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Poland’s removal of crosses at Auschwitz earns goodwill

NEW YORK, June 1 (JTA) — A move by the Polish government to remove some 300 crosses near the Auschwitz death camp appears to have earned Poland some goodwill with the international Jewish community. Polish police removed the crosses last Friday from outside Auschwitz, sending them to a nearby church. The police action occurred only […]

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NEWS ANALYSIS South Lebanon Army leaves town; Is it prelude to Israeli withdrawal?

JERUSALEM, June 1 (JTA) — No Israeli soldier moved an inch, but this may have been the week that the Israel Defense Force’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon began. The first move came not from Israel, but from its ally in the region, the South Lebanon Army, a 2,500-member Christian militia that has been fighting Shi’ite […]

Judge sets first-ever trial date for Holocaust-era insurance case

LOS ANGELES, June 1 (JTA) — For the first time, a trial date has been set regarding a claim on Holocaust-era compensation. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Florence-Marie Cooper ruled last Friday that a trial involving a $135 million breach of contract suit brought by the descendants of Moshe “Mor” Stern, a Jewish merchant gassed […]

Proponents of school vouchers claim victory in Ohio court ruling

AROUND THE JEWISH WORLD Berlin museum launches search for artifacts that tell of Jewish life

AROUND THE JEWISH WORLD European Jews gather to debate and celebrate re-emerging identity

BEHIND THE HEADLINES Schools, social service network help propel Shas’ political power

After heated debate, Reform rabbis approve ‘centrist’ changes in principles

With Netanyahu gone, Likud Party looks for new direction, leadership

Likud expects to be in coalition, officials say after initial discussions

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