JTA — A new United Kingdom government report showed significant progress being made in combating anti-Semitism.
The “Government Action on Anti-Semitism” report, published Dec. 29 by the Department for Communities and Local Government, …
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1/2/15
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The 75th anniversary of the premiere of “Gone with the Wind,” which was marked Dec. 15, presents an opportunity to examine the Jewish influence on one of the most popular films of all time. That influence starts with the American Civil War …
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Robert Gluck
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1/2/15
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JERUSALEM (JTA) – U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said in Jerusalem that the Senate will vote on an Iran sanctions bill next month.
Graham, R-S.C., who is expected to take over as chairman of the Foreign Appropriations Subcommittee when the …
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1/2/15
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NEW YORK (JTA) – United Synagogue Youth voted to relax its rules barring its teenage board members from dating non-Jews.
The amendment was adopted Dec. 22 in Atlanta at the annual international convention of the Conservative movement’s …
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Uriel Heilman
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1/2/15
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WASHINGTON (JTA) – Alan Gross was imprisoned while trying to connect Cuba’s isolated Jewish community to the wider world. The deal that got him released five years later may do just that and much more.
Gross’ flight home to suburban …
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Ron Kampeas
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12/18/14
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LOS ANGELES (JTA) – Kirk Douglas, born Issur Danielovitch, the son of an immigrant Russian Jewish ragman, marked his 98th birthday on Dec. 9 by launching his 11th book.
The legendary star of 87 movies (who can forget “Spartacus”?) can look …
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Tom Tugend
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12/18/14
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WASHINGTON (JTA) – The U.S. Senate confirmed Rabbi David Saperstein, a Reform movement leader, for a State Department post.
On Dec. 12, Saperstein, in a 61-35 vote, won confirmation as ambassador at large for international religious freedom. …
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12/18/14
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WASHINGTON (JTA) – The massive spending bill passed by Congress includes defense assistance for Israel along with tightened oversight of Palestinian funding and Iran nuclear talks.
Included in the $1.1 trillion omnibus bill passed in the …
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12/18/14
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BALTIMORE (JTA) – Gil Marks baked. He cooked. He authoritatively discussed culinary traditions – traditions, period – of Jews from seemingly every culture. Trained as a rabbi and social worker, he earned prestigious awards for writing …
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HILLEL KUTTLER
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12/18/14
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JERUSALEM (JTA) – Rawan Masalha and Inbar Shaked-Vardi were in their ninth-grade geography class earlier this year when a fight began over the name of their textbook, “Israel: Its People and Area.”
“The Palestinian students started …
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Ben Sales
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12/4/14
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