Intermountain Jewish News
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Date: Sunday, November 04, 2012 At 10:00 AM
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 Rich Cohen, contributing editor at Vanity Fair & Rolling Stone, reads from his book about "America's Banana King", or Samuel Zemurray, who as head of United Fruit played a role in overthrowing Latin American governments. Tickets $8. |
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JTA News
Obama includes Israel-Palestinian peace in counterterror strategy
WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Obama said the United States was trying to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in part because it could help “reshape attitudes” that foster extremism...
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Canada-bound Israeli haredi family sent back from Jordan
A haredi Orthodox family who crossed into Jordan with plans to join an extremist cult in Canada was returned to Israel and held for questioning. ...
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Op-Ed: What if the Nazis had tweeted?
For the Internet to sustain its openness, all responsible parties must commit to guarding against the use of online hate mongering, writes the director of anti-Semitism monitoring for Israel. ...
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Israeli panel advances measure on haredi military service
A Knesset committee advanced a bill requiring 18-year-old haredi Orthodox men and women to register for military service, with a deferral of up to three years. ...
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Amnesty accuses Israel, Hamas of human rights violations
Israel and Hamas violated international humanitarian law during their round of violence in November, Amnesty International said in its annual report. ...
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Jewish Organizations to deliver 20,000 pounds of food to Oklahoma
Jewish organizations unite to send 20,000 pounds of food to victims of the tornado in Oklahoma. ...
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French-Jewish singer Georges Moustaki dies at 79
Georges Moustaki, a French singer and songwriter known as “The Wandering Jew,” has died. ...
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After botched probe, Claims Conference chairman Julius Berman addresses accountability
Following the revelation that he oversaw a bungled 2001 probe of fraud allegations at the Claims Conference, chairman Julius Berman talked to JTA about whether he’ll resign, what role he played ...
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