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For the most part, JTA coverage of Halloween doesn’t offer too many treats. Stories are divided into groups: debates over trick-or-treating and eruptions of anti-Jewishviolence. But search for "candy factory," sort by oldest first and you’ll see this 1928 horror story rise from the Jewish news graveyard: [[READMORE]]   Another case of anti-Semitic mistreatment of a Jewish worker […]

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Here’s a this day in history item for “Arrested Development” fans: [[READMORE]] Outlines Possibilities for Developing Banana Industry in Palestine (Published Oct 27, 1927) Berlin, Oct. 25 (JTA) – Further facts with regard to the new company formed for the purpose of establishing banana plantations in Palestine and promoting the export trade of bananas were furnished by Prof. […]

In honor of United Nations Day, here are a few global gaffes over the word ‘chutzpah.’ [[READMORE]] Republican Mitt Romney — whose standing with Jews was reported elsewhere in last week’s NY Times — invoked the word “chutzpah” to describe debate opponent Herman Cain. As the Times’ City Room blog points out, he was off by a bissel: […]

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