(JTA) — The director of an Orthodox European rabbinical association lit Hanukkah candles in the palace of the king of Bahrain.According to a press release from the Conference of European Rabbis, the ceremony Monday in Manama, Bahrain’s capital,...

(JTA) — Jewish porn star James Deen denied all of the nine sexual assault allegations leveled against him.The adult film actor, once known as the “nice Jewish boy” of the porn industry, broke his silence on the long list of assault claims on Tuesday...

WASHINGTON (JTA) — Jewish groups blasted Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for his proposal to block all Muslims from entering the United States.“A plan that singles out Muslims and denies them entry to the U.S. based on their religion...

Donald Trump at a campaign rally at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Sept. 14, 2015. (Tom Pennington/Getty Images)(JTA) — Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump said all Muslims should be denied entry to the United States for an...

The menorah was found vandalized on Dec. 7, 2015.(Chabad.org)(JTA) — A large menorah was found vandalized on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.Police found the menorah on its side with one half broken into pieces Monday morning at Carl Shurz Park on...

WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Barack Obama in Hanukkah greetings said the lesson of the holiday was “on the miracles that can happen even in our darkest hours.”“It renews our commitment as Americans — as people who live by faith and conscience...

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Former left-wing Israeli government minister Yossi Sarid was buried in central Israel in a civil ceremony.Sarid, a former Knesset member and government minister and head of the Meretz party, died on Friday at his home of a heart attack...

Mugshot of Monte Hanson (Courtesy Ravalli County)(JTA) — A Jewish Montana man has been sentenced to 20 years in state prison for shooting a bartender and killing his dog in retaliation for being served a non-kosher drink.Monte Hanson, 60, pleaded guilty...

Jewish refugees aboard the German liner St. Louis, June 29, 1939. (Planet News Archive/SSPL/Getty Images)NEW YORK (JTA) – They were called “so-called” refugees, told they were alien to American culture and warned against as potential enemies of...

NEW YORK (JTA) – The two men used to share the same synagogue pew. One’s wife was the other’s chief of staff. Now both share an ignoble distinction: guilty of accepting millions through illegal kickback schemes.There is one thing Sheldon Silver...

Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver arriving at a courthouse in Manhattan, Nov. 24, 2015. (Seth Wenig/AP Images)NEW YORK (JTA) — Sheldon Silver, the former speaker of the New York State Assembly, was found guilty on all seven corruption...

(JTA) — The chairman of the Joint Arab List party in Israel will hold groundbreaking talks during a U.S. visit with senior White House and State Department officials.Knesset member Ayman Odeh, who begins his visit Monday night, will be the first prominent...