California Democrat Adam Schiff, one of President Trump’s chief critics in Congress, is calling on fellow Democrats to wait before trying to use a constitutional move to force Trump out of office. Speaking on CNN over the weekend, Schiff said there were “serious issues” with Trump’s capability as a president, “that aren’t going to go…
(JTA) — The Italian government said that the export of Italy-grown etrog fruits to Russia will not be affected by sanctions imposed by the European Union against Moscow, Russia’s chief rabbi said. The agreement to exempt the export of the citrus fruit, which Jewish communities use as a religious artifact during the week-long holiday of Sukkot,…
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A rabbi who is a leader of the Jewish Home Party has threatened to leave the party because a spokeswoman for its leader, Naftali Bennett, is a lesbian. Rabbi Yisrael Rozen, the head of the Zomet Institute, which researches how technology can be used under Jewish law, on Wednesday resigned from the…
BUENOS AIRES (JTA) — The Argentinean and Israeli national air carriers signed an agreement to begin flights between Buenos Aires and Tel Aviv. Aerolineas Argentinas President Mario Dell’Acqua and an El Al vice president met on Friday at the Argentinean embassy in Tel Aviv to sign the final agreement between the two national airlines. El Al and…
(JTA) – Following the death of a pedestrian in what appeared to be a vehicular terrorist attack in Marseille, a leader of the local Jewish community called for the “immediate eradication” of terrorism. Bruno Benjamin, the president of the local branch of the CRIF umbrella of Jewish communities, wrote the message on Twitter on Monday,…
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner made little secret of their animosity to White House supremo Steve Bannon. But did the couple cite Judaism as a reason to push President Trump to fire the far right-wing strategist? “Jared and Ivanka helped push him out,” a source told the Daily Mail. “They were concerned about how they…
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told a delegation of Israeli left-wing lawmakers that the Trump administration is in “chaos” when it comes to the Israel-Palestinian conflict — and has no clear peace plan. Abbas noted that in meetings with envoys representing President Donald Trump in recent weeks, he heard that they support a two-state solution to…
Jerry Lewis, the high prince of low-brow comedy on stage and in movies, died on Sunday at the age of 91, his family said. “Famed comedian, actor and legendary entertainer Jerry Lewis passed away peacefully today of natural causes at 91 at his home in Las Vegas with his family by his side,” a statement…
(JTA) — A leader of Russian Jews called on Poland to avoid any exclusion of Russia from an international forum that is responsible for preserving for educational purposes the former Nazi death camp of Sobibor. Mikhael Mirilashvili, the president of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, issued the call Sunday, following claims by Russian officials that Poland…
Aly Raisman is calling a doctor who allegedly molested gymnasts a “monster” — and wants to know what the American gymnastics body plans to do about it. The Olympic gold medal winner, is demanding sweeping changes after team doctor Larry Nassar has been imprisoned on child pornography charges and faces allegations of abusing 125 female…
Three teens pleaded guilty to criminal damaging charges for twisting a large decorative menorah in the front yard of an Arizona family’s home into a swastika. The teens, who were arrested in March and charged as juveniles in the December incident in a residential neighborhood in Chandler, Arizona, offered the guilty pleas Thursday in Maricopa…
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