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At Western Wall, Who Is the Zealot?

The Orthodox rabbi who oversees the Western Wall has vowed not to soften his confrontational approach toward Jewish women seeking to pray at the holy site in Jerusalem. On Friday, police detained four women for wearing prayer shawls as they tried to start a prayer service. There have been numerous similar incidents in the past….

By Nathan Jeffay Dec 18, 2012 | 2 min read
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Bloomberg Wants Action as Pro-Gun Lawmakers Waver

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg joined loved ones of victims of shootings from Colorado to Virginia to blast lawmakers on Monday for being too cowed by the firearms lobby to pass gun control laws that could save lives. At a City Hall press conference, Bloomberg described Friday’s mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school as…

By Reuters Dec 18, 2012 | 5 min read
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Noah Pozner Recalled as Jewish Boy With Big Heart

Noah Pozner, the Jewish boy killed in the Newtown school massacre, was laid to rest Monday in the first of a wrenching string of funerals for the victims of the senseless rampage. The slain boy’s mother, Veronique Pozner, led scores of mourners at a packed funeral home in Fairfied, Conn. that was festooned in white…

By Forward Staff Dec 17, 2012 | 5 min read
Opinion
Greek and Latin, Yes. Hebrew, No.

Ancient Greek and Latin, yes. Hebrew, no. That’s the headline from a new British government proposal that excludes Hebrew from plans to encourage primary school children to learn a second language. The plan, which remains under discussion and would come into effect in September 2014 if implemented, would mandate that pupils aged 7 to 11…

By Liam Hoare Dec 17, 2012 | 2 min read
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Newtown Synagogue Starts Fund for Noah Pozner

As the family of Newtown massacre victim Noah Pozner prepared for the 6-year-old’s funeral, the family’s synagogue began collecting money for the Pozners. Congregation Adath Israel of Newtown, Conn., posted a notice on its website announcing that it was accepting money to help support the Pozners “during this terrible time.” It also recommended two charities…

By Forward Staff Dec 17, 2012 | < 1 min read
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Jewish Boy’s Funeral Is First After Newtown Rampage

A Jewish boy will be one of the first victims laid to rest after the shocking killing spree in Newtown, Conn. Noah Pozner, who at 6 was the youngest of the 20 children slain, will be remembered at a serivice Monday afternoon. A funeral for Jack Pinto, another victim, will also be held. Noah was…

By Reuters Dec 17, 2012 | 3 min read
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Was Nechemya Weberman on Trial — or Satmars?

On December 10, Nechemya Weberman, an unlicensed youth and marriage counselor in the Satmar community of Brooklyn’s Williamsburg, was convicted of 59 counts of sexual misconduct against a minor. As in any trial, the judge reminded the jurors that the defendant’s guilt must be proved “beyond reasonable doubt.” But with Weberman now facing a possible…

By Batya Ungar-Sargon Dec 17, 2012 | 4 min read
Opinion
Let’s Act on Guns To Avoid Next Newtown

It has been 13 years since the murders at Columbine High School, when two teenagers killed 13 people and wounded 21 others. Since that time, ABC reports, there have been 31 school shootings. “Senseless” seems to be the most frequently used word to describe the awful events at Newtown’s Sandy Hook Elementary School, and senseless…

By Leonard Fein Dec 17, 2012 | 3 min read

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At Western Wall, Who Is the Zealot?

Bloomberg Wants Action as Pro-Gun Lawmakers Waver

Noah Pozner Recalled as Jewish Boy With Big Heart

Greek and Latin, Yes. Hebrew, No.

Newtown Synagogue Starts Fund for Noah Pozner

Jewish Boy’s Funeral Is First After Newtown Rampage

Was Nechemya Weberman on Trial — or Satmars?

Let’s Act on Guns To Avoid Next Newtown

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