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Reform leader Rabbi Gunther Plaut dies
Rabbi Gunther Plaut, a major figure in Reform Judaism, died in Toronto. Read more »
Shalit and parents meet with Sarkozy in Paris
Former captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit and his parents met with French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the presidential palace in Paris. Read more »
Israeli tourist released from Chile jail
An Israeli tourist charged by Chile with accidentally starting a massive forest fire in a popular national park was fined and released. Read more »
Bagels regain bread status in Ireland
Bagels were granted equal status with soda bread in Ireland following a government decision to reclassify the traditionally Jewish favorite as ordinary bread for the purposes of taxation. Read more »
Orthodox Jews mount appeal for eruv in Sydney
Orthodox Jews have appealed to a court in Sydney to overturn a decision to deny them an eruv. Read more »
SS surgical tools going on auction block
A box of surgical tools owned by the commandant of the Theresienstadt concentration camp is set to be auctioned. 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 »
‘Suspicious’ Israeli couple to be deported from India
An Israeli couple reportedly serving as Chabad emissaries in the Indian city of Kochi are being deported for "suspicious activities." Read more »
Israelis investigated for drug trafficking in Colombia
At least eight Israelis described as former military personnel are being investigated for drug trafficking in Colombia. Read more »
Nazi-looted painting ordered to be returned to Jewish heirs
A painting seized from a Florida museum must be returned to the heirs of its former Jewish owner, a U.S. court ruled. Read more »
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- Poll: Half of U.S. voters back strike on nuclear Iran
- Reform leader Rabbi Gunther Plaut dies
- D.C. Hebrew-language charter school accepted for review
- Op-Ed: Kick the reaction addiction on campus
- Berman moves to grant investor visas to Israelis
- Holy cow! Calves hijacked into Palestinian territory
- Report: Israeli journalist also works for prime minister
- Larry Greenfield tapped to lead JINSA
