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Jewish program helps Georgia’s refugees
A Jewish-run job-placement program for internal refugees in the Republic of Georgia has proven so successful that it is being expanded to include Jews. Read more »
Still dissenting in Moscow
Political opponents of Vladimir Putin – many of them Jewish – say they are not deterred despite Sunday's overwhelming victory by Dmitry Medvedev, Putin's choice, in Russia's presidential elections. Read more »
Who is Dmitry Medvedev?
The career of Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's next president, has been marked by loyalty to the man who handed him his post, President Vladimir Putin. Read more »
Who will rule Russia after March 2?
While the outcome of Russia's upcoming elections is a near certainty, it's unclear who exactly will be running the country after Vladimir Putin hands the presidency to Dmitry Medvedev. Read more »
War looming for once-Jewish city?
With the possibility of war again on the horizon in the Caucasus, the Jewish heritage of the Republic of Georgia's separatist provinces may be at the center of the line of fire. Read more »
Jewish leaders lobby in Tbilisi
As thousands of anti-government demonstrators rally in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, U.S. Jewish leaders meet with Georgian officials to thank them for their friendship toward the West and Israel. Read more »
Ukraine Jews on guard
While Jewish groups dispute whether or not Ukraine experienced a surge in anti-Semitic attacks in 2007, it's clear that Jewish fears in the country are rising. Read more »
Will Russia’s foreign policy change?
Experts are concerned about the direction Russia's foreign policy will take, especially in the Middle East, after Vladimir Putin leaves office. Will Dmitry Medvedev steer Russia on a new course? Read more »
Reform gains steam in Russia
Reform's purchase of a new building in Moscow may be a sign that the movement, long considered an also-ran in the Jewish constellation of the former Soviet Union, is gaining steam in a place dominated by Jewish Orthodoxy. Read more »
Visa woes for Jews in Russia
New visa rules in Russia are forcing Jewish organizations to scramble to avoid fines or the expulsion of their employees from the country. Meanwhile, compliance with the new rules is expected to come at very heavy expense. Read more »
RSS Feed Breaking News
Updated 02/09/12 @ 05:54PM EST
- A poll showed that nearly half of likely voters believed the United States should use military force to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.
- Rabbi Gunther Plaut, a major figure in Reform Judaism, died in Toronto.
- The application for a proposed Hebrew-language charter school was accepted by the District of Columbia Public Charter School board.
- A truck driving calves from Eilat to the Golan Heights was hijacked into the West Bank.
- U.S. Rep. Howard Berman introduced legislation that would allow eligible Israeli nationals to receive non-immigrant investor visas in the United States.
- 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
