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News Kenya Jews Stunned by Bloody Westgate Mall Terror Attack in Nairobi
(JTA) — When Rina Attias phoned to say that she was trapped with terrorists inside Nairobi’s Westgate mall, her husband Albert replied with a short instruction: Hang up right now. Albert Attias, the head of the Jewish community in the Kenyan capital and an Israeli military veteran, wanted to communicate with his wife by text…
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Fast Forward 2 New Synagogues Open in Kiev for Reform and Orthodox Jews
Two new synagogues, one of them for a Reform community, opened in Kiev. Some 120 people attended the Sept. 27 dedication ceremony of the Reform synagogue and community center of the Congregation Hatikva in the Ukrainian capital, according to Alexander Haydar, executive director of the Religious Union for Progressive Jewish Congregations of Ukraine. The new…
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Fast Forward Tunisian Jews See Rising Danger Amid Attacks
Tunisian Jews feel that they are in danger, the head of a Tunisian rights group said. Three serious incidents against members of the Jewish community have occurred in recent weeks, Yamina Thabet, head of the Tunisian Association Supporting Minorities, told reporters Wednesday, the French news agency AFP reported. Thabet visited the Tunisian island of Djerba,…
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Opinion It’s Olive War Time in West Bank
It’s Olive War season. Unfortunately, we’re not talking about a gourmet reality television show, but rather a several-week period of clashes where Palestinians and settlers try to hit each other in their pockets, via their olive groves. In recent years, attacks by Palestinians on settler groves and vice-versa have increased significantly. Of course, it’s more…
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The Schmooze Amanda Bynes’ Mom Speaks Out
A lot has been said about Amanda Bynes, but her parents have been conspicuously tight-lipped about the former teen sweetheart’s bizarre actions over the last few months. Until now. In an interview with People magazine, Lynn Bynes responded to the press that her daughter has been getting over her explosive Twitter rants and recent court-ordered…
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Opinion 94% Proudly Jewish — So Why Dismiss Them?
Each time the seasons change, we’re reminded of the comforting timelessness of the Jewish calendar. How each autumn brings the high holy days, with their spirit of introspection and reconciliation. How the spring brings the inspiring uplift of Passover. And every 10 years, the panic and hysteria of another Jewish population survey. The important takeaway…
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The Schmooze Natalie Portman in the Holy Land
Natalie Portman is currently in Israel working on a film adaption of an autobiographical novel by Israeli author Amos Oz. The Jerusalem-born Oscar winner will direct and star in “A Tale of Love and Darkness,” which is to be filmed in Hebrew in Jerusalem. This will be her feature film directorial debut. Portman, who is…
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Opinion Who Do Jewish Leaders Really Represent?
Asked about stats in the new Pew survey suggesting that many Jews disagree with them on Israel, leaders of Jewish organizations told me yesterday that they don’t represent every single Jew. I decided to figure out who they do represent. The Pew survey interviewed 3,500 Jewish people across the country, many of whom have little…
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