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February 25, 20150

Doing downward dog in Ramallah

 By Batya Ungar-Sargon, JTA World News Service Inhale your arms up into warrior one. Exhale and extend your arms into warrior two. I fol

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February 25, 20150

Poll: Americans slightly in favor of Palestinian state

(JTA) — Slightly more Americans favor the establishment of an independent Palestinian state than those opposed, a new poll found. Forty-two p

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February 24, 20150

Win for families is Round 2 in the Israeli-Palestinian judicial wars

By Ron Kampeas and Uriel Heilman, JTA World News Service NEW YORK — Round 2 in the judicial wars between Israel and the PLO went to Israel, and Isr

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February 24, 20150

Al-Qaida-affiliated terrorists urge attacks on ‘American or Jewish’ malls

(JTA) — A threat on “American or Jewish” shopping centers by the terrorist group responsible for the deadly 2013 attack on a Kenya mall has the U.S. s

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Oslo
February 23, 20150

Scandinavian Jews see silver lining in strong Muslim response to Denmark shootings

By Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA World News Service As a longtime promoter of Jewish-Muslim dialogue in Denmark, Naveed Baig is no stranger to Copenhagen’s G

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February 18, 20150

The Jewish Moroccan language that should be extinct but isn’t

By Abby Sher, Jewniverse via JTA When an animal species is on the edge of extinction, there are plenty of ways to do your part (adopt an African rh

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February 18, 20150

Muslims in Norway to form ‘peace ring’ around Oslo synagogue

(JTA) — Muslims in Norway plan to form what they are calling a “peace ring” around an Oslo synagogue following Sabbath services. More than 80

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February 17, 20150

Two in custody for allegedly aiding Copenhagen gunman

(JTA) -- Copenhagen police are holding two men suspected of aiding the gunman in separate deadly shootings in the Dutch capital, including on a synago

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February 17, 20150

Denmark synagogue attack seen as ‘wake-up call’

By Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA World News Service (JTA) -- From the window of the Jewish Community of Copenhagen's crisis center, Finn Schwarz can see his

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February 13, 20150

Purim poser: What is our fascination with villains?

By Edmon J. Rodman, JTA World News Service LOS ANGELES (JTA) — Who is the Haman in your life? The person, who like the bad guy in the Megillah Esth

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February 11, 20150

Fossil of 85-million-year-old reptile found in Israeli desert

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- The remains of an 85-million-year-old reptile -- the oldest fossils ever found in Israel -- were identified in the Arava Desert.

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February 11, 20150

S. African university student board calls for expelling Jewish students

(JTA) -- The vice chancellor at a South African university called a student government demand to kick out pro-Israel Jewish students "outrageous" and

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hyper cacher
February 11, 20150

French anti-Semitism watchdog slams Obama for calling deli attack random

(JTA) -- A French watchdog on anti-Semitism said President Barack Obama mislabeled the slaying of four Jews near Paris as “random.” Sammy Ghozlan,

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Bibi on bomb
February 10, 20150

Netanyahu says speech will go ahead as planned

WASHINGTON (JTA) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he is determined to speak to Congress on March 3. “At a time when there are thos

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Rivlin
February 10, 20150

Rivlin announces project to integrate Arab-Israelis into workforce

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Israeli President Reuven Rivlin launched a project to help integrate Arab-Israelis into the workforce. Rivlin announced the proj

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France
February 10, 20150

Muslim teacher quits French Muslim school citing anti-Semitism, radicalism

(JTA) -- A Muslim teacher said he resigned from a French private high school for Muslims because of rampant anti-Semitism and radicalism among his stu

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February 10, 20150

Tunisian again quits tennis tourney before facing Israeli

(JTA) -- A Tunisian tennis player who withdrew from a 2013 match rather than face an Israeli quit a match in France with an Israeli opponent up next.

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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

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Knesset
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

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football
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

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