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February 4, 20150

Judge with ties to Jewish community taking over Nisman probe of Kirchner

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (JTA) -- A federal judge in Argentina who has authored a book about the Holocaust was tapped to pick up the late AMIA prosecut

February 4, 20150

Driver in Metro-North crash was Jewish mother of 3 from Scarsdale, N.Y.

NEW YORK (JTA) – Ellen Schaeffer Brody, a Jewish mother of three from Scarsdale, was identified as the driver of the SUV that caused a deadly Metro-No

February 4, 20150

Where the Jews are: Our community’s demographic study is released

By Joel Magalnick, Editor, The Jewish Sound By any stretch of the imagination, the Jewish community of the greater Seattle area is a growing, vibra

February 4, 20150

Why Jewish families should vaccinate their kids

By Jamie Rubin, Kveller.com (Kveller via JTA) -- Since the news of the recent Disneyland measles outbreak and the subsequent chatter on Facebook be

February 3, 20150

Candidates go head to head on Israel’s future — and in English, too

By Ben Sales, JTA World News Service TEL AVIV (JTA) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Labor Chairman Isaac Herzog won’t be debating each other

February 3, 20150

Islamic radicalism poses dilemma for Jews in interfaith dialogue

By Ron Kampeas, JTA World News Service WASHINGTON (JTA) -- After the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris last month, Kari Alterman heard from every o

February 3, 20150

In Tel Aviv, it’s Super Bowl Early Monday Morning

By Ben Sales, JTA World News Service TEL AVIV (JTA) — There were wings, beers, giant TV screens, and football fans wearing New England Patriots sweat

February 2, 20150

At Cal Davis, swastikas at Jewish frat house follow BDS resolution

(JTA) -- Two swastikas were spray-painted on a Jewish fraternity's house at the University of California, Davis, two days after the student senate pas

February 2, 20150

From Holocaust to healer, one woman’s lifelong work as a trauma counselor

By Tori Gottlieb, Jewish Sound Correspondent Seventy years after the end of World War II, Holocaust survivor Dr. Edith Eger is still motivated by t

January 30, 20150

Griselda “Babe” Lyon Lehrer

January 29, 1921–January 24, 2015 Griselda “Babe” Lyon Lehrer, born January 29, 1921, died peacefully at her home on January 24, 2015. Babe was a Tac

January 29, 20150

GOP trip to Israel funded by ‘hate group,’ Southern Poverty Law Center says

(JTA) -- An upcoming Republican National Committee trip to Israel is being fully funded by a hate group, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center,

January 29, 20150

Rivlin in U.N. address stands up for Islam

NEW YORK (JTA) -- Israeli President Reuven Rivlin defended Islam in a U.N. address and said that “neither the West, nor the Christians nor the Jews ar

January 29, 20150

2 soldiers dead, 7 wounded as Hezbollah hits Israeli tank

TEL AVIV (JTA) -- Two Israeli soldiers were killed and seven were wounded when a Hezbollah anti-tank missile struck an Israeli patrol on the Israel-Le

January 28, 20150

When winter’s deep in your bones, this will warm you up

By Michael Natkin, Jewish Sound Columnist This simple, warming side dish goes well with mac and cheese or a rustic soup and salad. It might be just

January 28, 20150

Teens who hang with seniors: We are all better together

By Maya Pogrebinsky, Special to the Jewish Sound When was the last time you paid a visit to a resident of an assisted-living center? When was your

January 28, 20150

Where the Jews are — can you find any?

By Ed Harris, Jewish Sound Columnist I recently visited Los Angeles, which delivered a sharp reminder, in the form of spectacular weather, that I d

January 28, 20150

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January 28, 20150

What Jewish ethics tell us about ‘Deflategate’

By Hillel Kuttler, JTA World News Service (JTA) – “Deflategate,” the controversy surrounding the New England Patriots that has made national news,

January 27, 20150

Bulgarian president keeping palace lights on to protest anti-Semitism

PRAGUE (JTA) -- The presidential palace in Bulgaria's capital will remain lit throughout the night of International Holocaust Memorial Day to encourag

January 27, 20150

Argentine president backing measure to disband intelligence agency

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (JTA) -- Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said she supports a bill to dissolve the country’s main intelligen

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