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Russians Riled Up Over State Senate Race

Turnout high in Senate election with Belarus-born candidate, but some cry foul over ballot challenges, district lines and stereotyping.

Jewish Values Survey: Social Justice Is Central; Obama At 62 Percent

A majority of American Jews are welcoming of immigrants, favorably disposed towards American Muslims, support legalizing same-sex marriage, favor legal abortions and oppose overturning the recent health care law, according to a Jewish Values Survey released Tuesday. It is perhaps no wonder then that the campaigns of this year’s Republican presidential candidates have had little […]

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Backing Away On Bris Ritual

I wish to clarify remarks that were attributed to me on the subject of metzitzah b’peh (“Haredi Rift Opens Over Bris Ritual,” March 30). The practice is indeed time honored and is followed by the majority of the Orthodox Jewish community today around the world, as it has been for thousands of years. To my […]

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Russians Riled Up Over State Senate Race

Jewish Values Survey: Social Justice Is Central; Obama At 62 Percent

Backing Away On Bris Ritual

From Cedarhurst, With Lox

Seder Guests

Mounting Concern Over Egyptian Elections

Netanyahu Asks For Delay In Settlers Eviction From Hebron House

David Wolpe Leads Top 50 Rabbis’ List

How Leon Met Joanna

Establishing Community Medicine Banks Around the World

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