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‘Isaacson Rosenbaum’ now a piece of denver legal history

AN eerie quiet pervades the lofty 17th Street space that once served as home base for Isaacson Rosenbaum. Telephones and computers are dark and silent; offices and...

Flotilla to Gaza fizzles

JERUSALEM — On the face of it, the so-called Gaza Freedom Flotilla seemed to be a bust. Greek authorities blocked most of the boats from setting sail for the Gaza...

Colorado cuts Medicaid coverage for circumcision

SAN FRANCISCO —— Colorado will end Medicaid coverage for routine circumcisions on July 1. The measure was announced as part of a package of cuts aimed at balancing...

Shalit — an open wound for Israel

JERUSALEM —— Michal Naamani traveled to Jerusalem from her home near Kfar Saba to hand out yellow ribbons to passers-by and bumper stickers to motorists reading...

Saudi Arabia doesn’t ban Jews (just Bibles, tefilin, yarmulkes, Torahs, etc.)

WASHINGTON — The Saudi government wants you to know: It doesn’t ban visits by Jews. Whether the Saudis make travel difficult for Jews, particularly when it comes to...

Supreme Court to consider Jerusalem passport question

WASHINGTON — Among the issues the US Supreme Court will consider when it reconvenes next October is whether an American born in Jerusalem may list his birthplace as...

American citizens leave for Gaza flotilla

ATHENS — A group of Americans have left for Athens to join a flotilla of ships planning to challenge Israel’s naval blockade of the Gaza Strip. The 36 American...

South Korea adopts Talmud study

South Korean ambassador to Israel, Ma Young-Sam recently announced that studying the Talmud has become a required part of the school curriculum in the country during an...

Cottage cheese becomes symbol of Israeli frustration with rising food prices

TEL AVIV —— For Israelis, cottage cheese is no mere dairy product. Whipped to exceptional creamy and airy perfection, it is a coveted staple of tables across the...

Yale to launch a new anti-Semitism program

WASHINGTON — Yale University is launching a new program for the study of anti-Semitism, the school’s provost said in a statement. The Monday, June 20, announcement by...