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October 30, 2015
Marco Rubio’s big Jewish backer and seven other important facts
After Marco Rubio’s strong performance in Wednesday night’s Republican primary debate, many Americans are taking a second look at the U.S. senator from Florida. Here are a few things American Jews might want to know about him.
Abbas: I’m not asking for ‘right of return’ for Palestinians
Adopting a moderate tone, Mahmoud Abbas assured Dutch Jews that he neither intends to abandon the Oslo Accords nor insist on the absorption of millions of Palestinians into Israel.
Pope Francis: Attacks on Israel are anti-Semitic
Pope Francis said that attacks both on Jews and the State of Israel are anti-Semitic.
Skip college — embrace Judaism and learn a trade
The conventional profile of American Jews is that they tend to be highly educated and work in professions like medicine, finance, law and the academy.
Condoleezza Rice lambastes Iran deal
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice issued a harsh rebuke of the Iran nuclear deal in first public remarks on the issue on Thursday.
Knife-wielding Palestinians strike in West Bank, Jerusalem; two dead
Knife-wielding Palestinians attacked Israelis in Jerusalem and the West Bank on Friday and police said they had shot dead two assailants, in a further wave of violence spurred partly by tensions over a Jerusalem holy site.