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FRANKFURT, Nov. 9 (JTA) – At ceremonies marking the 60th anniversary of Kristallnacht, leading German politicians reiterated the importance of commemorating the Nazi pogroms throughout Germany that helped pave the way for the Holocaust. At Monday’s ceremonies, they also welcomed the recent revival of Jewish life in Germany. Jewish leaders, however, warned of continuing signs […]

JERUSALEM, Nov. 9 (JTA) – Modern Orthodox leaders in Israel are trying to launch a movement to build bridges across the widening religious-secular gulf. Some 200 Israeli rabbis, academics and activists gathered last month at Kibbutz Lavi in the Galilee to rethink the role of religious Zionism and modern Orthodoxy in Israel. It was 23 […]