Jewish Voice for Peace anti-Israel narrative exposed in Canary Mission report
Since 1996, Jewish Voice for Peace has been a prominent anti-Israel group nationwide, especially on college campuses, advocating for the BDS movement and collaborating with similar groups such as IfNotNow, according to a new report from...
Rabbi grabs Torahs before California wildfires reach synagogue
A rabbi from California risked his life to save the Torah scrolls in his synagogue in Thousand Oaks, snatching them before they were burned in two massive wildfires that have claimed more than 6,800...
Devastated California Jewish communities fight fire with light
Voices filled with emotion, Chabad rabbis from across California made clear their determination to help people in need while dealing with the ongoing devastation that uncontrollable blazes have wrought on their hometowns.
“Paradise is a part of...
House to vote on awarding medal to late rabbi who saved Slovakian Jews during...
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on whether to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal—one of the nation’s highest civilian honors—to a rabbi who tried to save Slovakian Jews...
Teen meeting of minds to build connections, serve Jewish communities in FSU
For thousands of Jewish teens and young adult leaders in the former Soviet Union, building Jewish life, connecting with one another and serving their communities have become central tenants to their Jewish identity.
That achievement—a...
Trump names Dr. Miriam Adelson a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient
“I am deeply humbled and moved by this exceptional honor,” Dr. Miriam Adelson noted on Saturday after the White House announced that she would be receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom—America’s highest civilian honor.
The...
Linda-Anne Kahn: Bringing Beauty through Health to Others
Some people are just born with a smile on their face and a positive outlook on life. Linda-Anne Kahn is one of those people. From the time she was a young woman, she has...
RJC plays major role in Virginia race, raising hefty sum for Cockburn opponent
Anti-Israel Democratic congressional candidate Leslie Cockburn “galvanized the pro-Israel community to raise around $1 million for the Riggleman campaign,” a source in the pro-Israel community told JNS.
Cockburn lost on Tuesday night to Riggleman,...
Ethiopian Israelis celebrate annual Sigd holiday
Jewish Ethiopians celebrated the holiday of Sigd on Wednesday, with schools around Israel engaging students in special programming to teach about the unique Ethiopian Jewish holiday.
Sigd, a holiday of supplication and yearning to return...
Races for Congress highlight S.D. election results
Even before San Diego’s polls closed, the national news media was reporting that Democrats had captured the House of Representatives, while Republicans had retained the U.S. Senate.
The Democrats needed a net gain of 23...