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FailedMessiah reports today that two comments attributed to Rabbi Morris Allen, the Minnesota rabbi behind the Conservative movement’s Hekhsher Tzedek project, originated in the office of 5WPR, the public relations firm hired to help kosher meat producer Agriprocessors cope with the fallout from the May 12 raid. We’re still seeking comment from 5W. Shira Dicker, […]

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The Lower Hudson Journal News published a story on Baile Glauber, an Orthodox woman who recently graduated from the Rockland Police Academy. A newly hired town police officer has been given Friday nights to Saturday evenings off to accommodate her religious beliefs. The special work schedule afforded Officer Baile J. Glauber has raised concerns among […]

The Orlando Sentinel takes a look at Aliyah Sepharad International, a “group for Hispanics of Jewish ancestry who wish to get back to their religious roots.” According to the newspaper, the ultimate goal of the group is to help these people immigrate to Israel. Because they were forced to suppress their beliefs, many Hispanic descendants […]

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