After years of grumbling about those Israelis who avoid military service — particularly Haredi or ultra-Orthodox Jews who refuse to serve on religiou read more »
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A groundbreaking resolution adopted April 1 by the House of Representatives will require the administration to bring up the plight of Jewish refugees read more »
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Although the organizers behind a nascent dovish pro-Israel group known as the J Street Project have steadfastly remained silent ahead of an expected read more »
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Rabbi Herbert A. Friedman, a dominant figure in American Jewish philanthropy during Israel’s formative years, died March 31 at his New York home. He read more »
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Naftali Hershtik, the cantor of the Great Synagogue in Jerusalem, has been the target of an alleged entrapment scheme orchestrated by one of his form read more »
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In the same month that the debate over Israel-bashing at a California state university reached a fever pitch, the Board of Regents of the University read more »
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Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell has grabbed headlines in recent weeks as a staunch, if unscripted, supporter of Hillary Clinton. But just a decade a read more »
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In the wake of an ongoing funding crisis, the only Jewish nursing home in one of America’s largest Jewish communities is shutting its doors. read more »
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