Alan Colmes, a host and commentator who had been a mainstay of Fox News since its inception, died Thursday after a brief illness. He was 66. Colmes was the liberal co-host counterpart to conservative Sean Hannity on the long-running “Hannity and Colmes” program. “I’m truly heartbroken at the loss of a dear friend,” Hannity said…
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman slammed a new move by President Donald Trump’s administration to roll back Obama-era protections for transgender students in public schools. “President Trump’s decision to rescind anti-discrimination protections for transgender students is yet another cruel move by an administration committed to divisive policies that roll back the clock on…
It’s an interfaith effort: a Christian charity funded by private donors is bringing Syrian refugee children into Israel for heart surgery. Shevet Achim, whose name means “brothers dwelling together,” has been quietly arrange transport for Syrian youngsters from their countries of refuge into Israeli hospitals. So far, at least six children have made the trip….
JERUSALEM (JTA) – A judge in Jerusalem rejected a plea deal between prosecutors and Yona Metzger, a former Ashkenazi chief rabbi of Israel. Under the deal signed in January, Metzger pleaded guilty to fraud, breach of trust and tax offenses. The Jerusalem District Court judge sentenced Metzger to 4.5 years in jail, more than the…
It must have been a busy year for Ivanka Trump. So busy that she neglected to pay her New York state taxes. Now, President Trump’s Jewish daughter is facing a lien order after one of her companies, Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry, failed to pay $5,000 in state taxes. The Daily Mail has the scoop with…
Three conservative new members have been named to Israel’s Supreme Court as part of what the ultranationalist justice minister said on Thursday was her push for a bench more representative of right-wing Israelis. The 15-member court, widely seen as a liberal bastion, has drawn criticism from the minister, Ayelet Shaked, and other politicians on the…
RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) — Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro welcomed Jewish leaders at the governmental palace to strengthen cooperation. Ties between the government and the Jewish community have been rocky. “A good day of dialog for peace. Boosting the co-existence and the dialog of civilizations, of religions to consolidate our nation,” Maduro tweeted after the Tuesday meeting in Caracas,…
The academic adviser of Israel’s Holocaust Museum, Yad Vashem, has criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his delayed response to the uptick in anti-Semitism in America under President Trump. Netanyahu “follows President Trump,” Yad Vashem anti-Semitism expert Yehuda Bauer told National Public Radio. “He did not react immediately.” Some Israeli analysts say that Netanyahu’s…
The former chief executive officer of Comverse Technology Inc, who returned to the United States last year after spending a decade in the southern African nation of Namibia to avoid prosecution, is scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday for engaging in securities fraud. Jacob “Kobi” Alexander, the Woodbury, New York-based software developer’s founder, is expected…
Three conservative new members have been named to Israel’s Supreme Court as part of what the ultranationalist justice minister said on Thursday was her push for a bench more representative of far right-wing Israelis. The 15-member court, widely seen as a liberal bastion, has drawn criticism from the minister, Ayelet Shaked, and other politicians on…
Keith Ellison, the frontrunner for Democratic National Committee chairman, denounced hate crimes against Jews Wednesday and pushed back against accusations of anti-Semitism ahead of a vote to lead the party. Ellison, who is facing a weekend election pitting him against ex-Labor Secretary Tom Perez and others, stressed “a long history of interfaith dialogue” during a…
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