Southern New England Jewish Ledger
Rapper Electronica goes on antisemitic rant
By Marcy Oster (JTA) — Rapper Jay Electronica appeared to call Jews antisemites in a series of tweets railing against…
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May his memory be a blessing
By Mark Pelavin (JTA) – The day is one of my most vivid and treasured memories. I was associate director…
CHERISH YOUR JEWISH STORY
Rabbi Andi Fliegel of Congregation Beth Israel in West Hartford and Jeffrey B. Teitler, a Connecticut-based filmmaker and film professor…
#JewishPrivilege wake-up call
By Dalia Zahger (JNS) A tweet of “Jewish Privilege” has been trending on Twitter with an overwhelming claim that Jews…
Philadelphia NAACP head posts antisemitic meme on Facebook
By Marcy Oster (JTA) — Jewish groups in Philadelphia have called for the firing of the head of the local…
Tabloid report: David Beckham’s son and Nicola Peltz plan Jewish wedding
(JTA) – The marriage of Brooklyn Beckham, son of David and Victoria, to actress Nicola Peltz apparently will be a…
Adelsons give $25 million to Republican super PAC
(JTA) – Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam, donated a total of $25 million to a Republican super PAC trying…
Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue moves forward with rebuilding plans
(JTA) – The Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha congregation in Pittsburgh has hired a consultant to create a plan and one…
US Dept. of Justice takes action against NY village targeting Orthodox Jews
(JNS) The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York sent a letter Monday, July 20, notifying the…
Iran executes translator convicted of spying for Mossad, CIA
(JTA) – Iran executed a man working there as a translator after he was convicted of spying for the Mossad…
