Tag: JTA
Spreading Unabashed Lies, 330 US Clergy Ban Ben Gvir, Smotrich
What follows are despicable lies, which go unchecked by JTA.
Robert H. Arnow, 94, Passes Away
Robert H. Arnow was a champion of higher education for Bedouin women.
Analysis: JTA Officially Joins Palestinian Propaganda Machine, Naming Cave of the Patriarch ‘Ibrahimi Mosque’
Something nasty is taking place in modern Jewish American journalism, and the most disheartening signs of that nastiness are evident in what used to be a half decent Jewish news service.
J Street U Pres Urges Jews to Fight the ‘Occupation’ via Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The Muslim head of J Street U unabashedly urges pro-Israel organizations to fight Israel's "Occupation" in order to gain allies.
Brother Cameron, John Kerry Is Not an Antisemite, He’s an Idiot
You don't see Obama sending his brother to be his messenger to Kenyan people.
Exacting Vengeance on the Gentiles?
Seeing the sight of Jesus on a cross must have made them feel like they were seeing Avodah Zara in the Beis HaMikdash.
White House Menorah From Hurricane Sandy Shul
For the second time in office, US President Barack Obama has used a Hanukkah menorah from a hurricane-ravaged area to conduct the official White House Hanukkah celebration.
French Jewish Leader: Banning Circumcision Will end Jewish Life in Europe
The conference, titled "Freedom of Religion and/or Mutual Respect in Europe," was jointly organized by the European Parliament and the European Jewish Association.
GOP Senators Set to Punish the Palestinians and the UN
An amendment to S. 3254, the National Defense Authorization Act would punish both the PA and the UN for a unilateral recognition of a Palestinian "observer state."
Israeli DM Ehud Barak Quits Politics, Leaves Door Open For Comeback
At a dramatic press conference in Tel Aviv on Monday, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak announced his resignation from politics.
Barak said he would remain in his post until the establishment of the next government, following the January 22 elections.
Moroccan Ghosts Hacked Reform Congregation Websites
Not meaning to sound callused about the suffering of fellow Jews, but the cure for this could be simple...
Jewish Toy Store Owner Donates $10,000 Worth of Toys to Sandy Victims
Toys to Discover, a Jewish-owned toy store on 18th Avenue in Borough Park gave away over $10,000 worth of toys to children affected by hurricane Sandy.
Kidnapping Plot Against Tunisian Jewish Community Reportedly Foiled
A network plotting to kidnap and ransom members of a southern Tunisia town's Jewish community was broken up by the country's national guard, a Tunisian newspaper reported.
UN Official Calling to Boycott Firms Doing Business with Israel Chided for Openly Anti-Semitic...
Last week, the British government protested to the U.N. the “anti-Semitic” remarks made by Special Rapporteur Richard Falk.
The JTA Politically Editorializes My Letter on The Soviet Jewry Movement
Yisrael Medad's letter to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency on the true beginning of the movement for Soviet Jewry and what country the JTA said Medad resided in.
Citing Betrayal of Trust, Jewish Groups Pull Out of Interfaith Dialogue
The old adage about going to bed with dogs and waking up with fleas appears to have been proven true yet again, as Jewish groups have pulled out of an upcoming meeting with Protestant colleagues over a letter from Christian leaders to congressmen calling for a possible suspension of U.S. aid to Israel.
Emory University Apologizes for 2 Decades of Anti-Semitism at Dental School
Emory University issued a formal apology to Jewish dental students who attended the school between 1948 and 1961 and faced anti-Semitism.
University President James Wagner...
Israeli Rabbi Suspected of Stealing Torah Scrolls
Police in Israel have reportedly arrested a rabbi suspected of stealing seven Torah scrolls from the synagogue of Moshav Brosh near Be’er Sheva.
NY Board of Health Votes to Require Parental Consent for Metzitzah B’Peh
The New York Board of Health on Thursday voted 9-0 to require parents to sign a consent form in order for a mohel –...
ZOA Loses Tax Exemption Status, Will Apply for Reinstatement
The Zionist Organization of America has lost its 501(c)3 tax exemption status, due to failure to file tax returns for the last three years.
Report: Iran Moving Along on Ability to Build Nuclear Weapons
Iran has moved further along in its ability to build nuclear weapons, according to some diplomats.
Rabbi Asher Lopatin to Succeed Rabbi Avi Weiss at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah
Rabbi Asher Lopatin of Chicago is set to succeed Rabbi Avi Weiss next year at the helm of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, the Modern Orthodox...
Tzohar Launches Campaign to Improve Israeli Rabbinate, Rabbinic Services
Among the items that Tzohar is calling for will be to elect new rabbinical court judges who would be more open to the needs of the general public, not just the religiously observant sectors; and new guidelines for managing the marriage, divorce and conversion processes in Israel – three areas that have been particularly alienating to secular Israelis.
Torah Scrolls Returned to Polish Village
Two Torah scrolls, one complete and one incomplete, were found in Poland's Sokolow Podlaski district.
The Torah scrolls found Aug. 20 are believed to have...
Don’t Be Fooled By BDS Campaign’s Failures
For more than a decade, anti-Israel activists have sought to shoehorn Israel into the nomenclature of apartheid-era South Africa through the use of a tactic named BDS (boycott, divestment, sanctions). Apartheid was a universally decried racist system. BDS activists argue that Israel is the second coming of apartheid South Africa and must be treated the same.
Adelson Gives $500,000 to Shmuley Boteach Super PAC
Boteach: "I treasure the Adelsons’ support. They have been dear friends for a long time and were among the earliest backers of my campaign. Not only are they heroes in the Jewish community for their mega-philanthropy, but they are among the most generous and sophisticated political donors in the country...This donation is a game changer.”
Republican Congressman Skinny-Dipped in the Sea of Galilee
Rep. Kevin Yoder, 36-year-old first-term Republican from Kansas: “A year ago, my wife, Brooke, and I joined colleagues for dinner at the Sea of Galilee in Israel. After dinner I followed some Members of Congress in a spontaneous and very brief dive into the sea and regrettably I jumped into the water without a swimsuit."
Canadian Singer Wins International Hallelujah Song Contest
Canadian singer songwriter Evan Malach won an international Hallelujah music competition.
Malach, 27, sang the Israeli rock classic “Canaanite Blues” before a live audience in...
Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini Accepts Israeli Invitation, Defying South Africa’s Policy
Earlier this week, King Goodwill Zwelithini of Zulu accepted the invitation from Israel’s ambassador to South Africa, Dov Segev-Steinberg, to visit Israel early next year, according to the Israeli embassy in Pretoria, despite his government discouraging such visits. The king is a staunch enemy of Inkosi Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a Zulu politician who founded the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP).
The Tide Is Turning: New Settlement Authorized in Samaria
The community, home to over 100 families and located approximately 18 miles from Tel Aviv, was founded in 1998 on state land. It was identified as an illegal outpost in Israel's Sasson Report published in 2005, but the Netanyahu government decided in April to retroactively legalize its status.