United States

Theater J director’s firing denounced in open letter

Sixty-one artistic directors of U.S. theater companies signed on deploring the action by the DC Jewish Community Center in dismissing Ari Roth, who had put on plays criticized for being anti-Israel.

FBI investigating threat to Hasidic lawmaker in N.Y.

Aron Wieder, the Hasidic majority leader of the Rockland County Legislature, was sent a photo showing his head pasted on the body of an ISIS beheading victim.

Leven Las Vegas: Adelson lieutenant Michael Leven striking out on his own

After six years as president and chief operations officer of the Las Vegas Sands Corp., Leven, 76, is leaving to devote himself to philanthropy.

ADL: Killing of N.Y. police officers ‘heinous, senseless, shocking’

Zelikows endow School of Jewish Nonprofit Management at HUC

Harvard caterer: Politics affected decision to stop buying SodaStream

Son of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel robbed, assaulted

Gal Mekel released by New Orleans Pelicans

Obama signs law strengthening U.S.-Israel alliance

Kindertransport documentary selected for permanent preservation

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