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RCA to review conversion system
Uriel Heilman, JTAOct 30, 2014
NEW YORK Tzipporah Laura LaFianza and her family have been living as Orthodox Jews for four years now. They reside in a heavily Jewish suburb of Washington, go to...
Guiliani protests ‘Death of Klinghoffer’
JTAOct 23, 2014
NEW YORK (JTA) — Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani will be among several New York politicians who are expected to protest at the premiere of “The Death of Klinghoffer” at...
Converts say Freundel went well beyond peeping
Uriel Heilman, JTAOct 23, 2014
NEW YORK When Rabbi Barry Freundel asked Bethany Mandel to take a really long shower before a practice dunk in the mikveh prior to her formal conversion to...
El Al may be violating US law
JTAOct 12, 2014
NEW YORK A New York rabbi-attorney claimed that some El Al Airlines policies may violate US law in the wake of delays on flights because haredi Orthodox men refused...
Jewish caucus in Congress shrinks
Ron Kampeas, JTASep 11, 2014
WASHINGTON From 31 in 2009 to a likely 19 in January, the unofficial Jewish caucus in the US House of Representatives is shrinking fast. Jewish lawmakers have...
Bloomberg snubs FAA flight ban
JTAJul 31, 2014
WASHINGTON The Federal Aviation Administration last week lifted its ban on flights to Israel after reviewing Israeli measures to keep flights safe from rockets....
Two Americans killed in Gaza
Hillel Kuttler, JTAJul 25, 2014
BALTIMORE Sean Carmeli, a sergeant in the Israeli army, was stationed in Israels South awaiting possible orders to enter Gaza. He was exchanging Facebook messages...
Mixed Jewish reaction to Hobby Lobby ruling
JTAJul 03, 2014
WASHINGTON The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that a privately held business may refuse to provide insurance coverage for contraceptives to employees. Jewish groups had...
Claims Conference considers its future
Uriel Heilman, JTAJun 26, 2014
NEW YORK A special panel tasked with examining the governance and strategic vision of the Claims Conference is recommending that the organization shift its long-term...
Three Jewish men run for Massachusetts governor
JTAJun 19, 2014
BOSTON Steve Grossman, the former chair of AIPAC, will be one of two Jewish candidates for Massachusetts governor on the Democratic primary ballot. Grossman, the...
