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Highlights of Jewish News: 5764
A comprehensive summary of news that affected Jewish life around the world. Read more »
Heroic diplomat honored
Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a Portuguese diplomat who helped save 30,000 Jews from Hitler, is being honored during a week-long series of events 50 years after his death in a Lisbon poorhouse. Read more »
Training Holocaust educators
An education program is training public school teachers to teach their students about the Holocaust. Read more »
Ladino, borekas and coffee
Greek Jews who immigrated to North America still incorporate the language and culture of the old country in their practice of Judaism. Read more »
Going to the mat for God
Jewish study isn't usually seen as a way to get into shape. But with several innovative programs combining Judaism and exercise, Jews now can sweat while exploring their faith. Read more »
Jews help rebuild after hurricane
As central Florida begins to recover from Hurricane Charley, Jews across the state are pulling together to help those in need. Read more »
Cancer survivor used music to heal others
A young man stricken with cancer turned to the piano as the emotional, spiritual and physical therapy to restore his health, and now he writes music to help others beat the disease. Read more »
100 years of Syrian Jews in the U.S.
One hundred years after Syrian Jews began arriving on U.S. shores, the community in many respects still resembles its close-knit forebears from Damascus and Aleppo. Read more »
New thriller features Mossad agent
An Israeli lawyer has written a novel about a Mossad agent that is based on his own harrowing experiences. Read more »
RSS Feed Breaking News
Updated 11/22/09 @ 04:34PM EDT
- "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.
- The Gaza war has spurred more Israeli recruits to request service in combat units, the country's army said.
- Peres: ‘Real progress’ in Shalit talks
- 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
- Gaza groups agree to stop rocket fire
- Pakistani Mumbai terrorists arrested in Italy
- 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
