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Shipment of weapons bound for eastern Jerusalem intercepted

2014-11-21

By: Federation

On: November 21, 2014

In: The Jewish World

JERUSALEM (JTA) — A shipment of knives, swords, fireworks and Tasers bound for eastern Jerusalem was intercepted by Israel Police. Police seized the two containers of weapons last week addressed to residents of the eastern Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hanina, which has a large population of Christian Arabs. They wereContinue Reading

Kabbalat Kaboom: Celebrating the Fourth on a Friday

2014-06-24

By: Federation

On: June 24, 2014

In: The Jewish Nation

By Edmon J. Rodman, JTA World News LOS ANGELES (JTA) — Part “God Bless America,” part “Shabbat Shalom,” the Fourth of July this year falls on a Friday. In this land of religious freedom, how do we plan to observe both? As the sun sets over the “fruited plain,” willContinue Reading