(Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) — Anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S. increased in 2015, with the number of violent attacks jumping from 36 in 2014 to 56 in 2015, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) reports.
PHILADELPHIA (JTA) — A video that will be screened at the Democratic National Convention on Hillary Clinton’s tenure as secretary of state highlights her roles in achieving a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, and in passing sanctions on Iran.
PHILADELPHIA (JTA) — Sen. Tim Kaine, accepting Hillary Clinton’s invitation to join her as running mate, cited as an inspiration a Holocaust survivor who died protecting others during a shooting massacre.
Kaine, D-VA., appeared Saturday with Clinton at Florida International...
PHILADELPHIA (JTA) — Delegates for Bernie Sanders at the Democratic National Convention are planning to fight the nomination of Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine as the party’s vice presidential nominee.
At a news conference Sunday, Norman Solomon, a Sanders delegate from...
PHILADELPHIA (JTA) — Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the Democratic National Committee chairwoman, will not speak at the convention this week, reportedly because of the revelation of emails revealing tensions between the party and the Bernie Sanders campaign.
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Yishai Schlissel, who is serving a life sentence for his deadly stabbing spree at last year’s Jerusalem pride parade, was arrested in prison for planning a violent plot on this year’s march.
CLEVELAND (JTA) — Democrats blamed Republican nominee Donald Trump for what they depicted as burgeoning anti-Semitism in his party.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-FL., the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, on Wednesday said the Republican convention had brought to...
Rabbi David Polsky was given a tribute luncheon at Congregation Anshe Sfard on Sunday, July 17 at 12:00 noon by his congregants and fellow best wishers.
Following tribute addresses by congregant Joseph Stahl, Leopold Sher, Karen Remer and president Gary...
