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NEW YORK, April 2 (JTA) — It’s bad for Jewish unity, but not as bad as the decision to recognize the children of Jewish fathers and non-Jewish mothers as Jews. That’s how Orthodox and Conservative rabbis are viewing the Reform movement’s decision last week to affirm the right of its rabbis to officiate at gay […]

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JERUSALEM, April 2 (JTA) – The Knesset has passed a landmark law granting equal rights to women in every sphere of Israeli life – after the bill’s sponsor gave up her committee seat to a male colleague. Along with granting women equality in the workplace, the military and in other spheres of society, the new […]

PRAGUE, March 29 (JTA) — Jewish community leaders have welcomed a Czech government decision to preserve one of Europe’s oldest Jewish burial sites. The decision, announced Wednesday by Czech Culture Minister Pavel Dostal, ended months of speculation over the fate of the burial site, which was unearthed two years ago by a construction crew building […]

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