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German city of Wurzburg brings back its long-lost Jews
A German city is paying for trips to bring back its long-lost Jewish sons and daughters for a weeklong visit that will honor Holocaust survivors and the erstwhile Jewish residents of the Bavarian city of Wurzburg. Read more »
A deaf Indonesian 12-year-old is not your typical bat mitzvah
The bat mitzvah, Mei Lin Kallman, spent part of her Hebrew school education commuting every week from Jakarta to Singapore, where she studied at the local Chabad center. Read more »
Jewish leaders pledge to reduce greenhouse gases
Fifty Jewish leaders signed a pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in advance of Tu b'Shvat. Read more »
Holocaust-era property database reaches 2 million records
A searchable database of Holocaust-era property records has reached more than 2 million records. Read more »
Jewish groups sign on to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Thirty-three Jewish organizational leaders signed on to a statement committing to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 14 percent within three years. Read more »
Synagogue solicits Mel Gibson
A California synagogue asked movie star Mel Gibson for a donation, suggesting it would remedy his poor reputation regarding Jews. Read more »
N.Y. center gets $2.5 million gift for new rare books room
A $2.5 million gift from the David Berg Foundation will be used to establish a rare books room at the Center for Jewish History in New York. Read more »
Seeking Kin: Tracing a group of refugees, from Europe to Cyprus to Palestine to East Africa
An Australian retiree is working to shed light on the unusual story of a group of Jewish refugees from Nazi Europe who were transported by the British from Cyprus to Palestine and then later to East Africa. Read more »
Park City shul is a popular venue for Sundance films—and ski-in Shabbat services
Park City’s Temple Har Shalom is one of the venues for movies at the Sundance Film Festival -- just one of many elements that makes this Reform synagogue unusual. Read more »
Jewish day schools putting Apple iPads to the test
Two Jewish day schools are leading the charge in putting Apple's iPad to use in classrooms. Read more »
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