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December 4, 20140

It’s Birthright Israel — for Jewish moms

By Ben Sales, JTA World News Service JERUSALEM (JTA) – On the surface, the tour looked much like a standard Birthright Israel trip: Participants ce

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December 4, 20140

Oil spill near Eilat dubbed ‘worst pollution in Israel’s history’

(Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Israeli police closed off Highway 90 to the southern city of Eilat after an oil pipeline burst around 12 miles nor

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crime scene
December 4, 20140

Stabbing outside West Bank supermarket injures two

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Two shoppers outside a West Bank supermarket were stabbed by an assailant in what police are treating as a terrorist attack. The

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December 4, 20140

Suspect in Paris-area robbery, rape borrowed sugar from victims

(JTA) -- A suspect in the robbery and rape of a young couple in suburban Paris borrowed sugar from the victims days before the attack, a lawyer for th

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December 2, 20140

Despite Thanksgiving, Israel tops U.S. in turkey consumption

(JNS.org) Ahead of Americans’ nationwide feasting on Turkey for Thanksgiving last week, newly released statistics showed that Israel is the surprising

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December 2, 20140

Report: Hezbollah intends maritime siege in next war

Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org Hezbollah has a stock of advanced sea-to-sea missiles with which it intends to impose a maritime siege on Israel

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Yemenite Jews
December 1, 20140

Tragedy of Mizrahi Jewish refugees emerges from the shadows

By Ben Cohen, JNS.org   To properly understand how the Holocaust has been seared onto Israel’s collective consciousness, one should visit t

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December 1, 20140

Words matter: how vocabulary defines the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

By Jacob Kamaras, JNS.org Settlements or Jewish communities? West Bank or Judea and Samaria? East Jerusalem or eastern Jerusalem? Those are som

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Hamas
November 28, 20140

Israel uncovers Hamas plan for large-scale terror attacks

(JTA) — Israeli security services uncovered a Hamas plot to carry out several large-scale terror attacks on Israeli targets. More than 30 H

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Ferguson
November 28, 20140

Jewish groups call for civil discussion on race following Ferguson decision

(JTA) -- Jewish groups called for civil and serious discussion about race, democracy and justice in the wake of the grand jury's decision in fatal s

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November 28, 20140

Rabbis condemn N.J. Rabbi Steven Pruzansky’s anti-Arab rhetoric

NEW YORK (JTA) – A growing chorus of Orthodox leaders are speaking out against the anti-Arab rhetoric of a prominent New Jersey rabbi, Steven Pruzansk

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November 28, 20140

Polish town reconsidering plan to turn Jewish cemetery into apartment complex

WARSAW, Poland (JTA) -- A town in central Poland is reconsidering a development plan that would turn a Jewish cemetery into a residential complex with

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knesset
November 28, 20140

Report: Israel and Palestinians held back-channel peace negotiations

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Israel and the Palestinians held secret back-channel peace negotiations, the New Republic reported. The secret negotiations crea

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November 26, 20140

With Herzliya condo project, East End rabbi pitches Hamptons-style Zionism

By Uriel Heilman, JTA World News Service NEW YORK (JTA) – If they buy it, they will come. That’s the philosophy behind a new luxury apartment

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empty chairs
November 25, 20140

Jerusalem coexistence programs persist amid rising tensions

By Ben Sales, JTA World News Service JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Rawan Masalha and Inbar Shaked-Vardi were in their ninth-grade geography class earlier this

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Kotel
November 25, 20140

Extreme views on Arabs don’t inhibit Orthodox embrace of Rabbi Pruzansky

By Uriel Heilman, JTA World News Service NEW YORK (JTA) – If Rabbi Steven Pruzansky of Teaneck, N.J., had his way, Arab rioters and stone throwers

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November 24, 20140

Yemenite culture minister dedicates award to country’s 90 remaining Jews

(JNS.org) Yemenite Minister of Culture Arwa Othman is giving away Human Rights Watch's Alison Des Forges Award, which she received in September, to Ye

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November 21, 20140

Shipment of weapons bound for eastern Jerusalem intercepted

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- A shipment of knives, swords, fireworks and Tasers bound for eastern Jerusalem was intercepted by Israel Police. Police seiz

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November 21, 20140

Children can view ancient Jewish manuscripts with new free app

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- The Israel Antiquities Authority has launched a free app to introduce archaeology to children using games and puzzles. The a

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apartheid week
November 20, 20140

Op-Ed: Stop reckless sponsorship of anti-Israelism

By Sara K. Greenberg CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (JTA) -- I never imagined that a day would come when some of the world’s leading corporations would fund call

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