By JTA
To get married in Israel, Dima Motel had to bring his family photo album and two of his ancestors’ birth certificates to a rabbinical court.
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By Seth Berkman
Small but vibrant communities of Jews have lived in small towns scattered across the Deep South for generations. Many of them are disappearing for good.
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By Josh Nathan-Kazis
Created to inspire the Jewish future, the $1 million Genesis Prize will be awarded annually to an exceptional Jewish individual. But some critics question whether that’s money well spent.
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By Nathan Jeffay
An Israeli judge has ruled police shouldn’t stop women from praying as they please at the Western Wall. He also suggested Orthodox custom is not the only acceptable form of prayer.
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By Nathan Guttman
Until the Boston Marathon bombings, the push for immigration reform was looking like a done deal, even in polarized Washington D.C. Has the terror attack derailed the debate?
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By Benjamin Ivry
The French Jewish biologist François Jacob, who died April 19 at age 92, braved imminent death to arrive at explanations of the essence of life. He was a fighter against the Nazis and for truth.
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By Josh Nathan-Kazis
John Ruskay will resign as head of the UJA-Federation of New York in mid-2014. He steered the group through the financial crisis and raised $2.7 billion.
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By Forward Staff
The Forward has won two prestigious Sigma Delta Chi Awards, the national awards for excellence given by the Society of Professional Journalists.
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By Nathan Jeffay
Tzipi Livni is supposed to be in charge of the peace process. But most of the Israeli coalition government opposes new talks and has misgivings about the two-state solution.
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By Nathan Guttman
Jewish gun control advocates are still smarting from their dramatic defeat in the Senate. But they have a plan to revive the measure, which most Americans support.
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Claims Conference Chief Knew of $57M Holocaust Fraud Probe Earlier 
Top Dog: Who Makes the Best Kosher Hot Dog in America?
Rama Burshtein Offers Rare Glimpse of Orthodox World
Why Do Jews Intermarry at a Much Higher Rate Than Others?
End Orthodox Monopoly on Jewish Marriage in Israel
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