‘I don’t recognize our country today’: Jewish lawmakers under siege in Congress give their accounts
by Ron Kampeas (JTA) — It’s been a day unlike any in modern American history: An armed mob broke through police into the U.S. Capitol…
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Jonathan Pollard arrives in Israel 35 years after arrest for spying
by CNAAN LIPHSHIZ (JTA) — Some 35 years after his arrest for spying for Israel, Jonathan Pollard arrived in the country on December 20, 2020,…
Jonathan Pollard is freed of restrictions, may travel to Israel
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Almost 35 years to the day after his arrest outside the Israeli embassy in Washington D.C., Jonathan Pollard was granted the freedom…
Israeli teen Deni Avdija goes to Washington Wizards with 9th pick of NBA Draft, making history
by Marc Brodsky (JTA) — Deni Avdija, the 19-year-old Israeli basketball phenom, was taken by the Washington Wizards with the ninth overall pick of the…
Anti-Semitic hate crimes rose by 14% in 2019, according to the FBI
byBen Sales (JTA) — The number of anti-Semitic hate crimes in the United States increased significantly in 2019, according to the FBI, in a year…