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A Terrible Blood Bath
It’s almost impossible to believe, but it happened. War has been declared. The great powers began a terrible blood bath. If the flames are not extinguished right away, the war will be the most terrible, the worst in human history. Think about what happens next. None of the peoples caught up in the war have…
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Kidnapping of Teens Jangles Nerves in Usually Calm West Bank Settlement
(JTA) — At a shopping center in the middle of Efrat, families eat pizza, a deliveryman unloads a cart and a barista serves coffee. On a passing bus, a banner reads “Gush Etzion – an Israeli home.” In many respects it’s a normal, quiet Monday in this settlement that has grown into a large commuter…
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Syracuse Jews Stunned by Doctor’s Arrest in Wife’s Murder
The Jewish community of Syracuse, New York, was stunned by the news that Robert Neulander, a prominent obstetrician, was charged with the 2012 murder of his wife, Leslie Neulander. Despite reports that police were eyeing Robert Neulander in the death, many local leaders called his June 23 arrest a major shock, especially given his activism…
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Death of the Jewish Left
For as long as contemporary American Jews can remember, our community has voted liberal, marched radical, and, to varying degrees, found ourselves on the left side of the political spectrum. But for those who favor this state of affairs, recent shifts in Jewish culture and identity offer reason to worry. First, Jewish solidarity with other…
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Anti-Israel Group To March in Toronto Gay Pride Parade
The group Queers Against Israeli Apartheid will take part in this year’s Toronto Pride parade. For the first time in five years, there has been no organized opposition to QuAIA participating in the parade, which will be held June 29. Jewish community and some city officials have opposed the group joining in the past. “People…
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Bingo! How Jewish Charities Are Gambling Away Our Future
Gamblers know that the house always wins — except, as some Jewish charities are learning the hard way, when it doesn’t. Federal tax law and state gaming regulations allow some charities to play pit boss, taking bets on games like bingo and poker to fill their charitable coffers. But thanks in part to the economic…
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Israel, Meet Lacrosse
Taglit-Birthright brought Scott Neiss to Israel. And Neiss, in turn, brought lacrosse. That’s the story, more or less, behind Israel Lacrosse, a not-for-profit organization engaging Israeli boys and girls ages 8 to 18 in the sport. Neiss, who worked as a general manager for several professional lacrosse teams in the States, founded the group in…
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Jews Put Spotlight on 1994 Terror Bombing at Iran-Argentina World Cup Match
For many Jews, the World Cup match on June 21 between Argentina and Iran is far more than a soccer game. It’s an opportunity to remind the world of a crime that, 20 years on, remains unresolved. Eighty-five people died in the 1994 terror bombing of the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina, or AMIA, the main…
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David Blatt Follows Hoops Dream to NBA Coaching Job
(JTA) — In 1981, David Blatt moved to Israel in pursuit of a path of lifelong worship – to play professional basketball. Now, more than 30 years later, Blatt is leaving Israel to make a different, and totally unprecedented, form of aliyah – to leave the ranks of Israeli basketball to coach in the NBA….
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How Many Israelis Live in America?
(Haaretz) — It’s not easy to find accurate data about the number of Israelis living in the United States. The Israeli government and the Jewish Agency are in no hurry to give out such information, which might be due to the simple fact that no one has precise numbers. Be that as it may, the…
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New York’s Andrew Cuomo Faces Unexpected Opposition From Ultra-Orthodox
As New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo steams toward what’s expected to be an easy re-election this fall, he may face opposition from an unexpected corner. Cuomo has long sought to cultivate support among the state’s powerful ultra-Orthodox community. But a series of recent moves has threatened that relationship, culminating in Cuomo’s early June decision…
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