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Opinion Pushing for Gay Marriage Across the Pond
British Prime Minister David Cameron is setting himself up for a most almighty clash with the British religious establishment this week, as he prepares to amend the laws on marriage. The leaders of all three main parties support government plans to afford same-sex couples the right to civil marriage, plus permission to wed in churches…
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Fast Forward New Clues Uncovered in ’82 Aussie Terror Bombing
Australian police have uncovered new clues in the 1982 bombings of the Israeli Consulate and the Hakoah Club in Sydney. At a news conference Monday police said they had travelled for the first time to Israel to interview former consulate staff and witnesses of the bombings, which took place just hours apart on Dec. 23,…
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News Plenty of Money Made at ‘Not-for-Profit’ Cemetery
A not-for-profit Jewish cemetery in New Jersey has paid $8.5 million in management fees over the past six years to a for-profit cemetery company that controls its board of directors, public records show. The cemetery company, StoneMor Partners L.P., has said in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission that the fees it makes from…
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Opinion The Salary Shande
The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual list of executives of not-for-profit institutions who earn more than a million dollars a year in total compensation is eye-popping. It includes the heads of major museums and cultural institutions, sprawling hospital complexes, and do-good organizations like the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the American Cancer Society. It’s…
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Fast Forward Anti-Semitic Crimes Drop by 30% in Decade
The number of “anti-Jewish” hate crimes has declined by 30% since 2000, a new FBI report revealed. Crimes listed “anti-Jewish” as the motivation also fell, to 771 reported last year from the 1,109 in 2000. There were 6,222 hate crimes reported during 2011, according to the report released Monday. The year 2000 showed slightly more…
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Fast Forward Nechemya Weberman Convicted in Sex Case
A Brooklyn rabbi who acted as a therapist was convicted of sexually abusing a Brooklyn girl, authorities said Monday. Nechemya Weberman, an unlicensed therapist, was found guilty of 59 separate counts of abuse and faces up to 117 years in prison. “The victim showed great courage to come forward in a very difficult time. Hopefully,…
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News Salaries of American Jewish Leaders
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News 63 New York Synagogues Damaged by Sandy
At least 63 synagogues in the New York area suffered damage from Hurricane Sandy, along with several in New Jersey, a Forward investigation reveals. UJA-Federation, which is compiling data on Hurricane Sandy’s impact on Jewish institutions, reports that so far, it has heard from 64 synagogues in New York City, Long Island and Westchester County…
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