U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Steven Mnuchin as his Treasury secretary as soon as Wednesday, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. The 53-year-old Mnuchin, who was born to a Jewish family, has no government experience but served as the national finance chairman for Trump”s campaign. He began his career at Goldman
Trump to name Steven Mnuchin as Treasury secretary Read More »
USAThe annual meeting between the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and the Vatican ended Wednesday. This year’s meeting was focused on efforts to achieve peace in light of the rising amount of violence committed in the name of religion. The statement of the ‘Joint Commission of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel’s Delegation for Relations with the
Chief Rabbinate and Vatican: reverse UNESCO decision Read More »
International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle EastMembers of Rho Epsilon, the Rutgers affiliate of Alpha Epsilon Pi, in 1957, together with their housemother. Photos courtesy Bruce Kesselman An AEPi initiation in 1990 for new pledges. Fraternity members and their dates at a 1961 AEPi toga party. Sixty years after a chapter of the Jewish fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi was established at
Jewish fraternity celebrates 60 years at Rutgers Read More »
Science, Medicine, & Education, USAAn Israeli bus company has decided to remove its Arabic announcements in the southern city of Beersheba after complaints from Jewish residents. The Dan Bus Company launched a new fleet of buses this year in Beersheba, with bus stops read aloud in Hebrew for the city’s Jewish population and Arabic for its Arab and Bedouin
Israeli Bus Company Drops Arabic Announcements Read More »
Middle EastMore than 27,000 Jewish students met with Arab youth over the past year in “coexistence meetings” organized by the Ministry of Education, the State Control Committee revealed last week. The meetings, which bring together Jewish and Arab students from across Israel, are intended to reduce cultural barriers between the two groups, foster a sense of
‘Jewish-Arab meetings a sure recipe for intermarriage’ Read More »
Middle EastWASHINGTON — In an unusual public warning, the head of the CIA said Wednesday it would be the “height of folly” and “disastrous” for President-elect Donald Trump to scrap the Iran nuclear deal. CIA Director John Brennan said in a TV interview that ripping up the historic accord could allow Iran to resume its nuclear
CIA director warns Trump it would be the ‘height of folly’ to scrap the Iran deal Read More »
Middle East, USAPresident Barack Obama says though he doesn’t think legalizing marijuana will end America’s drug problem, he believes pot should be regulated the same way cigarettes and alcohol are regulated. Obama, in an interview with Rolling Stone published Tuesday, said regulating marijuana is a much smarter way to handle the issue that continuing to treat it
Obama: Regulate Marijuana Like Cigarettes, Alcohol Read More »
USALOS ANGELES — The Breitbart News Network is seeing some of its advertisers head for the exit doors and is responding in typical Breitbart fashion: by going on the counteroffensive, labeling one of them as “un-American” and calling it a war on conservatism. Since Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election, Los Angeles-based Breitbart has
Breitbart News sees advertisers exit, calls Kellogg’s decision ‘un-American’ Read More »
USAWashington (dpa) – US president-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named two former investment bankers to key administration positions dealing with economic issues. Steven Mnuchin, who spent 17 years with Goldman Sachs, will serve as Treasury Secretary, while billionaire Wilbur Ross has accepted the job of Commerce Secretary, Trump’s transition team said. “I understand what needs
Trump names wealthy former investment bankers to key positions Read More »
USAMIAMI — The U.S. won’t send a formal delegation to Fidel Castro’s memorial in Cuba. But two representatives will attend, the White House said Tuesday. Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes and Jeffrey DeLaurentis, the top U.S. diplomat in Cuba, will go to Tuesday night’s memorial, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told reporters. Rhodes
US to send 2 representatives to Castro’s memorial Read More »
International, USAWASHINGTON — When Donald Trump is sworn in as the nation’s 45th president, his complex business empire will immediately be subject to an audit by the Internal Revenue Service. Thanks to an obscure provision in the IRS manual, Trump and his vice president, Mike Pence, will each be under a mandatory audit annually. “The requirement
Thanks to Nixon, President Trump’s taxes will be audited automatically every year Read More »
USAAngry veterans descended on a Massachusetts college campus over the weekend to protest administrators’ decision to remove the American flag. Hampshire College has been embroiled in a flag controversy of its own making since the Nov. 8 presidential election victory of Republican Donald Trump over Democrat Hillary Clinton. A stolen flag, a burnt replacement, and
Veterans descend on Hampshire College, protest removal of American flag after Trump win Read More »
USAPalestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was re-elected to lead the Fatah party Tuesday as the movement opened its first congress since 2009 with talk mounting of who will eventually succeed the 81-year-old. Abbas was re-elected by consensus, Fatah party spokesman Mahmud Abu al-Hija said, and was due to address the congress at 6:00pm (1600 GMT).
Palestinian Authority leader Abbas re-elected head of Fatah party Read More »
Middle EastThe creator of a YouTube video that speculated whether 10-year-old Barron Trump is autistic has apologized to the Trump family in a new video posted Tuesday afternoon. YouTube user James Hunter issued the apology after news broke that Melania Trump was threatening a lawsuit over the video. In a letter obtained by Us Weekly, Mrs.