Posts Tagged: Connecticut
Trinity College Rejects Divestment Proposal Pushed by Anti-Israel Activists
Trinity College in Connecticut has rejected a proposal to adopt the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement — which aims to isolate Israel from the...
Connecticut State Rep. Who Attacked Primary Opponent for Being Jewish Faces Expulsion From Local Democratic Party
A state representative in Stamford, Connecticut may soon be ousted from the local Democratic Party for proclaiming that her primary opponent, Jonathan Jacobson, must not...
Connecticut State Rep. Who Attacked Primary Opponent for Being Jewish Loses by More Than 25 Points
Connecticut State Rep. Anabel Figueroa lost overwhelmingly in her Democratic primary this week after attacking her opponent for being Jewish. Figueroa, who was the incumbent in...
Wesleyan University Brokers Deal to End Anti-Israel Encampment, Conceding to Key Demands
Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, has agreed on terms for ending a "Gaza Solidarity Encampment" on campus that Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) had...
Swastikas, Racist Graffiti Found at Massachusetts Middle School Amid Controversy Over Alleged Misconduct
Antisemitic, homophobic, and racist graffiti was discovered at Holten Richmond Middle School in Danvers, Massachusetts this week, amid an ongoing controversy over how school board...
Israeli Charity Inspires Start of Medical Equipment-Lending Outlet in Connecticut
JNS.org – Yad Sarah announces the benefit of Wheel It Forward, a Connecticut-based not-for-profit organization that offers a convenient destination for anyone to easily borrow...
Trump Says He May Quarantine New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
President Donald Trump said Saturday he was considering imposing a quarantine on New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Trump said he was mulling the quarantine, while...
New York Jews Strongly Oppose Iran Nuclear Pact, Poll Shows
Fifty-three percent of New York City Jews oppose the nuclear deal between world powers and Iran, a poll by Quinnipiac University in Connecticut revealed on Tuesday, underlining growing...
Report: Shopper Up in Arms After Discovering Nazi Items at Popular Connecticut Flea Market
A shopper was up in arms over a stall he encountered at the Redwood Country Flea Market in Wallingford, Connecticut selling Nazi and Confederate memorabilia, a...
EXCLUSIVE: 800 Rabbis of Rabbinical Alliance of America Issue Ruling Against BDS, Cite Talmud, Maimonides
The Rabbinical Alliance of America, Igud Harabanim, in a ruling citing sections of the Talmud, ruled that the movement to boycott, divest and sanction Israel...
Rabbi Returns $98,000 Found in Craigslist Furniture (VIDEO)
A rabbi in New Haven, Connecticut got one enviable return on his investment recently when he found $98,000 in a desk he bought off Craigslist...
‘Adorable’ Goat ‘Attack’ at Jewish Retreat Makes Waves Online (VIDEO)
A baby goat "attack" at a farm in Connecticut is receiving attention online, with some asking whether it's the "most adorable animal attack ever." The scene...
Amid Mourning, Noah Pozner’s Sister Handed President Obama a Picture of Her Mother Smiling
When little Arielle Pozner, twin sister of six year-old Noah, who was murdered Friday along with nineteen classmates at his school in Newtown, Connecticut, met...
