Kushner, Berkowitz nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
(JNS) Jared Kushner, senior adviser to former U.S. President Donald Trump, and his deputy Avi Berkowitz were nominated for the…
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Kosovo formalizes diplomatic ties with Israel
(JNS) Israel and Kosovo officially established diplomatic relations on Monday, Feb. 1, in a ceremony held via Zoom due to…
Senate confirms Alejandro Mayorkas as Homeland Security secretary
(JTA) – The U.S. Senate confirmed Alejandro Mayorkas, a Cuban-born son of a Holocaust survivor, as Homeland Security secretary on…
ADL proposes offensive against domestic terrorism
(JTA) – Citing the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the Anti-Defamation League says the threat of domestic…
Technion to award Pfizer CEO honorary doctorate
(Israel Hayom via JNS) The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology will award an honorary doctorate to Pfizer CEO and chairman Dr….
Massachusetts Anti-vaxxer rabbi fired by Chabad over social media posts
(JTA) – A longtime Chabad emissary in Massachusetts was fired after months of social media posts in which he railed…
Supreme Court rejects appeal by Holocaust heirs seeking restitution in US
(JTA) – The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously rejected an appeal by Holocaust survivors and their heirs who wanted to…
Biden administration ‘embraces’ international definition of antisemitism
(JNS) The Biden administration has said it will adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism, a…
Canada places Proud Boys on terror list
(JTA) – Canada designated the Proud Boys as a terrorist group on Wednesday, Jan. 3, less than a month after…
Israel sends 5,000 coronavirus vaccines to Palestinian areas
(JTA) – Israel is sending 5,000 coronavirus vaccines to the Palestinian areas, earning praise from some U.S. lawmakers who had…