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 in 2001, and whether it might be time for an apology.
Pressing Poland on restitution poses dilemma for U.S., Jewish groups
Poland is seen as having the world’s worst record on the restitution of Jewish property lost during the Holocaust, but ramping up pressure is proving to be difficult.
Why do Jews intermarry, and who wants to marry a Jew, anyway?
Jews marry later than Americans from other faiths, which is one reason why the American Jewish intermarriage rate is so high. Plus, there are those gentiles who want to marry Jews.
Rabbis to Boy Scouts: Lift ban on gay members
More than 500 rabbis and cantors urged the Boy Scouts of America to drop its ban on homosexual members when the youth group’s National Council convenes in Dallas this week.
Seeking Kin: From a mother’s devotion, the perfect picture
A collage of Izzy Lieberman’s sons at 7 attests to his scars, but also to his mother’s unquenchable devotion to find him after he was presumed dead more than a decade earlier..
Jewish groups join effort to help Oklahoma tornado victims
Jewish groups are joining the effort to help those displaced by the tornado in suburban Oklahoma City.
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