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Kotel declared ‘danger zone’ after stone falls
JTAJul 26, 2018
JERUSALEM — After a large stone fell from the Western Wall on Monday, July 23, an Israeli archaeologist declared the holy site’s entire plaza a “danger zone.”...
Charlottesville one year later
Ron Kampeas, JTAJul 26, 2018
WASHINGTON — On Sunday, Aug. 12, Unite the Right, the agglomeration of far-right groups that organized the deadly Charlottesville, Va. rally last year, hopes to meet...
Israel evacuates 800 from Syria
JTAJul 26, 2018
JERUSALEM — Israel rescued some 800 members of a Syrian humanitarian organization and their families from southern Syria. The members of the Syrian Civil Defense, more...
Putin’s nationalism explains outreach to Jews, Israel
Charles Dunst, JTAJul 26, 2018
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s support for Israel is well documented. But Russian President Vladimir Putin’s support for the Jewish state is unexpected, especially...
Zuckerberg says Facebook won’t delete Holocaust denial posts
Ben Sales, JTAJul 26, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO — Mark Zuckerberg says he wants to give everyone in the world a voice. But what happens when some of those wishing a voice are Holocaust deniers? That...
Is Israel ‘nation-state of the Jews’?
Marcy Oster, JTAJul 19, 2018
JERUSALEM — Israel is debating legislation that supporters say states the obvious. Critics say the measure will divide Israeli society and damage its relationships...
Gerson leaves at the top of his game
Chris LeppekJul 19, 2018
In a few days, when Rabbi Bernard Gerson walks away from the Rodef Shalom pulpit for the last time, a quarter century of rabbinical leadership in Denver will come to an...
Proposal of Roma registry sets off alarm bells
Cnaan Liphshiz, JTAJul 19, 2018
ROME — When Italy’s interior minister recommended creating a “registry” of Roma, his remark was merely the latest addition to a long list of anti-Roma statements...
Trump, Putin, Syria and Israel
Ron Kampeas, JTAJul 19, 2018
WASHINGTON — At the joint news conference on Monday in Helsinki bringing together President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia and the US seemed...
Emanuel’s Rabbi Black changes policy on performing intermarriages
Andrea JacobsJul 12, 2018
Rabbi Joe Black of Temple Emanuel, the Rocky Mountain region’s largest Reform congregation, will now officiate at intermarriages for couples committed to creating a...
