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News Russian Jewish Leader Slams Ukraine Moguls in Flap Over World War II Nazi Ally
A former leader of Russian Jews said he would like to hang prominent Ukrainian Jews “until they stop breathing” as a feud deepens over their refusal to denounce a onetime Nazi ally during World War II. Yevgeny Satanovsky, who served as a president of the Russian Jewish Congress in the years 2004 and 2005, made…
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Culture Support the Jews of Ukraine: Come to Our Banquet!
At the banquet, donors will be referred to in speeches according to the following key. No donation — An anti-Semite $1–10 — A self-hating Jew $11–50 — A good Jew $51–100 — A proud Jew $101–250 — A mensch $251–500 — A valued member of the community $501–1,000 — A brilliant thinker $1,001–2,000 — A…
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Fast Forward Vandals Torch Grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov’s Daughter
The grave of a daughter of the Breslover movement’s founder, Rabbi Nachman, was set on fire and daubed with a swastika. The 1831 grave in the central-Ukraine city of Kremenchuk was set ablaze sometime after the completion last month of its renovation by the Oholei Tzadikim association, which works to restore Jewish burial sites throughout…
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Fast Forward Ukrainian Jewish Soldier Buried in Kiev — One Month Later
A Ukrainian Jewish soldier who died last month amid Russian-backed separatist fighting was buried in Kiev. Yevgeni Yatsina, who was almost 26, was brought to burial in the capital on Friday following the discovery of his body, which was covered by debris since he died in an explosion last month in the country’s east, the…
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Culture Of Brandeis, Mr. Spock and 10 Other Facts About Jewish Massachusetts
1) Massachusetts has a Jewish population of roughly 278,000, accounting for 4.2% of the state population (which is twice the national average), and 4.1% of the total Jewish population in the United States. 2) Solomon Franco, a merchant who arrived from Holland in 1649, is Boston’s first recorded Jewish resident. However, he was not allowed…
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Fast Forward Ukraine Jews Cautiously Optimistic on Ceasefire
Leaders of Ukrainian Jewry reacted with cautious optimism to news that Russia and Ukraine have worked out an agreement designed to bring about a ceasefire along their border. Yaakov Dov Bleich, a chief rabbi of Ukraine, said he was “hoping for the best while remaining prepared for the worst” following statements by Russian President Vladimir…
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Fast Forward Rockets Hit Jewish Center in Eastern Ukraine Town of Kramatorsk
Two rockets hit the building housing a Jewish social welfare center in the eastern Ukraine city of Kramatorsk but did not explode. The nine-story building housing the Hesed social welfare center was hit Tuesday, according to a statement by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, or JDC, which supports the Hesed center’s activity. There were…
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Fast Forward Rebels Say Ukraine Leaders Controlled by Jews
The leader of Ukraine’s pro-Russian rebels used an anti-Semitic insult to describe the country’s political leaders. Alexander Zakharchenko, leader of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, during a news conference on Monday called the country’s leaders “miserable representatives of the great Jewish people.” “I can’t remember a time when Cossacks were led by people who have…
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