Southern New England Jewish Ledger
At least 45 people dead in stampede at mass Lag b’Omer holiday celebration in Israel
(JTA) — At least 45 people were crushed to death and at least 150 wounded Thursday night in a stampede…
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Bernie Madoff, whose Ponzi scheme devastated the Jewish world, dies in prison at 82
(JTA) — Bernie Madoff, the fraudster who ran a $17.5 billion Ponzi scheme ensnaring thousands of investors, including a long…
A tale of 2 Jewish Super Bowl linemen: Buccaneers’ Ali Marpet and Chiefs’ Mitchell Schwartz
(JTA) — Here’s a football bet you probably could’ve gotten long odds on before the season started: each Super Bowl…
Sheldon Adelson, megadonor to Israel and Republicans, is dead at 87
(JTA) — Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire casino magnate whose philanthropy had an unparalleled influence on American and Israeli politics and…
‘I don’t recognize our country today’: Jewish lawmakers under siege in Congress give their accounts
(JTA) — It’s been a day unlike any in modern American history: An armed mob broke through police into the…
Fears of violence simmer as Trump supporters, including anti-Semitic extremists, descend on DC
(JTA) — Once again, diehard supporters of President Donald Trump are gathering for a mass protest of the election results…
Warnock wins and Ossoff leads in Georgia Senate races, making Black and Jewish history at a pivotal moment for America
(JTA) — Georgia appears poised to send a Jew and an African American to the U.S. Senate for the first…
With Trump and Biden battling still, American Jews grapple with profound political shifts
PITTSBURGH (JTA) — American Jews woke up on Wednesday to a presidential election that is extending their anxiety and to…
After shooting in Vienna near area with multiple synagogues, Jews warned to stay home
(JTA) — About 50 shots were fired in an incident on Monday near an area in Vienna with several synagogues,…
Alexander Treisman, accused of plotting to kill Joe Biden, is son of prominent Jewish attorney once called ‘Schindler for Tibetans’
(JTA) — The 19-year-old man alleged to have plotted to kill Joe Biden was the son of a prominent Jewish…
