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There is something going on in the world of Holocaust restitution — and it’s called confusion. Amid a morass of funds being established by Swiss banks, insurance companies and German firms that used slave labor, survivors and their heirs are finding it di

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NEW YORK, May 14 (JTA) — While Jews of Ashkenazi descent have nicknamed Shavuot “the cheesecake holiday,” there is a competitor seeking to bump this traditional dessert off its milky white pedestal. Popping up in American gourmet magazines, the famed English trifle is a creamy rich confection layered with pieces of cake, luscious fruits, custard, […]

NEW YORK, May 11 (JTA) — The Connecticut bishop tabbed to replace the late Cardinal John O’Connor has reportedly not played an active role in intercommunal relations so far. But Jewish leaders sense that in a city with as diverse a population as New York, he will be obliged to continue the tradition established by […]

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