Fake rabbi sentenced to 135 years for sexually abusing adoptive sons
Gavel and handcuffs on a leather surface. (David Talukdar/Getty Images)
By Grace Gilson
April 10, 2025
(JTA) — To over 300,000 TikTok followers, Hayim Nissim Cohen was...
Colombia appoints allegedly fake anti-Zionist rabbi as director of religious affairs
Richard Gamboa Ben-Eleazar was appointed to the post in Colombia’s Ministry of the Interior. (Screenshot)
By Grace Gilson
April 9, 2025
(JTA) — The Colombian Jewish community...
France will move to recognize a Palestinian state this year, Macron says
France’s President Emmanuel Macron holds a press conference at the 19th Summit of the Francophonie at the Grand Palais, Paris, Oct. 5, 2024. On...
California DOE finds school’s ethnic studies curriculum discriminated against Jewish students
An empty classroom in Hollywood, Calif., seen in August 2020. The ethnic studies curriculum is an attempt to reflect the experiences and perspectives of...
Senate confirms Mike Huckabee as Israel ambassador
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, President Trump’s nominee to be ambassador to Israel, testifies during his confirmation hearing. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
By Grace Gilson
April 9,...