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The last reunion?
Cnaan Liphshiz, JTAJan 29, 2015
PRAGUE When they announced the ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, Polish officials insisted that at this years event, the eyes...
Two IDF soldiers killed in Hezbollah attack
JTAJan 29, 2015
TEL AVIV Two Israeli soldiers were killed and seven were wounded this week when Hezbollah anti-tank missiles struck an Israeli patrol on the Israel-Lebanon border. It...
Vaccinations down, measles up
Anthony Weiss, JTAJan 29, 2015
LOS ANGELES — A recent measles outbreak originating at Disneyland that has infected more than 50 people has returned the issue of declining immunization rates to...
Murder in Argentina?
Uriel Heilman, JTAJan 22, 2015
BUENOS AIRES The mysterious death of Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman seems ripped straight out of a crime thriller. Nisman the indefatigable prosecutor...
Wilf: Israeli elections are ‘truly open’
Chris LeppekJan 22, 2015
IN LESS than two months, Israel will once again hold national elections, potentially changing the political landscape of the Jewish state in significant ways. There...
Zeff gives IST, others $5 million
IJN StaffJan 22, 2015
JEWISHcolorado announced a gift of $5 million from Joyce Zeff. This unprecedented gift ensures that the organizations and programs close to Zeff continue to thrive. The...
French Jewry 101
JTAJan 15, 2015
NEW YORK Last weeks deadly hostage siege at a kosher supermarket in Paris has French Jews (and some non-Jews) proclaiming Je suis juif, or I am Jewish, in...
Nations to unite against terrorism
Ron Kampeas, JTAJan 15, 2015
WASHINGTON These are the lessons of the Paris attacks for American Jews and US law enforcement: Keep calm and cooperate. Enhanced communication between governments...
After France: Reason to fear in Denver?
Chris LeppekJan 15, 2015
suis juif — I am a Jew — resounds. Even here. Paris is obviously a great distance from Denver, and the realities facing its Jewish community are vastly different...
Four hostages killed in siege at kosher grocery in Paris
Cnaan Liphshiz, JTAJan 09, 2015
Several hostages were killed as simultaneous police raids on Friday ended the two hostage crises in Paris, one of which was at a kosher supermarket. The raids also left...
