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JERUSALEM, June 15 (JTA) — “Midsummer madness” was how Labor Party leader Ehud Barak this week dismissed signs of dissent in the senior ranks of his party. “I know it’s only June,” he said, “but apparently some of our people are feeling the heat as though it were July or August already.” Barak, who often […]

WASHINGTON, June 23 (JTA) — As President Clinton seeks a high profile for religious freedom issues during his trip to China, the anticipation of his arrival has already yielded one small, but meaningful achievement. Just weeks ago the Chinese government completed long-sought restoration work on a synagogue located in the heart of Shanghai. The synagogue, […]