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Tucker Carlson’s senior producer repeatedly made antisemitic comments to Jewish staffers, lawsuit claims

Tucker Carlson’s senior producer repeatedly made antisemitic comments to Jewish staffers, lawsuit claims

Abby Grossberg, a senior producer at Fox News, filed a lawsuit against the network, Carlson and his team, claiming rampant sexism and discrimination. A Jewish producer at Fox News filed a lawsuit against the network Monday that claims the network pressured her to provide deceptive testimony in the ongoing legal dispute over its reporting of baseless election fraud allegations. Abby...

Trump’s calls for protests condemn George Soros, echo Jan. 6 — and draw Jewish concern

Trump’s calls for protests condemn George Soros, echo Jan. 6 — and draw Jewish concern

“They’re coming for me,” Donald Trump said in a fundraising email to his supporters, and he immediately made clear who “they” were: “district attorneys hand-picked and personally funded by George Soros.” The email, sent late Monday, came a day ahead of when, Trump claims, he is likely to be arrested. He says he will be charged for allegedly paying off...

Biden stresses democratic values in call with Netanyahu on judicial overhaul

Biden stresses democratic values in call with Netanyahu on judicial overhaul

In the first call between the leaders since the Netanyahu-led government’s plan to gut Israel’s judiciary attracted widespread criticism, Biden says he hopes ‘compromise formula’ can be found, offers support Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone on Sunday with U.S. President Joe Biden about his government’s attempt to overhaul Israel’s judiciary. In the call Biden “underscored his belief...

A Florida bill banning ‘ethnic intimidation’ flyers aims to stop the state’s neo-Nazi rise

A Florida bill banning ‘ethnic intimidation’ flyers aims to stop the state’s neo-Nazi rise

Responding to a recent rise in neo-Nazi activity in his state, a Jewish lawmaker in Florida is trying to outlaw displays of “religious or ethnic animus” on private property in his state. H.B. 269 takes aim at a variety of activities that neo-Nazi groups in the state have undertaken, from distributing flyers with hate speech to broadcasting intimidating messages in...

Uni student marked down for not blaming Israel in essay awarded payout

Uni student marked down for not blaming Israel in essay awarded payout

The University of Leeds has settled a legal claim brought by sociology graduate after her coursework was wrongly failed because it did not blame Israel for the crimes of Hamas against Palestinians, the JC can reveal. Danielle Greyman will receive an undisclosed sum, without any admissions, under a “commercial settlement” of her claim for damages. The marking of the coursework...

Blinken urges consensus on Israeli judicial overhaul: ‘The best way forward’

Blinken urges consensus on Israeli judicial overhaul: ‘The best way forward’

Amid anti-government protests rocking Jewish state, secretary of state says US won’t take sides on legislative proposals in the ‘very vibrant democracy of Israel’ US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told AFP that major reforms require consensus, as Israel is rocked by protests over a bid by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to remake the nation’s judiciary. In an interview late...

US Jewish federations delegation lobbies in Israel against Netanyahu’s planned judiciary overhaul

US Jewish federations delegation lobbies in Israel against Netanyahu’s planned judiciary overhaul

The delegation met with lawmakers from the governing coalition as well as the parliamentary opposition. A delegation of US Jewish federation leaders is lobbying in Israel against the government’s planned overhaul of the judiciary, a rare step that underscores the degree to which the proposed changes have rattled the US Jewish establishment. The delegation came to Israel for 24 hours between Tuesday...

Jewish national fund-USA works to preserve Israel’s modern history

Jewish national fund-USA works to preserve Israel’s modern history

  Jewish National Fund is committed to making sure that the history of the land and people of Israel is preserved for today’s generation and those to come. Our work enables us to share the real life struggles for Israel’s independence with Israelis and tourists alike. Thanks to JNF’s generous donors, more than 150 heritage sites around the country are...

Does Your Bread Have An Ego?

Does Your Bread Have An Ego?

– Passover Seder 101 by Rabbi Moishe Kievman Chabad Chayil   The eight-day festival of Passover is celebrated this year from sundown on Wednesday evening, April 5, 2023, until after nightfall on Thursday, April 13, 2023, with its highlight, the festive “Seder” dinners on the first 2 nights of the holiday. The festival of Passover commemorates the freedom of the...

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