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Black Aide to Rahm Emanuel Beaten and Taunted With Anti-Semitic Slur

A top aide to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was physically assaulted at a downtown vigil by assailants who also made an anti-Semitic slur. Vance Henry, Emanuel’s deputy chief of staff, was punched, tackled and kicked on Sunday evening at the event for two people who were shot and killed over the weekend by Chicago police…

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Israeli Cops Arrest Groom From Firebomb Celebration Video

JERUSALEM — The groom from the wedding where Jewish revelers were captured on video celebrating the deaths of members of a Palestinian family in a firebombing reportedly has been arrested. The arrest of Yakir Ashbal brings to four the number of wedding celebrants who were arrested Tuesday, according to reports in the Israeli media. A…

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Howard Leibowitz, Aide to 2 Boston Mayors, Dies at 63

BOSTON — Howard Leibowitz, an influential behind-the-scenes aide to two Boston mayors and a leader in Jewish causes, has died. Leibowitz died suddenly of a heart attack on Sunday. He was 63. Leibowitz, a Brandeis University graduate, was recalled as a passionate strategist and advocate for the homeless, fair housing and racial justice. He brought…

By JTA Dec 29, 2015 | 2 min read
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Baltimore Fifth-Grader Esther Lebowitz’s Killer Dies in Prison

The convicted murderer of an 11-year-old Jewish girl in 1969 in Baltimore has died in prison. Wayne Stephen Young, who had been sentenced to life for the murder of Esther Lebowitz, a fifth-grader at a Jewish school, was awaiting a retrial in the case over a technicality. He was denied parole 12 times. READ: The…

By JTA Dec 29, 2015 | < 1 min read
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Ultra-Orthodox Knesset Members Skip Swearing-In of Gay Lawmaker

JERUSALEM — Haredi Orthodox lawmakers skipped the Knesset swearing-in of Amir Ohana, the first openly gay lawmaker from the Likud party. Ohana took the oath on Monday afternoon to replace Silvan Shalom, who resigned earlier this month amid accusations of sexual assault. Ohana is the fourth gay lawmaker to serve in the Knesset. Sources from…

By JTA Dec 29, 2015 | < 1 min read
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Israel Government Won’t Pay Expenses for Netanyahu Dog

Israel won’t pay the expenses for the Netanyahu family dog. The Ministry of Finance rejected a query by the Prime Minister’s Office to have the state pay up for Kaia, the Israeli investigative television news program “Uvda,” or “Fact,” reported Monday night, saying the dog is a personal expense. Kaia, who is 10 years old,…

By JTA Dec 29, 2015 | < 1 min read
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Reports of Shimon Peres’ Death Are Greatly Exaggerated

Retired Israeli president Shimon Peres says he’s still alive and kicking. False reports flew around on social media Monday that he had died, so he took to Facebook to reassure the public. “I wish to thank the citizens of Israel for the support, concern and interest, and wish to clarify that the rumors are false….

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Mohammed Was the Most Popular Israeli Baby Name in 2014

Mohammed was the most popular name in Israel in 2014. Some 2,650 Mohammeds were born in Israel in 2014, the country’s Central Bureau of Statistics said in a report released Sunday. The second most popular name for a boy was Noam, with 1,600 baby boys, though according to the report some 400 girls also were…

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