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Wagner great-grandson objects to Berlin Wall event music
Composer Richard Wagner's great-grandson criticized the music chosen to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall because it includes a composition by his "anti-Semitic" great-grandfather. Read more »
Norway drops war crimes case against Israel
Norwegian prosecutors dropped a case alleging war crimes by 10 Israeli leaders during last winter’s Gaza military campaign. Read more »
Groups rip U.N. General Assembly Goldstone vote
U.S. Jewish groups blasted the U.N. General Assembly for its endorsement of the Goldstone report into last winter's Gaza war. Read more »
IAEA head: No worries about Iran nuclear site
There is "nothing to be worried about" at a newly discovered uranium enrichment site in Iran, the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said. Read more »
Montreal Jewish center opens on Shabbat
A Jewish community center in Montreal opened on Shabbat for the first time, but a compromise limited Sabbath desecration. Read more »
Leipzig becoming Orthodox Jewish hub in Germany
Due in large part to Jewish immigration from the former Soviet Union, Leipzig has become an Orthodox Jewish hub, funneling students from around the region to institutions of Jewish learning in Berlin and beyond. Read more »
German city juggles challenges, benefits of Russian Jewish immigration
The arrival in Germany of some 90,000 Russian Jewish immigrants over the last 20 years has enabled an astonishing rejuvenation of Jewish life in Germany, but also handed German Jews the challenge of integrating a culturally and linguistically distinct group that generally lacks Jewish knowledge and an understanding of democratic norms. Read more »
Can German Jewry sustain boost from Russian immigrants?
While the immigration from the former Soviet Union has transformed Germany’s Jewish community, it also has brought with it the need for more rabbis, outreach to unaffiliated Jews and questions about how to deal with those who are not halachically Jewish but who want to be part of the Jewish community. Read more »
Brazilian, Cuban religious officials meet
Brazilian Jewish officials met Cuba's religious affairs minister to talk about religious cooperation. Read more »
U.S. ambassador skips Goldstone debate
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations did not attend a General Assembly discussion of the Goldstone report. Read more »
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- Wagner great-grandson objects to Berlin Wall event music
- Jerusalem mayor: U.S., Israel should improve communication
- Norway drops war crimes case against Israel
- Palestinians try to knock down part of security fence
- Obama’s Nobel, Israel’s problem?
- Jews of color come together to explore identity
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- Female Orthodox scholars helping women talk about sex
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