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Paris envoy: Jews need not fear life in France

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:21:45 GMT

Anti-Semitic acts continue to decline in France, ambassador tells reporters at Tel Aviv embassy.

Haredi women in ‘Master Chef’ style competition

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:08:38 GMT

Three haredi women served up a feast of culinary delights in a competition to find the most delectable dish in Israel.

An app for keeping kosher during Passover and beyond

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:22:15 GMT

Orthodox Union allows consumers to ask questions about koshrut, get alerts when new kosher products appear.

'Adelson to give $10 m. to Gingrich PAC'

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:36:52 GMT

Jewish billionaire to donate additional $10 m. to independent c'tee run by Gingrich's former associates, CBS reports.

Cyril Domb, 92, combined science, Judaism

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:22:05 GMT

Theoretical physicist sought to reconcile Jewish beliefs with scientific theories.

UK’s Jewish Book Week celebrates 60 years

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 03:44:29 GMT

A leading festival of Jewish thoughts and ideas and a major event in the Jewish calendar, the book week is not without controversy.

Activists slam German anti-Israel mayor

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:40:46 GMT

Pro-Israel activists slam Germany's Green Party mayor in Aachen who has waged a media campaign against Israel.

German city Wurzburg brings back long-lost Jews

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:39:23 GMT

Other German cities have hosted such visits over the years, but this is a first for Wurzburg.

Jewish groups involved in US contraception debate

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:17:27 GMT

Tensions between the Obama administration and leaders of the Catholic Church rose to the boiling point over the issue of contraceptive coverage in recent months.

World War II partisan Vitka Kovner dies at 92

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:29:49 GMT

Vitka Kovner participated in sabotage operations against German forces along with her husband and other Jewish partisans.

Bukharan Jews breathe life into Austrian Jewry

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:01:42 GMT

Community represents about a third of country’s 8,000 Jews.

The Weekly Schmooze: The beard is back!

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:37:20 GMT

JPost column on hottest Jewish news: Mayim Bialik crowned queen of quirk; South Park meets Marc Jacobs.

Mormon Church apologizes for baptising dead Jews

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:09:32 GMT

After baptizing the long-passed parents of Simon Wiesenthal; Elie Wiesel calls on Romney to address the issue.

Jewish groups step up security amid terror threat

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:22:12 GMT

Jewish Agency official in Tblisi says the organization was on high security alert before attempted attack.

Ahead of elections, Sarkozy makes pitch to Jews

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:48:03 GMT

French President, trailing in polls, seeks support from France's Jewish community.

Oldest couple to make aliyah arrives in Israel

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:29:28 GMT

Phillip and Dorothy Grossman of Baltimore, married for 71 years, were greeted by their great-great-grandchildren at airport.

Ambassador raises $1.5m. for Holocaust survivors

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:41:40 GMT

Donation by British envoy to be spent on six new clubs around country designed to ease loneliness of Nazis’ victims.

Reform Movement mourns passing of Gunther Plaut

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:49:44 GMT

Rabbi passes away at the age of 99 and is laid to rest in Toronto.

Jewish innovators gather for South Africa

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:59:00 GMT

Conference aims to bring together environmentalists, bankers and social entrepreneurs in mix of ‘chesed’ and business.

The journey of a lifetime

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:56:36 GMT

Pessia Goldstein made aliya from Shanghai in 1949via three ships and a sealed ‘liberty train’.