19 swastikas painted on walls of Virginia JCC

Some 19 swastikas were spray painted on the walls of a Jewish Community Center in Virginia. Read more.

Masked killer remains on loose in Chicago as reward is upped to $16,000

Authorities in Chicago have increased a reward for the capture of a masked gunman who remains on the loose after killing two people. Douglass Watts, 73, was shot in the head near his home on Sept. 30, and 24-year-old Eliyahu Moscowitz was killed the following day. Both shootings took place i…

Federation partner JDC begins relief operations in Indonesia after tsunami

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), along with several other Israeli organizations, has planned to send emergency medical services and supplies to Indonesia after the tsunami's aftermath. Read more.

Chicago kosher supervisor shot dead on Simchat Torah holiday

Eliyahu Moscowitz, a kosher supervisor at a supermarket, was shot dead in Chicago on Simchat Torah in what local residents fear might be a killing spree. Read more.

Federations providing hurricane relief

When Hurricane Florence hit the Carolinas last week, Federations across the country quickly mobilized to help the victims. Read more.