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Holocaust marked around the world
In countries around the world, the first-ever international Holocaust Memorial Day was marked with candle lighting, speeches, and commitment to remember. Read more »
A Mideast ‘Romeo and Juliet
An adaptation of "Romeo and Juliet" to the Israeli-Palestinian context is proving a huge success in Budapest. Read more »
Hungarian Jewish leader makes strong vow
The new leader of Hungary's Jewish community says that if his goals of strengthening Jewish life and improving relations with foreign Jewish groups aren't met within a year, he'll step down. Read more »
New Orthodox rabbi in Budapest
An Orthodox rabbi was ordained in Budapest this week in what was described as the first such ceremony in Hungary since the Holocaust. The president of Hungary and the mayor of Budapest attended the event, which brings the number of Orthodox rabbis in Hung Read more »
Work starts on Budapest Holocaust center
Groundbreaking took place in Budapest for Hungary’s first Holocaust museum and education center. Hungary’s Jewish community is Central Europe’s largest, and the museum’s 2004 opening will coincide with the 60th anniversary of the d Read more »
Survivor gets his Nobel award
Imre Kertesz, the Hungarian Holocaust survivor who won this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature, addressed the Swedish Academy in Stockholm and talked about his belief that his writing reflects a universal perspective on the Holocaust and on dictators Read more »
Nobel winner didn’t choose Jewish identity
He is the first Hungarian writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, but — as a Jew and a survivor of Auschwitz — Imre Kertesz feels his writing reflects a more universal perspective. Kertesz hopes his prize will inspire Hungarians, both Je Read more »
Man who helped Wallenberg dies
Per Anger, who helped Raoul Wallenberg save more than 30,000 Hungarian Jews during World War II, died Monday at 88. Read more »
RSS Feed Breaking News
Updated 11/20/09 @ 11:30AM EDT
- Canada's opposition Liberal Party is crying foul after the ruling Conservatives mailed out flyers extolling themselves as stronger supporters of Israel.
- Israel arrested five Palestinian Authority intelligence officers in the West Bank.
- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Israel is conducting secret negotiations with Hamas.
- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was welcomed Thursday in Brazil by a state governor who is Jewish.
- Prominent South African Jewish leader and philanthropist Mendel Kaplan has died at the age of 73.
- Canadian Liberals object after Conservatives say they’re stronger Israel backers
- Israel arrests five P.A. officers
- Abbas: Israel talking to Hamas
- Abbas welcomed by Jewish pol in Brazil
- South African Jewish leader Mendel Kaplan dies
- Israel will send ship to NATO anti-terror force
- Obama: New Iran sanctions coming within weeks
- What should we bring? Thanksgiving foods that travel well
- 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
- Obama shifts to Israel’s corner, but tries not to show it
- Pro-Israel fliers confiscated at campus speech
