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ROME, April 13 (JTA) — Pope John Paul II’s Easter message criticized the Christian teaching that Jews bear responsibility for the death of Jesus. But the pope also criticized the Israeli policy of building Jewish settlements in eastern Jerusalem, saying peace is being threatened by “dangerous political decisions.” The self-criticism came during the traditional Way […]

NEW YORK, April 26 (JTA) — Just how does one go about taking the pulse of the American Jewish community? Organizers of the National Jewish Population Study 2000 are intensely involved in putting the pieces together as they seek to update the findings of a similar study from 1990 and also explore new areas. With […]