British composer Jonathan Goldstein, his saxophonist wife, Hannah, and their 7-month-old daughter were killed in a plane crash in Switzerland. The three bodies were found at the site of the crash Sunday amid debris from the Piper airplane that Goldstein, 50, was flying through the Simplon Pass in southern Switzerland, the Swiss news site Nau reported. […]

Nairobi – Police in Kenya arrested the wife of a Dutch-Jewish businessman who went missing last month in Nairobi on suspicion of murder. Tob Cohen, 69, was last seen on July 19. Sarah Wairimu Kamotho was placed under arrest earlier this week, the news site AD reported Thursday. She has denied any knowledge about his […]

Hungary – Five young men in Hungary told a Jewish community activist on the street that he and his wife they are “filthy Jews” who “belong in the gas chamber,” the alleged victims told police. In the Aug. 18 incident in Nyíregyháza, Daniel Rosenfeld and his wife were returning from praying at the local synagogue […]

Washington – The majority of American voters do not approve of President Donald Trump’s assertion that U.S. Jews who vote for the Democratic Party are disloyal, a poll found. The results of the national online survey of 1,987 registered voters showed a split along party lines. Asked “Do you approve or disapprove of Trump’s statements […]

Crown Heights – For the second time in one week, a Jewish man was viciously attacked with a stone in Crown Heights. At approximately 5:30 PM today, an Orthodox Jewish delivery man was in his truck on Brooklyn Avenue near Prospect Place. As the truck stopped in traffic, he was approached by a group of […]

Jerusalem – Four days ago, following a petition of the Women’s Lobby, the Haifa District Court ruled that the planned Mordechai Ben David and Motti Steinmetz concert scheduled for men only in Haifa would be cancelled. Judge Avraham Elyakim explained that “it was a performance for men only.” Thus, since the concert arrangers wanted to […]

Miami – The following is important safety information provided by Miami Hatzolah regarding the approach of Hurricane Dorian: It is fairly certain at this time that parts of South Florida will be affected by Hurricane Dorian. As the storm approaches, we would like to make you aware of the following information to share with your […]

Maryland – A Jewish socialist philosopher who met with the leader of Hamas is running for president. On Wednesday, Jerome Segal announced that he would run as the nominee of the Bread and Roses Party he founded last year. The party supports wealth redistribution, as well as guaranteed employment and income. Segal, 75, is cleared […]

As VIN previously reported, an Israeli woman has been imprisoned for four months in Russia without being allowed to air her defense after 9 grams of marijuana were found in her luggage. Naama Issachar denies the marijuana was hers. The Jerusalem Post reported that Issachar’s sister said the 25-year-old Israeli army veteran, who was traveling […]

Paris – Leaders of the Freemason movement in Paris urged members not to attend events organized by France’s Jewish communities because of their support for Israel, which they said increases anti-Semitism. The circular issued this week by the Grand Orient of France received attention in the French media partly because of how anti-Semites and conspiracy […]