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BEHIND THE HEADLINES Palestinians with ‘blood on hands’ are bargaining chips in negoti

JERUSALEM, Sept. 1 (JTA) — How many Palestinian security prisoners should be freed from jail became the make-or-break issue as Israeli and Palestinian leaders feverishly tried to work out a deal this week. It’s a touchy issue for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, who does not want to be seen as having negotiated the release […]

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TEN YEARS AFTER THE WALL Russian city’s Jews reconnect with heritage, and one another

TULA, Russia, Sept. 1 (JTA) — For decades, Faina and Anatoly Sanevich kept their Judaism private. Natives of Ukraine, where they both survived Nazi ghettos as small children, the couple spoke Yiddish to each other at home. But unwilling to complicate their children”s lives, they spoke Russian with their two sons. Every Passover they would […]

NEWS ANALYSIS Sabbath transport crisis highlights a fragile religious-secular marriage

JERUSALEM, Aug. 31 (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has emerged unscathed from a potential crisis with the Orthodox partners in his government. But no sooner had that crisis — prompted by plans for transporting parts of an electric power plant on the Sabbath — reached its end over the weekend, than Barak plunged […]

BEHIND THE HEADLINES Creationism and the Bible 101: Schools reopen amid religion debate

AROUND THE JEWISH WORLD Jews rejoice at dedication of Torah given by U.S. shul to Auschwitz town

Taking first major steps, UJC cabinet approves changes to the central system

AROUND THE JEWISH WORLD Venice cemetery, a treasure of Jewish heritage, restored

HOLIDAY FEATURE Serving food that conjures up memories of Sukkot from the past

Agunot advocate urges prayer day as path to unbinding ‘chained wives

Reform, Conservative messages too ‘controversial’ for Israel radio

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