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Rabbi Yechezkel Besser, Father of Polish Revival, Dies

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Rabbi Yechezkel Besser, the “spiritual father” of the Polish Jewish revival, has died.Read More


Oren Close to Resolution with 'Mainstream' J Street

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The Israeli ambassador to Washington says his dispute with J Street is close to resolution and that the group was “much more in the mainstream.”Read More


Jewish Groups' Letter Urges Obama To Open Gaza

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Jewish and Israeli groups have signed on to a letter urging President Obama to press Israel to lift its closure of the Gaza Strip.Read More


Israeli Conservative Synagogue Burned

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A Conservative synagogue in Israel was burned.Read More


Wiesel: 'I Wouldn't Cry if Ahmadinejad was Killed'

Elie Wiesel said he would not cry if the “pathologically sick” Iranian president was assassinated.Read More


Bernard Lander, Touro College Founder, Dies at 94

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Rabbi Dr. Bernard Lander, the founder and president of Touro College, has died.Read More


Costa Rica Elects Jewish V.P.

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A Jewish former banker was elected the vice president of Costa Rica.Read More


Israel's Interior Minister: Legalize E. Jerusalem's Beit Yonatan

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Israel’s interior minister has asked a Jerusalem municipal committee to consider legalizing a Jewish building in an eastern Jerusalem neighborhood.Read More


Secretary Clinton: Iran, N. Korea Pose Gravest Threats to U.S. Interests

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North Korea and Iran are the countries posing the gravest threats to U.S. interests, Hillary Rodham Clinton said.Read More


Abbas Agrees To Indirect Peace Talks, French News Agency Reports

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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas reportedly has agreed in principle to hold indirect peace negotiations with Israel brokered by the United States.Read More






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