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Ethiopian Jewish clergy are losing their authority in Israel. [[READMORE]] Daniel Estrin writes a really interesting piece for the AP today in which he documents the decline of the kessoch (a.k.a. kessim), citing the Israeli rabbinate and youth apathy as factors. JTA has been covering the struggles of the kessim since 1985. Estrin’s article references Jacques […]

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Boxing legend Muhammad Ali turns 70 years old today. Known for his fightin’ words, Ali made no exceptions with his controversial statements about Israel.  Nevertheless, the iconic athlete is revered by many Jews, including Billy Crystal. [[READMORE]] Here are are a handful of articles chronicling Ali’s bouts and bonding moments with the Jewish community dating back to […]

On Wikipedia is going dark for 24 hours on Wednesday, Jan. 18. If you need reliable info on modern Jewish experience, you may have to rely on us for a bit.  Which is perfectly OK: we have plenty of stuff that Wikipedia doesn’t. [[READMORE]] Since 1917, JTA has been a non-partisan Jewish news source covering […]

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