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JERUSALEM, Nov. 1 (JTA) — A series of key diplomatic appointments has injected new vigor into the slowly reawakening Middle East peace process. Israel and United States appear to be regrouping their envoys and officials in advance of a new year in which Israeli-Palestinian negotiations for a final peace agreement will either sink or swim. […]

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MOSCOW, Oct. 31 (JTA) — With limited official support and a small group of assistants, a retired Jewish major in the Russian army is attempting to fight the scourge of kidnappings that has descended upon the troubled region of Chechnya. “Just several days ago, I received a videocassette in which they chopped off his finger. […]

MOSCOW, Oct. 31 (JTA) — For Irina Yunyova, a new program to train Russian Jews to work in Reform congregations was a perfect fit. “It has always been important to me and my family to keep our Jewish roots,” said Yunyova, 19, who comes from a Yiddish-speaking family in Birobidzhan. “I’m especially happy that I […]

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