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Christian and Muslim sites being ignored by Israel, says U.S. State DepartmentChristian and Muslim sites being ignored by Israel, says U.S. State Department
The U.S. State Department has scolded Israel for only recognizing Jewish holy...


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Jewish Cooking, 19th-century Style
Editorial Intern So you think your Passover cleaning is tough. "Before using the kitchen tables, they must undergo a thorough scrubbing, and be rinsed with scalding water. It was customary in...
<h1>mumps Shots Only ‘precautionary,’ Says Doctor</h1>
An outbreak of mumps among East Coast Orthodox Jews has led a Cleveland doctor to spearhead a preventative campaign against the communicable disease.Dr. Mendel Singer, director of the Jewish...
Three Major Reform Jewish Organizations Pledge To Work Together For Better Future As 121st Annual Central Conference Of American Rabbis Convention Comes To A Close
CCAR Convenes Jewish Leaders From the CCAR, Union of Reform Judaism (URJ) and Hebew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC - JIR), Demonstrating Commitment to Strengthening Judaism's...
<h1>sanders Makes Case For Cleveland Public Schools Transformation</h1>
Cleveland schools CEO Eugene Sanders forcefully made the case in front of a Jewish community audience this week for his four-pronged academic transformation plan.Speaking to a large crowd at the...
<h1>immigrants Can Be City’s Economic Engine, Says Author</h1>
DOUGLAS J. GUTHSenior Staff ReporterWhen President Obama said in his inaugural address how “the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things” were the ones who built this country, he was...
<h1>state Reps Urge Portman To Sever Ties Over Group's "nazi" Posting</h1>
Ohio Democratic state legislators have called on Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rob Portman to sever his ties with COAST, a Cincinnati anti-tax group. On its website, COAST (Coalition Opposed to...
<h1>cleveland Pediatrician Aids Haitian Earthquake Victims</h1>
Two weeks after Haiti’s densely populated capital Port-Au-Prince experienced a catastrophic earthquake on Jan. 12, Cleveland pediatrician Dr. Ximena Valdes arrived in the capital on a medical...
<h1>a Day In The Life Of A ... General Manager</h1>
Age: 45Job title: General manager at Ganley Volkswagen, Ganley Subaru and Frank Nero Lincoln-Mercury, all on the Bedford auto mileA typical day: Moving between my three dealerships, making sure that...
<h1>the Secret Medical School In The Warsaw Ghetto</h1>
The only certainty about the Warsaw Ghetto’s underground medical school is that it existed, functioning amid the chaos, one of the least-known stories of WW II. Of the 200 students, about five...
<h1>heights Parent Center Seeks Nominees</h1>
Heights Parent Center is accepting nominations for the 2010 Carolyn Grossman Award honoring an individual who demonstrates commitment to strengthening families and helping parents prepare young...
Council Sorry Over Holocaust Game
A council and school have apologised to parents after some primary seven pupils were left in tears during a role-playing lesson about the Holocaust.The children at St Hilary's Primary in East...
Biden And Mitchell Kick-start Peace Talks
The vice president of the United States arrived in the Middle East this week to kick-start peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. Both sides have agreed to indirect talks mediated by...
Brown Honours Unsung Uk Shoah Heroes
Two remarkable men aged 100 and 91 were this week among the British heroes honoured by their country for saving the lives of Jews and non-Jews during the Shoah. While the majority of the 27...
Biden Implores Israel, Palestinians To Make Peace
TEL AVIV, Israel - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday implored Israelis and Palestinians to move beyond a diplomatic spat that has marred his trip to the region, urging the sides to waste no...
Biden: Talks Can Meet Israeli, Palestinian Goals
TEL AVIV, Israel - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says "good faith negotiations" can recognize Israeli security needs and the Palestinian goal for a viable state. Biden is urging Israel to make a...
Analysis: Us Hamstrung On Israeli Settlements
WASHINGTON - A year ago, President Barack Obama boldly, unequivocally demanded that Israel stop building settlements on the West Bank and east Jerusalem. Today he's left with little choice but to...
In The Footsteps Of Moses, Climbing Mount Sinai
ST. CATHERINE, Egypt - In the Bible, Moses climbs Mount Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments. He was the chosen one, and I am a mere mortal. Divine intervention seemed unlikely as I stood at the...
Israel Pm Reprimands Minister Over Settlement Flap
JERUSALEM - Israel's prime minister has reprimanded a top official over the announcement of new settlement construction during a high-profile visit by Vice President Joe Biden. But Benjamin...
Hungary Makes Holocaust Denial A Crime
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Hungarian President Laszlo Solyom has signed a law making Holocaust denial punishable by three years in prison. The law was approved last month by Hungarian lawmakers, after...
Israeli Supermarket Ad Inspired By Hamas Slaying
JERUSALEM - An Israeli supermarket commercial is looking to cash in on the infamous surveillance footage of an assassination team killing a Hamas commander in Dubai. A new TV campaign for the...
<font Class=text12>new York – A Group Of Haredi Rabbis In New York Caused A Row Within The Local Jewish Community After Ruling That Salmon Is Not Kosher. The Rabbis Said Salmon, As ...</font>
– A group of haredi rabbis in New York caused a row within the local Jewish community after ruling that salmon is not kosher. The rabbis said salmon, as well as other types of certain fish, may...
National Jewish Health Receives Grant To Learn How Families Cope With Food Allergy
Families with food-allergic children face a life of constant vigilance and the looming fear of life-threatening allergic reactions. This fear can have a huge impact on an entire family's life, from...
Fellowship Foundation Aids Moscow Children
MOSCOW, Russia – The Shaarei Tsedek Charity Center in Moscow has just wrapped up its latest humanitarian campaign. With the help of the IFCJ (International Fellowship of Christians and Jews)...
Kosher Products Expand In Dnepropetrovsk
DNEPROPETROVSK, Ukraine – For Jews in Dnepropetrovsk and its environs, there is an addition to the already wide variety of foods available to the kosher consumer. “Kosherniy Pogrebok” (Kosher...
Hungarian President Signs Law Criminalizing Holocaust Denial
BUDAPEST, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian President Laszlo Solyom signed on Wednesday a law declaring holocaust denial or denigration as a criminal offense, stating that this was not the freedom of...
<font Class=text12>yeshiva University Announced Sunday That It Would Honor The United Kingdom's Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks As The Inaugural Recipient Of The Norman Lamm Prize During A ...</font>
Lord Jonathan Sacks to receive inaugural Norman Lamm Prize during a week of festivities beginning March 16. Award pays homage to Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm’s lifetime of scholarly...
Christians, Jews To Mark Coalition's 75 Years
W arm Neighbors in Religion congratulations to the Miami Coalition of Christians and Jews, on the occasion of its 75th anniversary. The organization celebrated Saturday at The Four Seasons Hotel at a...
Life After The Dubai Passport Affair
IT sounds like something out of a spy movie. Hamas arms smuggler Mahmoud al-Mabhouh checks into a Dubai hotel on January 19, supposedly in town to finalise an arms deal. According to Dubai police,...