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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.

In the face of BDS, Penn stays positive

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:24:20 GMT

Pro-Israel university community points to Penn's support following Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions conference.

Chabad: Oprah explores Hassidic life in Brooklyn

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:04:01 GMT

"There’s more Hassidic Jew in me than I knew!" TV personality Winfrey says of visit to ultra-orthodox neighborhoods, trip to mikveh.

Reporters face trial for ‘invading’ Nazi’s privacy

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:06:55 GMT

2 Dutch journalists to stand trial in Germany for allegedly invading privacy of Nazi war criminal they helped expose.

German court limits payments to WWII victims

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:56:17 GMT

The German Social Court ruled that those forcibly held in ghettos could not receive more than four years of retroactive pay.

Norway paper afraid country losing Jews

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:45:39 GMT

Leading Norwegian newspaper 'Aftenposten' warns country on verge of becoming a country without Jews.

French group bars Zeitounis from annual dinner

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:44:21 GMT

CRIF says parents of Israeli victim run over by French citizens might disrupt annual event.

Hadassah execs accused of money misuse

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:40:36 GMT

COO Larry Blum accuses current and former Hadassah national presidents of inappropriately using funds.

Rabbi Elyashiv, 101, in critical condition

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:24:21 GMT

Generation’s top arbitrator of Jewish law on respirator, under anesthesia.

‘Tal Law’ a ‘failure,’ says equality forum lawyer

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:06:49 GMT

MK Nissim Ze’ev: Recent growth in haredi enlistment to the IDF is "very significant."

Boteach declares intent to run for Congress

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:57:25 GMT

Rabbi would run as Republican in New Jersey's 9th district, wants to "bring Jewish values into the political discourse."

‘Pornographic’ Purim costumes cause uproar

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:38:21 GMT

World International Zionist Organization (WIZO) says children's costumes “scandalous.”

Teaching the universal lessons of the Shoah to the world

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:58:17 GMT

"Students today are better informed about Holocaust than ever," says Yad Vashem educator.

Religious soldiers file complaint over treatment

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:45:04 GMT

In letter to comptroller, association says religious rights have been infringed upon in officers' training course.

10-year sentence is stretched to ‘indefinite’

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:10:01 GMT

In groundbreaking ruling, rabbinical courts decides Meir Gorodetzki will not leave prison until he grants wife a "get."

Former German president to honor anti-Semitic pastor

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:30:43 GMT

Decision provokes outrage among Israeli and American NGOs; Wiesenthal Center associate dean: ‘Pastor Raheb uses theological garb to demonize the Jewish people.’

Archbishop of Canterbury meets with chief rabbis

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:07:50 GMT

Dr. Rowan Williams emphasized “the importance of constructive dialogue and co-existence between all religions,” during visit to Israel.

S. Africa’s last Jewish newspaper makes last stand

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:54:33 GMT

If new sources of revenue are not found, paper's existence may indeed be in jeopardy.

Dutch rabbi reinstated after homosexuality row

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:52:47 GMT

Ralbag was suspended for co-signing statement which said homosexuality could be healed.

Livni: Women’s right to eulogize must be enforced

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:35:52 GMT

New directive from Religious Services Ministry states explicitly that burial societies must allow women to give eulogies.