Rhoda Smolow of Great Neck was elected National President of Hadassah this week, during its convention at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel.
With over 300,000 members, the …
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7/18/19
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reminded the Islamic Republic of Isran on Tuesday that Israel’s stealth fighter jets “can reach every place in the Middle …
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By JNS
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7/15/19
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Willemstad, Curaçao — More than a few old Jewish cemeteries are located in down-and-out corners of decaying urban areas. The four-centuries old Beth Haim Cemetery here is different. …
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By Ed Weintrob
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7/15/19
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Two assailants, armed with several weapons, pushed through the doors at Anshei Shalom in West Hempstead. Some congregants headed for cover under the pews and behind chairs, while others stormed the …
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By Nakeem Grant, Herald
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7/3/19
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After a series of synagogue shootings and arson attacks, more synagogues are debating the advisability of deploying armed security.
Rabbi Moshe Bleich, who runs two Chabad on-campus centers, told …
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By Jackson Richman, JNS
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6/27/19
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A few months ago, a 12- year-old boy — we’ll call him A — happily posed for pictures atop a camel in the Judean Desert. He was shirtless under the midday sun. For …
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By Larry Luxner
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6/27/19
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The executive vice president of the Orthodox Union outlined a smörgåsbord of initiatives by his organization to tackle growing challenges in both Orthodox and …
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By Ed Weintrob
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6/26/19
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Would the builders of New York’s Temple Emanu-El ever have imagined that their congregation’s sanctuary would one day be packed to the balconies with thousands of devout followers of a …
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By Daniel Treiman, JTA
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6/21/19
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The guest expert’s talk at the local JCC/synagogue/federation is wrapping up.
Speaker: … and in conclusion, if we don’t remember this history, we are doomed to repeat it. As …
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By Andrew Silow-Carroll
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6/21/19
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The Israel-bashing so prevalent on North American college campuses has reached into high schools. Under the guise of history, social studies, conflict resolution or “peace studies,” …
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By Charles Jacobs, Americans for Peace and Tolerance
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6/12/19
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