United States

DC synagogue hires successor to Barry Freundel 2 1/2 years after mikvah-peeping rabbi’s arrest

Rabbi Hyim Shafner, a St. Louis spiritual leader who worked with the Jews of India, will serve at Kesher Israel.

Host of SXSW festival, Austin also trying to lure more Orthodox Jews

Austin's Orthodox infrastructure has improved significantly in recent years, and the Texas capital is now hoping it can lure more Orthodox Jews looking for more affordable living.

US urges UN to withdraw report accusing Israel of apartheid

A U.N. spokesman said the report — published by a commission featuring 18 Arab member states — "does not reflect the views of the secretary-general."

Former US envoy to Israel Dan Shapiro to join hedge fund

AIPAC paid $60,000 to group that peddles anti-Muslim conspiracy theories

Report: Trump overrules national security adviser in order to keep NSC aide Cohen-Watnick

What a date with an ‘attractive’ Israeli diplomat tells us about Washington’s spy paranoia

Polish court accuses Minnesota man, 98, of Nazi war crimes

Ann Arbor Jewish federation launches online drive for mosque destroyed by arson

4 new bomb threats hit JCCs

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