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Elsewhere: Toppling crime, bordering on change, high school sukkah drama

JTA rounds up noteworthy news items from the Web.

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Toppling crime, building coexistence: In London, a volunteer band of crime-fighting Orthodox Jews has gained the appreciation of the locals, and its protection of local Muslims has garnered international praise. (AFP)

Bordering on change: A grassroots Israeli organization is working to strengthen the ties between Israelis and Gazans living on the border. (Times of Israel)

High school sukkah drama: At a Milwaukee high school, the efforts of Jewish students to build an on-campus sukkah were blocked by Jewish classmates who saw it is a violation of church-state separation. (Journal Sentinel)

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