Southern New England Jewish Ledger
Israel launches first nanosatellite
(JNS.org) Israel launched its first nanosatellite, “BGUSAT,” earlier this week as part of an academic initiative by Ben-Gurion University of…
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J Street Israel rejects David Friedman’s remorse for ‘kapos’ remark
(JTA) – The Israel director of J Street rejected the expression of regret by David Friedman, President Donald Trump’s pick…
Mike Pence visits site of Nazi camp Dachau
(JTA) – Vice President Mike Pence visited the site of a Nazi concentration camp in Germany. Pence, his wife Karen,…
Bomb threat forces evacuation of Israeli consulate in Miami
(JTA) – A bomb threat directed at the Israeli Consulate in Miami caused the evacuation of the building in which…
Lithuanian nationalists celebrate pro-Nazi collaborationist and more
(JTA) – Lithuanian ultranationalists marched near execution sites of Jews with banners celebrating a pro-Nazi collaborationist who called for ethnic…
Chabad House opens in New Caledonia
(JTA) – Chabad, the Hasidic movement that operates Jewish centers in more than 90 countries, has set up shop in…
San Francisco supervisor wants mayor to apologize for ‘Gestapo’ remark
(JTA) — The San Francisco city supervisor has demanded a personal apology from the city’s mayor for a text the…
NFL players flap upends Israel’s PR game plan
By Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) – Almost 30 years ago, the late theater impresario Joe Papp got into hot water when…
