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Jewish composer stands tall in Armenia
A Jewish composer is making his name in Armenia, thanks in part to a concert of his works that the government sponsored to celebrate minorities. Read more »
Subbotniks struggle to survive
The Subbotniks, a rural community in the former Soviet Union who descended from Russian peasants that converted to Judaism two centuries ago, may soon be consigned to the dustbin of history. Read more »
Possible kosher wine shortage in Russia
Imported wines and spirits are being kept out of Russian markets this summer, creating a potential problem for religiously observant Russian Jews. Read more »
Armenian Jews fear influx from Lebanon
Armenia’s Jewish community is bracing for a possible wave of anti-Semitism as hundreds of Lebanese Armenians taking refuge from the fighting in southern Lebanon stream into the former Soviet republic. Read more »
Planned Nazi SS veteran march unsettles Latvia
The recent uproar in Latvia over a proposed march by veterans of the Nazi SS highlighted the ambivalent relationship the Baltic nation has with its World War II behavior. Read more »
Latvian law would return Jewish properties
A proposed law in Latvia would return some 200 Jewish-owned properties seized during World War II to the community. Read more »
New JCC in Russia stands empty
Four months after an impressive opening ceremony for the JCC in St. Peterbsurg, Russia, the center is fully built but stands empty. Read more »
Linguistic rift divides Estonian Jews
With most Estonian Jews more comfortable speaking Russian than Estonian, is the country's Jewish community distancing itself from its fellow citizens? Read more »
Wave of anti-Semitism hits Russian city
A wave of vandalism, coinciding with the start of the Jewish New Year, has hit the Jewish community of St. Petersburg, Russia. Read more »
Camp for Soviet Jews in Austria remembered
When my family left the Soviet Union in November 1989, we were among the first wave of Jewish refugee families to reach Kinderdorf, a summer retreat in this small rural Austrian town. Read more »
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Updated 11/22/09 @ 05:02PM EDT
- Hundreds of Jewish and non-Jewish Brazileans protested in Rio de Janeiro on the eve of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit.
- "Real progress" has been made in negotiations to release a captured Israeli soldier, President Shimon Peres confirmed.
- The online auction Web site eBay said it took down an ad offering biological samples from Benito Mussolini before anyone could bid on them.
- Turkey has given Israeli defense contractors 50 days to deliver 10 promised drone aircraft.
- Iran began an air defense drill designed to protect its nuclear program, Iranian state television reported.
- Brazileans protest Ahmadinejad visit
- Peres: ‘Real progress’ in Shalit talks
- The Mofaz plan—state now, ask questions later
- eBay removes Mussolini brain, blood samples
- Turkey demands delivery of Israeli drones
- Iran begins air defense drill
- More Israeli recruits seeking to join combat units
- Haredim return to protest Jerusalem Intel factory
- Female Orthodox scholars helping women talk about sex
- Obama half-brother has Jewish roots
- Lieberman: Fort Hood could be terror attack
- J Street confab shows generational divide on Israel
- What really happened at the Reform biennial in Toronto
- Rubashkin convicted on 86 charges
- Pro-Israel fliers confiscated at campus speech
- Obama shifts to Israel’s corner, but tries not to show it
