7+ hour, 45+ min ago   (232+ words) WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations presented its Champion of Justice Award to Ben Cohen, the Jewish co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, at its 32nd annual gala Saturday night, which fell on the second night of Rosh Hashanah. CAIR said…...

8+ hour, 33+ min ago   (223+ words) Several families have long alleged that a group of extremist religious leaders in Saudi Arabia gained influence in the Saudi government and aided the hijackers. Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were Saudis, but the Saudi government has long denied any involvement…...

9+ hour, 1+ min ago   (377+ words) CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS (VINnews) — A Jewish billionaire who froze a $100 million pledge to Harvard University after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel has agreed to resume the gift, following two years of outreach by the university’s president and changes addressing campus…...

9+ hour, 23+ min ago   (349+ words) BOCA RATON, Fla. — A Kansas man has been charged with making antisemitic death threats against conservative commentator and Boca Raton resident Ben Shapiro, including an online countdown to Yom Kippur, according to court records. Korby Allen Strube, 29, of Horton, Kansas,…...

14+ hour, 7+ min ago   (220+ words) U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany says he was returning from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner when the light aircraft lost power as it approached Wausau Downtown Airport. The pilot made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau. They both ended up…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (232+ words) SILVER SPRING (VINnews) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily barred Montgomery County from enforcing its ban on firearms inside the Silver Spring Jewish Center, allowing the Orthodox congregation to use volunteer armed security during High Holiday services. Senior U.S. District…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (429+ words) NASHVILLE, TENN. (VINnews) — A Republican from New York and a Democrat from New Jersey announced a new House caucus this week aimed at confronting antisemitism on American college campuses, pairing congressional oversight with pressure on universities to protect Jewish students....

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (247+ words) MIAMI (VINnews) — A federal magistrate judge ruled Wednesday that social media personalities Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate must remain in custody in Florida while they contest extradition to the United Kingdom on rape, sex trafficking and related charges. U.S. Magistrate…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (293+ words) NEW YORK (VINnews) — A Bronx man has been indicted on hate crime charges after allegedly disrupting Shabbat services at Central Synagogue in Midtown, damaging religious property and attacking two people, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office said Wednesday. Larry Montes,…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (464+ words) BROOKLYN (VINnews) — A limited-edition silver coin featuring the image of the Lubavitcher Rebbe has been issued to commemorate 75 years since the Rebbe formally assumed the leadership of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. The commemorative coin was produced by Collect 2 Connect in cooperation…...