U.S. Report

WASHINGTON (JTA) -- President Bush postponed moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem on Monday for an additional six months.

The Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 requires the United States to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

But presidents have been suspending the initiative for national security reasons every six months since the law was enacted.

Bush, who said as a presidential candidate that he would move the U.S. ambassador to Jerusalem as soon as he took office, has been strongly supportive of Israel in recent weeks.

But few expected him to move the embassy -- which the Palestinians consider a provocative move -- in the midst of the current violence.

Neo-Nazis outnumbered by opponents at D.C. rally

WASHINGTON (JTA) -- Some 50 neo-Nazis rallied at the Israeli Embassy here.

Saturday's National Alliance rally attracted about 150 counterdemonstrators.

Embassy employees were encouraged to stay home. Local Jewish and civil rights groups had asked community members to stay away from the protest and instead donate to causes that counter the message of hate groups.

The National Alliance, a white supremacist group, has been staging anti-Israel protests in an effort to gain support for its cause, but Jewish and civil rights groups say the group's strategy isn't working.

Defense Department to probe military honors to Jewish vets

WASHINGTON (JTA) -- The U.S. Congress passed a bill that would require the Defense Department to review the records of Jewish American servicepersons.

The review will be made to see if any Jewish veterans are eligible for the Medal of Honor.

The bill, which passed both houses last week as part of the Defense Authorization Bill, addresses criticism that some Jewish servicemen were denied the medal because of their religion.

If President Bush signs the bill into law, the leaders of the Army, Navy and Air Force would be required to review the records of Jewish recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross and the Air Force Cross.

Reform movement adds 9 synagogues, 4 in Calif.

NEW YORK (JTA) -- Nine U.S. synagogues have joined the Reform movement. With the admission of the synagogues -- which include four from California and two from Arizona -- there are now 914 Reform temples in North America.

The Reform movement is the largest stream of Judaism in North America, with approximately 330,000 member households.