richards | March 8, 2015
Grandfather Taught Him Not To Ignore Anti-Semitism Tom Schweich Published February 27, 2015. Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich, a Republican candidate for governor, died on Thursday in an apparent suicide after he went public with allegations that rivals in the GOP planned to mount an anti-Semitic whisper campaign about his Jewish heritage. The suicide came minutes after he called the Associated Press to accuse John Hancock, the head of the Missouri Republican Party
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richards | March 8, 2015
Jiri Fiedler and Wife Slain in Prague Apartment By JTA Published February 20, 2015. Prague police arrested a man suspected of murdering a respected historian of Czech Jewish heritage, Jiri Fiedler, and his wife.
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admin | March 8, 2015
A Line to Gaza Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign videos. This video is about demonstrating in Edinburgh
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richards | March 8, 2015
Fat Tuesday Owes More to Purim Than You Might Think Getty Images He Loves a Parade: A Fat Tuesday float rumbles down St.
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richards | March 8, 2015
Przysucha Shul Was Once Hasidic Stronghold By JTA Published February 22, 2015. The Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage has turned down a request to support the renovation of a historic synagogue in Przysucha in southern Poland. The titleholder of the synagogue, the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland, has rejected the decision, and is working to convince federal officials to change their minds.
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richards | March 8, 2015
A ceasefire is set to begin Sunday in Ukraine, but the Jewish community has been hard hit during the long-running conflict. A synagogue was recently firebombed by pro-Russian insurgents. On Monday, two rockets hit a major Jewish welfare center that serves over 560 elderly and poor people daily.
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richards | March 8, 2015
Video will begin in 5 seconds. Why was a man on the roof of British parliament?
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richards | March 8, 2015
Chief Rabbi 'Didn't Think' Terror Could Strike Denmark getty images End of Road: Police stand guard after a suspect was killed in the twin terror shootings on an arts center and a synagogue. Published February 15, 2015. Danish police shot dead a gunman in Copenhagen on Sunday they believe was responsible for killing two people including a Jewish guard at the citys main synagogue and wounding five police in separate attacks on a synagogue and an event promoting freedom of speech
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richards | March 8, 2015
Shas Rabbi Says Prayers Better Than Israel Anthem getty images Published February 23, 2015. The spiritual leader of the Sephardic Orthodox Shas party said at a party convention that Hatikvah, Israels national anthem, is a stupid song. Rabbi Shlomo Cohen, head of the Council of Torah Sages of the Shas Party, made the comments Sunday at a party convention, the Israeli news website Walla reported
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richards | March 8, 2015
Law of Return Approved Spain Lags Behind Neighbor Coming Home: Descendants of Jews who were expelled during the Inquisition are returning to Portugal.
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