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Jewish Agency denies report that Russia ordered it to cease operations there

Russian officials have made “inquiries” of the group but its work helping Jews move to Israel continues, one official said.

By Cnaan Liphshiz July 5, 2022 1:09 pm

The Orit is a rare Ethiopian version of the Bible. This Israeli family risked it all to retrieve one.

“It’s like a long-lost relative had returned.”

July 5, 2022 10:00 am

Judge gives Brazilian pastor who called for a second Holocaust historic 18-year prison sentence

RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) — A pastor who was filmed two years ago praying for another Holocaust was sentenced to 18 years and six months in prison, a historic penalty that made headlines across Brazil. “A historic sentence in the fight against anti-Semitism. It is the largest penalty applied in Brazil for this type of […]

July 5, 2022 9:59 am