hashanah, when at least 30,000 Jews perform a pilgrimage in that Ukrainian city. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem announced the move Tuesday, stating the diplomat working from the temporary consulate will “address urgent consular matters like stolen or lost travel documents…
(JTA) — Two municipalities in Spain rescinded their adhesion to the campaign to boycott Israel following legal action by a Madrid-based organization devoted to defending the Jewish state. The city council of Villarrobledo, a city of 25,000 that is located 100 miles southeast of Madrid and is known for its wine industry, scrapped last week…
(JTA) — Real-estate investor Adam Milstein denied a report that he is a funder of Canary Mission, an anonymous website that aims to name and shame anti-Israel activists. Milstein’s charity, the Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation, donates to a number of groups that work on campus from a right-wing pro-Israel perspective, including Students Supporting…
The real estate company of Jared Kushner was given a $210,000 fine by New York City regulators for filing dozens of false housing permits, the Associated Press reported Monday. The AP had reported earlier this year that the Kushner Companies had filed at least 80 permits in which they falsely claimed that there were no…
A Boston Red Sox player posted on Instagram to share his pro-gun stance — with a photo of Hitler, the New York Post reported. A dug-up 2013 Instagram post by star player J.D. Martinez features a photo of the German dictator next to his 1933 quote, “To conquer a nation, First disarm it’s (sic) citizens.”…
Colombian authorities detained an Israeli sailor on suspicion of drug trafficking after more than 200 kilograms of cocaine was found aboard his yacht last week, The Times of Israel reported. Roy Erez, 39, was arrested while sailing from Panama to Jamaica, a piece of his trip around the world. Erez’s sister, Karina Erez Azoulay, wrote…
JERUSALEM (JTA) — An Israeli equestrian rider has withdrawn from next month’s world championships since the competition will take place on Yom Kippur. The International Equestrian Federation event, which will take place this year in North Carolina, is a prelude to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, where Israel’s equestrian federation hopes to compete for…
A professional video gamer from Baltimore is suspected of killing at least two people and wounded several others on Sunday when he opened fire at a video game tournament that was being streamed online from a restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida, police said. David Katz, 24, of Baltimore then turned the gun on himself. Jacksonville Sheriff…
