Jewish American Heritage Month

richards | December 2, 2014

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- An orthodox synagogue in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., fired its rabbi after he was accused of installing cameras in a room where women bathed. Rabbi Barry Freundel was arrested in October and pleaded not guilty to a charge of voyeurism

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richards | December 2, 2014

By Adam Entous Maj.

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richards | December 2, 2014

Published December 01, 2014 WASHINGTON A rabbi who's been charged with secretly videotaping women in a ritual bath has been fired by his synagogue. The board of directors at Kesher Israel announced Monday that it has terminated Barry Freundel's contract.

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richards | December 2, 2014

Nani Nani (Sephardic lullaby) TWO Maria Dorner-Hofmann - Blockflten Drake Mabry - Ney, Bambusklarinette, Perkussion Live-Aufnahme in der Hofer Kapelle Nittenau, 2.10.2014, Konzertreihe "... By: Maria Dorner-Hofmann

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richards | December 2, 2014

Hasidic Bedroom A glimpse from the editing suite of documentary film "Sacred Sperm" By: Oded Farber

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richards | December 2, 2014

By Adriana M. Chvez / El Paso Times Three Hasidic men who allegedly were trying to set up a marijuana smuggling ring from El Paso to Brooklyn are scheduled to appear in court next week. Boruch "Barry" Rapoport, 47, Moshe "Mony" Horenshtein, 27, and Menachem Jacobson, 30, all Hasidic Jews, were arraigned in a New York federal courtroom in September after agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations arrested them on various drug charges.

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simmons | December 2, 2014

Israel continues its crackdown on Palestinians Rights groups say Israel's crackdown on Palestinians is on the rise. According to figures released by the Palestinian Prisoners' Society, Israeli forces arrested nearly 550 Palestinians in... By: PressTV News Videos

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simmons | December 2, 2014

UN Security Council to consider Palestine resolution'soon': envoy UN Security Council to consider Palestine resolution'soon': envoy http://www.sanalio.com .A draft resolution to revive talks on a final Israeli-Palestinian settlement is expected be presented... By: Mokki NEWS

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simmons | December 2, 2014

Holy Land Pilgrimage 2014 Slide show of photos of Pilgrimage to Christian holy sites in Israel, West Bank and Jordan in Oct 2014. By: Gerald Gonderinger

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