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President Trump Warns Congress Is “Becoming Antisemitic” at White House Chanukah Party

President Donald Trump warned Tuesday night that antisemitism is growing inside Congress, using a White House Chanukah party to sound an alarm about waning support for Israel in Washington. Speaking before an audience packed largely with Republican allies in the East Room, Trump devoted much of his remarks to touting what he described as his […]

Agudath Israel Alleges Antisemitism in Forestburgh Religious Discrimination Case

Agudath Israel of America has filed an amicus curiae, or “friend of the court,” brief in a federal appeals case alleging that the Town of Forestburgh engaged in discrimination to block an Orthodox Jewish housing development, citing concerns about antisemitism in local land-use decisions. The case, Lost Lake Holdings, LLC v. Town of Forestburgh, is […]

Capitol Unveils Statue of Civil Rights Pioneer Barbara Rose Johns, Replacing Robert E. Lee

The U.S. Capitol on Tuesday began displaying a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school, a pointed replacement for a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that was removed several years ago. An unveiling ceremony of the statue representing Virginia in the Capitol […]

Woman Arrested After Hiding Razor Blades Inside Bread at Mississippi Walmart Stores

A woman who allegedly pushed razor blades into loaves of bread at two Biloxi, Mississippi, Walmart stores was arrested on Tuesday. Camille Benson, 33, of Texas, has been charged with attempted mayhem. Her bond is set at $100,000. Customers reported finding the razor blades at a Walmart Supercenter and a Walmart Neighborhood Market, said Lt. […]

Trump to Highlight Accomplishments in Prime-Time Address Wednesday

Trump to tout accomplishments in address to nation on Wednesday, White House says • Trump’s live address is slated to start at 9 p.m. on Wednesday. • White House Press Secretary said Trump would talk about “historic accomplishments” and could tease policy to come in the new year.

Trump Sends Prayers to Australia, Condemns Antisemitic Terror Attack

PRES. TRUMP: “Let me take a moment to send the love and prayers of our entire nation to the people of Australia. Especially all those affected by the horrific antisemitic terror attack.” “All nations must stand together against the evil forces of radical Islamic terrorism.”

Florida Law Enforcement Chaplains Attend White House Chanukah Celebration

PHOTOS: Senior Florida Statewide Law Enforcement Chaplain Rabbi Mark Rosenberg, together with Rabbi Joel Friedman, was seen at the White House on Tuesday evening for the annual Chanukah celebration, where they were seen with White House Jewish Liaison Martin Marks and Yehuda Kaploun, the nominee for U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism.  

Heartrending Levaya Of HaKadosh Rabbi Eli Schlanger, H’YD, Takes Place In Bondi

Hundreds of people flocked to Chabad of Bondi on Wednesday morning to attend the levaya of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, H’yd, a 41-year-old Chabad shliach murdered in Sunday’s massacre while hosting a Chanukah celebration “We kept hoping over the last three days that we would wake up and somehow realize that this was all just a […]

BORO PARK: Massive Fire Rips Through Boro Park Matzah Bakery On 36th Street {VIDEOS & PHOTOS}

At approximately 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday, FDNY firefighters and multiple other emergency personnel responded to a massive fire at the Boro Park Matzah Bakery, located at 1285 36th Street. Upon arrival, crews encountered intense fire conditions, with massive flames shooting out from the roof, visible from miles away. A second alarm was quickly transmitted, and […]

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