WASHINGTON (JTA) — The speaker of Wisconsin’s Assembly wants the governor to cancel a special election primary that falls on Dec. 30, the last day of Hanukkah. Speaker Robin Vos, a Republican, “respectfully demanded” that Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, move the date. “It is unnecessary to require Wisconsinites to exercise their civic duty to […]

VENICE (JNS) – Italy is facing renewed backlash for allowing the continued sale of wine bottles that feature Adolf Hitler’s face and Nazi slogans on its labels. The controversial wine bottles, produced by Italian winemaker Vina Lunardelli as part of a “Historical Series,” features Nazi slogans, and pictures of Hitler and notorious SS members, such […]

PITTSBURGH (AP)  There will be some differences — and some constants — over the coming days as the New Light congregation observes Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, for the first time since three of its members were among 11 Jews killed by a gunman nearly a year ago at a Pittsburgh synagogue. The man […]

(JTA) — The Yeshiva University student councils reinstated a group that had lost its official status on campus after organizing a protest march connected to gay rights. The councils on Thursday decided on the reinstatement of the College Democrats club days after refusing to renew recognition of the club, the Forward reported. The club saw […]

The Orthodox Union, the Coalition for Jewish Values, Chabad-Lubavitch, the Union for Reform Judaism and the National Council of Young Israel had representatives on the call. Amid the divide between the Trump administration and left-wing Jewish religious organizations, at least a few major ones participated in the annual call ahead of Rosh Hashanah between rabbis […]

Jerusalem – The global Jewish population hovers around 14.8 million ahead of Rosh Hashanah, which marks the start of the Jewish new year 5780, according to estimates published by Professor Sergio Della Pergola of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in the American Jewish Year Book 2019. Of this year’s nearly 15 million Jews, an estimated […]

Amid the divide between the Trump administration and left-wing Jewish religious organizations, at least a few major ones will participate in the annual call ahead of Rosh Hashanah between rabbis and U.S. President Donald Trump, scheduled for Sept. 27. This tension has stemmed from Trump’s controversial rhetoric, such as accusing Jews who support Democrats as “disloyal” to […]

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The “OK” hand gesture, a mass killer’s bowl-style haircut and an anthropomorphic moon wearing sunglasses are among 36 new entries in a Jewish civil rights group’s online database of hate symbols used by white supremacists and other far-right extremists. The Anti-Defamation League has added the symbols to its online “Hate on […]

ISRAEL – (JTA) — Israeli voters delivered an inconclusive result in last week’s election. More than a week after the vote, it’s still unclear what shape Israel’s government will take. But a majority of Jewish voters is clear on one thing: They want their next government to be less religious than it is now. A […]

NEW YORK (JNS) Hundreds of demonstrators rallied in front of City Hall in New York on Sunday, calling on New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and other municipal leaders, as well as those on the national level, to act against anti-Semitism and the wave of anti-Semitic hate crimes taking place against the Orthodox Jewish […]