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Jewish heritage sites in Europe focal point of growing attention

PARIS, Feb. 10 (JTA) — In the Alsace region of eastern France, local tourist authorities cooperate with B’nai B’rith to sponsor Jewish culture festivals and help organize tourist trips to Jewish cemeteries, synagogues, ancient mikvahs and museums. In Britain, a full-scale survey of Jewish heritage sites is being carried out with funding from the national […]

Survey: Powerful link exists between Jewish camp and identity

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 (JTA) — The Silicon Valley, a hotbed of high technology, is cutting edge in more ways than one, boasts the executive director of the Jewish Federation of Greater San Jose. Two years ago, the federation started a summer camp scholarship program to provide financial aid “to every child who wanted to […]

Israel vowing to boycott Geneva Convention meeting

UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 10 (JTA) — Israel has criticized a United Nations decision to call for an international conference on Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The U.N. General Assembly’s decision Tuesday evening “was passed out of narrow political motives and not because of humanitarian considerations,” Israel’s Foreign Ministry said. Israel said […]

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Jewish heritage sites in Europe focal point of growing attention

Survey: Powerful link exists between Jewish camp and identity

Israel vowing to boycott Geneva Convention meeting

Hadassah joins relief effort to aid Palestinian health care

FOCUS ON ISSUES Bunks and bug juice: Boosting the camp trail to Jewish identity

German companies move closer to creating fund for slave laborers

Rabbi pledges Christian funds to bring Ethiopian Jews to Israel

THE LEGACY OF KING HUSSEIN New generation of Arab leaders takes hold with Abdullah’s ascent

Branches of American banks implicated in wartime looting

Czech Jews outraged by book calling for transfer of Judaica

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