US Coast Guard Suspends Search for Virginia Rabbi
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its nearly 24-hour search on Wednesday afternoon for a rabbi gone missing off the coast of Virginia Beach. However, local rescue crews, Hatzolah, Misaskim, and...
Netanyahu to Iran: IAF ‘Can Reach Anywhere in the Middle East’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited on Tuesday the IAF’s F-35 squadron — which is based at Nevatim in southern Israel — and met with top brass.
Standing in front of...
Mengele Survivor Eva Mozes Kor Dies at 85
BY MARCY OSTER
(JTA) — Holocaust survivor Eva Mozes Kor, who underwent experiments in Auschwitz together with her twin sister, has died at the age of 85.
Kor, of Terra Haute,...
Body Recovered; Presumed to Be Rabbi Reuven Bauman
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Officials believe they have located the body of the teacher who got caught in a rip current while trying to save a student at the...
Dov Hikind Sues Ocasio-Cortez for Blocking Him on Twitter
(JTA) — Dov Hikind is making a federal case of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blocking him on Twitter because he holds opposing viewpoints.
Hikind, a former New York Democratic assemblyman, filed...
Florida High School Principal Removed Over Holocaust Ambivalence
BY JOSEFIN DOLSTEN
(JTA) — A high school in Boca Raton, Florida, removed a principal who told a parent that he needed to remain neutral on whether or not the...
Pence Makes Surprise Visit to Chabad of Poway, Calif.
Vice President Mike Pence made a surprise visit to Chabad of Poway in Southern California on Thursday, a month-and-a-half after a gunman killed a woman and injured three others...
Gal Gadot to Star in Netflix Largest Feature Film Yet
(JTA) — Israeli actress Gal Gadot will star in the biggest feature film ever made by Netflix.
“Red Notice,” also starring Ryan Reynolds and Duane Johnson, will have a production budget...
Greenblatt: U.S. Still Regards Abbas As Peace Plan Partner
BY RON KAMPEAS
WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Donald Trump’s top peace negotiator said the as yet unveiled U.S. Middle East peace plan includes the Palestinian Authority and its president, Mahmoud...
A Modest Proposal: Take The Men Out Too
By Ann D. Koffsky and Sarah D. Rudolph
We all know the new look: A couple is honored; their names are both printed, but only the man is shown.
An ad...
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Musical Director of Israel Philharmonic Retires After 50 Years
Legendary conductor and musical director Zubin Mehta is retiring after 50 years of association with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
In a special concert at the...
Presidential Hopefuls Booker, Biden, Gillibrand Would Keep Embassy in Jerusalem
U.S. Sens. Cory Booker and Kirsten Gillibrand, and former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, have said that if elected president in 2020, each of...
Mindbiz: My Husband Is a Different Person
Dear Esther,
I’ve been married to Reuven for about six months. We dated pretty briefly, and, looking back, I really didn’t have the opportunity to...