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Kosovar refugees arrive in Israel on eve of Holocaust remembrance

JERUSALEM, April 12 (JTA) — The poignant convergence of Holocaust Remembrance Day and the arrival of 112 ethnic Albanians from Kosovo was not lost on anyone. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was among the dignitaries who welcomed the flight of refugees on Monday, which was organized by the Jewish Agency for Israel. Israel agreed to grant […]

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BEHIND THE HEADLINES Yugoslav Jews send e-mails to describe the crisis they face

ROME, April 11 (JTA) — A former leader of the Yugoslav Jewish community plays tennis with a group of friends two times a week in Belgrade. When they play now, the men wear bull”s-eye targets pinned to their backs — a symbol worn by Yugoslav citizens protesting NATO bombs. Last week they had to cut […]

FOCUS ON FAMILY Lesson of Warsaw Ghetto uprising: Jews must occasionally fight back

ENCINO, Calif., April 6 (JTA) — “Hit him back!” my husband, Larry, and I occasionally advise our sons. “Really? Can I?” they answer incredulously. Yes. We do advocate that they fight back — rarely. When neither words nor whining, bribes nor threats, deter a brother, buddy or teammate’s aggressive behavior. When passivity and playing the […]

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Jewish groups mobilize to aid Kosovar refugees

Lesson of Warsaw Ghetto uprising: Jews must occasionally fight back

FOCUS ON ISSUES Retelling the Passover story with a vision of coexistence

Jewish groups mobilize to aid Kosovar refugees

FOCUS ON ISSUES Retelling the Passover story with a vision of coexistence

Yeltsin backs Palestinian state, but urges more talks with Israel

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