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Rabbinical Council of America Condemns Racism at ‘Highest Levels of Government’

by Ron Kampeas, JTA | Jul 19, 2019 | International, National, National Politics, News

The Orthodox Rabbinical Council of America said it “condemns the most recent outburst of racist rhetoric in the highest levels of government,” an apparent reference to President Donald Trump’s call on four Democratic congresswomen to “go back” to unspecified...

Los Angeles Rabbi Voices Opposition to Nation’s First Weed Cafe

by Gabe Friedman, JTA | Jul 18, 2019 | Business, National, National Politics, News

The Lowell Cafe in Los Angeles is set to make history as the nation’s first cannabis lounge. The West Hollywood Business License Commission voted unanimously on July 16 to allow the lounge to open Sept. 1 at 1201 N. La Brea Ave. According to the Los Angeles...

Trump Officials Express Concern about the ‘New Anti-Semitism’

by Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTA | Jul 16, 2019 | International, Israel, National, National Politics, News

U.S. Attorney General William Barr called anti-Semitism a “cancer” at a Department of Justice summit on the topic held on Monday, July 15. The Summit on Combating Anti-Semitism, held at the DOJ headquarters in Washington, D.C., featured panel discussions and an...

Orthodox Newspaper’s Editor Calls African Religions ‘Primitive’ and Gay Rights Movement ‘Evil

by Josefin Dolsten, JTA | Jul 16, 2019 | National, National Politics, News

The chief editor of The Jewish Press, an Orthodox newspaper, has repeatedly used his Twitter account to make racial comments and excoriate the gay rights movement for glorifying what he calls sinful behavior. Elliot Resnick’s comments were the focus on July 13 of a...

Jewish Groups React to President Trump’s Controverial Tweets

by Josefin Dolsten, JTA | Jul 15, 2019 | International, Israel, National, National Politics, News

President Donald Trump’s comments on July 14, calling for some Democratic congresswomen to “go back” to their countries of origin, have been widely condemned as racist. “Why don’t they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they...

Takoma Park Will Screen Anti-Israel Film Narrated by Roger Waters

by Ron Kampeas, JTA | Jul 15, 2019 | International, Israel, Local, Local Politics, Maryland, National, News

After canceling an earlier screening of an anti-Israel film — following complaints by Washington area Jewish officials — a Maryland suburb of D.C. will now screen the movie narrated by British rock musician Roger Waters later this month. The municipality...

Search Called Off for Virginia Rabbi Who Jumped into Ocean to Save Student

by Marcy Oster | Jul 11, 2019 | National, News, Uncategorized

The U.S. Coast Guard has called off the search for a rabbi who jumped into the ocean by a state park in Virginia Beach, Va., saving a student who was having trouble returning to shore. The official search was called off mid-Wednesday, July 10, a full day after Rabbi...

Cartoonist Disinvited from White House Defends Image Labeled Anti-Semitic

by Josefin Dolsten, JTA | Jul 10, 2019 | International, Israel, National, National Politics, News

The artist behind a political cartoon that showed U.S. government officials as puppets of George Soros and the Rothschilds has defended his work and accused the Anti-Defamation League of libeling him. On Wednesday, July 10, Politico reported that Ben Garrison would no...

Jewish Disney Channel Star Cameron Boyce Dies at 20

by JTA | Jul 9, 2019 | International, National, News

Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce, 20, best known for his role on the network’s comedy show “Jessie,” died suddenly in his sleep after a seizure on Saturday, July 6. “An autopsy was performed today and a cause of death was deferred pending further investigation,” the...

Jeffrey Epstein Arrested on New Sex-Trafficking Charges

by JTA | Jul 8, 2019 | National, News

Billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein was arrested in New York in new sex-trafficking charges. Epstein, who already is a registered sex offender, was arrested on Saturday, July 6, in connection with allegations that he was involved in sex trafficking dozens of minors...