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...
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....
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...
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...
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Controversy among parents in Bloomfield Hills after a high school diversity event sparked criticism among the Jewish community. The Jewish Community Relations Council called out the district over a speaker they say spread anti-Israel messages, making Jewish students feel uncomfortable, fearful and attacked.
– 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...
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is raking in cash to keep Miami-Dade County’s most powerful local post. Levine Cava’s campaign reported raising $250,000 less than two weeks after she launched her re-election bid and just days since she announced key campaign staff hires. Because she filed March 1, her official fundraising numbers for the month are not due until...
The merger of Miramar-based Spirit Airlines with JetBlue Airways hasn’t been cleared for takeoff – the U.S. Justice Department sued to block the proposed $3.8 billion deal, the Sun Sentinel reports. Under terms of the buyout, Spirit would no longer be an independent company. JetBlue would absorb the carrier’s entire fleet, routes and more than 12,000 employees....
Prime Minister Netanyahu travelled to both German and Italy this past week to ink a new gas deal with $5 billion euros annually. More than the money, the deal is set to reset Israel-European relations by forcing Europe to reduce their overt support for “palestinian” NGOs and reexamining votes in the UN. “You’re going to...
