US & Canada
ACLU sues Texas over anti-boycott law
by SAM SOKOL (JTA) — The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday announced that it is suing the state of Texas...
At the IAC, there’s politics, partying and pride
By RON KAMPEAS HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (JTA) — Sheldon Adelson, the casino magnate, his Israeli-born wife, Miriam, and Haim Saban, the...
Israeli lawmakers debate American anti-Semitism
By SAM SOKOL JERUSALEM (JTA) — In the wake of the deadly shooting Oct. 27 at a Pittsburgh synagogue, Israeli...
Six Democratic candidates faced alleged anti-Semitic attacks
By BEN SALES (JTA) — In the final weeks of the midterm election campaign, Republicans in six states targeted their...
Results from the midterms that matter most to Jews
By BEN SALES (JTA) — Democrats took control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections held Tuesday, with...
A Jewish group builds community for transgender and nonbinary teens
By JOSEFIN DOLSTEN NEW YORK (JTA) — Growing up, Devin Goldstein often felt alienated from Judaism. The 17-year-old recalls having...
Voters: Republicans and Democrats both try to paint the other side’s candidates as worse for the Jews
By RON KAMPEAS WASHINGTON (JTA) — When Ron DeSantis, the Republican congressman running for governor of Florida, was asked in...
Five times Nikki Haley delighted the pro-Israel community
By RON KAMPEAS WASHINGTON (JTA) — When Nikki Haley said on Tuesday that she would be stepping down as U.N....
On Sunday, Rabbi Mendel Danow moved to Florida’s Panhandle. On Wednesday, Hurricane Michael hit.
By BEN SALES (JTA) — When he and his wife moved to Pensacola, Florida, on Sunday afternoon, Rabbi Mendel Danow...
Herb Fantle: A good life in America
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR Not many members of Minnesota’s Jewish community saw Adolf Hitler speak. In 2012, Herb Fantle, who survived...
