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January 21, 20150

Nisman mystery: Hezbollah, Argentine gov’t fingered in death of AMIA prosecutor

By Uriel Heilman, JTA World News Service (JTA) – The mysterious death of Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman seems ripped straight out of a crime t

November 14, 20140

Portland Jewish community shaken by murder-suicide

(JTA) — A murder-suicide in Portland, Ore., has left two Jewish day school students orphaned. Portland police said that Ian Elias, 47, killed his e

October 9, 20140

Want to prevent suicide? Try some of that good, old-time religion

By Janis Siegel, Jewish Sound Correspondent As Jews worldwide welcome the New Year with prayers to be entered in the “eternal” Book of Life, Israel

October 7, 20140

Religious observance protects Jewish teens from suicide, study finds

(JTA) -- Religious Jewish teens are far less likely to attempt suicide than their secular Jewish counterparts, a new study finds.The study, led by res

July 10, 20140

Suicide in Jewish tradition

By Rabbi Jaron Matlow, Special to The Jewish Sound In the last few years, the ugly specter of suicide has popped up twice in my extended family.

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Nisman mystery: Hezbollah, Argentine gov’t fingered in death of AMIA prosecutor

Portland Jewish community shaken by murder-suicide

Want to prevent suicide? Try some of that good, old-time religion

Religious observance protects Jewish teens from suicide, study finds

Suicide in Jewish tradition