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Jewish Agency seeking $60 million emergency aid

WASHINGTON, March 24 (JTA) — Reeling under a mountain of debt, the Jewish Agency for Israel has turned to North American Jewry for emergency assistance. At a closed-door meeting in Washington this week, Jewish Agency leaders implored top officials of about a dozen large federations to send an emergency advance of $60 million to the […]

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ISRAEL AT 50 An American Jewish volunteer reflects on the last ‘good’ war

LOS ANGELES, March 30 (JTA) — As the American Jewish community celebrates the 50th anniversary of Israel’s independence, those of us who went over to fight as volunteers in the fledgling country’s armed forces can look back with special pride and remembrance. We were privileged to take part not only in a momentous chapter of […]

Blacks, Jews see relations improving despite differences

NEW YORK, May 5 (JTA) — The often tense relationship between blacks and Jews may be looking up. But the two communities remain sharply divided over such issues as affirmative action and anti-Semitism in the black community. A national survey of blacks and Jews, released last week, revealed that some 43 percent of Jews and […]

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