(JTA) — A Jewish paramedic in Tennessee has filed a civil rights lawsuit against his former employer for making disparaging remarks about his faith and then firing him for complaining. Joshua Jenkins was fired in March 2016 after working for the Grainger County Ambulance Service for two years. He is asking for $500,000 in compensatory…
Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ testimony on Tuesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee was highly contentious, as the Justice Department chief refused to answer numerous questions about conversations with President Trump and frequently stated that he did not recall alleged meetings with Russian officials. But he did explain that he went to see a Trump speech…
There are a lot of television shows to choose from these days. It can be overwhelming – nay, even enraging – when someone comes along with yet another suggestion, as if your list isn’t long enough. That’s why we’re sharing with you an exclusive clip from tonight’s episode of “Genius,” a show that gives us…
Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee became contentious today when Senator Ron Wyden accused the AG of “stonewalling.” “I am not stonewalling” — this entire Sessions/Wyden exchange is something https://t.co/2RtQhOmAXh — Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) June 13, 2017 Sessions, in his response to Wyden’s reference to claims made by former FBI director…
While little information is available about the mission and goals of President Donald Trump’s 15-member committee in charge of reviewing college regulations, one thing is clear: Jerry Falwell Jr. will be part of it. Falwell, president of Liberty University and son of evangelical icon Jerry Falwell, is considered a leading figure in Christian conservative activism….
Ben Platt, star of “Dear Evan Hansen” and, probably, a lot of your daydreams, won a Tony on Sunday night. But is it possible he won more than just the most highly coveted accolade to which a spry, young theater kid can aspire? Hear me out: is it possible that Ben Platt didn’t just win…
Five-term Democratic Rep. Jared Polis, the first openly gay person elected to Congress, announced on Sunday that he is running for Governor of Colorado in 2018. Here’s what you need to know about one of Congress’ most notable characters: He’s an incredibly successful businessman: Polis, one of the wealthiest members of Congress, founded an internet…
Israeli biotech firm CollPlant is trying to patent a technology that that could eventually lead to the three-dimensional printing of hearts, kidneys and other vital human tissues. CollPlant, based in Ness Ziona, has filed a patent application in the United States for its “bio-ink” – made of a proprietary plant product that mimics the qualities…
Warren Buffett is a fan of Israel, and he’s not only saying it – he’s opening his wallet and encouraging other millionaires and billionaires to invest in the country. According to the Jerusalem Post, Buffett will meet with fellow businessmen in New York on Thursday, pressing them to buy up to $140 million in Israeli…
(JTA) — The case of a Maltese European Union official accused of shouting anti-Semitic hate speech at an EU employee and assaulting her has come to trial two years after the incident occurred. EU administrator Stefan Grech allegedly beat a senior employee over the head with a plaque commemorating Italian dictator Benito Mussolini while calling…
President Trump just welcomed another unlikely darling of the Christian right with a history of jilted business partners and employees. The newest member of the president’s personal legal team used to be a Jew. His name is Jay Sekulow and you should know who he is. A Messianic Jew Sekulow, 61, converted in college after…
