Norman Lamm Quits Yeshiva University

Posted on: July 1st, 2013

Rabbi Norman Lamm became president of Yeshiva U. in 1976 , helped save it from bankruptcy and raised its academic standing, At 85, he admits he must do tshvuah over a sex abuse scandal and is retiring.

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Vandals Spray Paint Portland Jewish Institutions

Posted on: July 1st, 2013

Vandals defaced a Portland synagogue and a community center with racist graffiti. “White power” was written in red spray paint on promotional banners at Mittleman Jewish Community Center and Neveh Shalom, a conservative synagogue, police said, according to The Oregonian. Both institutions are located in southwest Portland, and authorities are seeking a man in his […]

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Family Seeks Memorial for Portuguese Diplomat who Saved Thousands

Posted on: July 1st, 2013

"The largest rescue action by a single individual during the Holocaust.”

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Pope Francis: Fight against Secularism Unites Jews and Catholics

Posted on: July 1st, 2013

"the Church recognizes that 'the beginnings of its faith and election are to be found in the patriarchs, Moses and prophets.'”

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Video: Anthony Weiner Remains Hawkish Likudnik

Posted on: July 1st, 2013

A pattern emerges.

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Lightning Strikes Jewish Camp in Midwest, 3 Children Injured UPDATED

Posted on: July 1st, 2013

Three children at a Reform Jewish camp outside of Indianapolis were struck by lightning on Shabbat.

Danish Health Board Says No Need to Ban Circumcision

Posted on: June 30th, 2013

The tide of the anti-circumcision seems to be ebbing. Germany passed a law to bypass a Cologne court ruling that the procedure is illegal. Now, Danish doctors say the ritual is not harmful.

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Lightning Critically Inures Child at Jewish Summer Camp

Posted on: June 30th, 2013

A lightning strike at a Reform Jewish summer camp in Indianapolis, Indiana injured three children one of the critically, on Saturday afternoon. Rabbi Mark Covitz, director of the Goldman Union Camp said in a statement reported by JTA, “This Shabbat afternoon, lightning struck URJ Goldman Union Camp. Three campers were injured. Camp personnel and emergency […]

Croatia Outlaws Hate Crime, Enabling it to become EU Member

Posted on: June 30th, 2013

Croatia has outlawed hate crime, enabling it to become the 18th member of the European Union, the European Jewish Press reported. The new law in Croatia promises “to protect those who may still be subjected to threats or acts of discrimination, hostility or violence,” makes it a crime to violate “public peace and order based on […]

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Living in Divine Space: Art Connecting Us to God and to Each Other

Posted on: June 28th, 2013

J. Reznik Studios, owned and run by artist Jodi Reznik and her husband Jeff, has been using art to bridge communities.

Kiev Hosting First-Ever Hebrew Song Contest in Former Soviet Union

Posted on: June 28th, 2013

An initiative of the World Forum of Russian-speaking Jews.

Rabbi Stav: Get ‘Corrupt Politicians’ Out of the Rabbinate

Posted on: June 28th, 2013

The contest for Chief Rabbi gets uglier. Rabbi Metzger is suspected of bribery. No charges have been filed, but candidate Rabbi Stav said there is no room for “corrupt politicians” in the rabbinate.

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Weiner on a Roll, at Top of the Heap in New Pre-Election Polls

Posted on: June 27th, 2013

Anthony Weiner has soared in pre-election poll and now is sharing the lead with two other candidates, according to one poll, while a second survey puts him the lead. Anew Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday puts Weiner in a statistical three-way tie with former frontrunner City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and former city comptroller William […]

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Archaeologists Find 2,000-Year-Old Evidence of Siege in Jerusalem

Posted on: June 27th, 2013

History records the siege of Jerusalem 2,000 years ago, but archaeologists never have found evidence of the famine that plagued Jews – until now.

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Netanyahu Invokes Herzl’s Vision on Eve of Kerry’s Visit

Posted on: June 27th, 2013

Kerry has great timing. He comes to Israel hours after the anniversary of the death of the founder of Zionism, giving Netanyahu the opportunity to state there is no peace without security.

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France’s Soaring Antisemitism Brings Out the Jewish Defense League

Posted on: June 27th, 2013

The Ligue de Defense Juive (LDJ) is doing what Rabbi Kahane did in New York City more than 40 years ago – making antisemites think twice before attacking.

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Feiglin: Next Time I Climb Temple Mount May Be as Prime Minister

Posted on: June 26th, 2013

"The change that caused me not to be able to enter was strategic, not tactical."

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Jerusalem Home Harbors Buried Second Temple Artifacts

Posted on: June 26th, 2013

The Siebenberg House Museum in Jerusalem’s Old City Reopens to Public.

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French Jew Convicted of Defamation in al-Dura Case

Posted on: June 26th, 2013

French media analyst Philippe Karsenty was been convicted of defamation by a Paris court, for accusing France-2, a state television network, of staging the infamous video depicting the alleged killing of a young Arab boy in a firefight between Arab terrorists and Israeli forces in Gaza in 2000. The footage 12 years ago became the […]

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Jewish Philanthropist Marc Rich Dies in Switzerland at Age of 78

Posted on: June 26th, 2013

Financier and “King of Commodities” Marc Rich died on Wednesday following a stroke in Switzerland at the age of 78. He was a long-time philanthropist who supported Israel and became a citizen of the country. He will be buried on Israel on Thursday. Rich was born in Belgium, and his family fled the Nazis to […]

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