Lifestyle

Gingrich could spark fireworks when he arrives in Jewish state

WASHINGTON, May 20 (JTA) — U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) is promising to spark some fireworks when he heads to Israel this week. He said this week that he plans to visit the site of the future U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem and declare that it is time to break ground. Gingrich and […]

Advertisement

U.S. asylum panel recognizes anti-Semitic threat in Ukraine

WASHINGTON, May 27 (JTA) — In an important development for Jews fleeing persecution in the former Soviet Union, a U.S. immigration panel agreed to grant asylum to a Ukrainian Jewish father and son who were victimized by anti-Semitism. The decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals last week upheld an immigration’s judge’s earlier ruling that […]

Narcotics officers raid Jewish youth convention

NEW YORK, April 8 (JTA) — Orthodox youth attending a national convention got a big surprise when narcotics officers raided the event and arrested two high school students on suspicion of selling cocaine. To show support for the two students, the 250 participants in the recent National Conference of Synagogue Youth Shabbaton in Pittsburgh were […]

Jews leaving South Africa cite increasing crime rate

Estonia suspects Israelis performed illegal transplants

BEHIND THE HEADLINES Non-Orthodox in U.S. vow to press their case in Israel

Identity card compromise could stem conversion crisis

Suspected war criminal says he is victim of Jewish pressure

Jewish feminists recall when the ‘earth shook

U.S. criticizes reported plan to expand Israeli settlements

Load More

Advertisement