By Nathan Guttman
Republicans may hope to use Samantha Power’s nomination to divide the White House and pro-Israel advocates. She’s done her homework to prevent that from happening.
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By Yermi Brenner
Anthony Weiner got a hero’s welcome as he returned to his old political home turf Tuesday night for a New York City mayoral forum aimed at the Orthodox community of Flatbush, Brooklyn.
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By Seth Berkman
After scandal engulfed Syrian Jewish charities, an oversight group promised new transparency. Three years later, the group is quiet and progress is hard to identify.
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By Donald Snyder
Germany’s largest Jewish community is thriving. So why is its main representative group imploding amid financial chaos and fistfights between rival factions?
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By Nathan Guttman
In a passionate appeal for supporting his Middle East peace effort, Secretary of State John Kerry warned that time is running out on a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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By Josh Nathan-Kazis and Nathan Guttman
Frank Lautenberg, who died at 89, was a proud Jewish community activist. But he was better known for his policy achievements and business success than his faith.
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By Josh Nathan-Kazis
New York’s mayoral race finally has a Jewish candidate. But Anthony Weiner’s not getting much organized Jewish support — at least not yet.
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By Ilan Stavans
The Jewish cemeteries of Cuba are being looted fast. Some point to economic desperation — but others blame a strange occult practice involving the bones of non-Christians.
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By Seth Berkman
A New York bike share program hasn’t arrived in Hasidic Williamsburg yet. Some in the community aren’t happy about that.
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By Paul Berger
The chairman of the Claims Conference hits out at media coverage and communal criticism of his handling of a 2001 letter that could have stopped a multi-million dollar fraud.
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Why a Rabbi Should Not Marry Outside the Faith
Tapping Into Growing Lure of Hidden Jewish Heritage
Montreal's First Jewish Mayor Michael Applebaum Hit With Corruption Charges
Getting In Face of Ultra-Orthodox on Need for Real World Education
Barbra Streisand Is Butt of Anti-Semitic Joke
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