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Israel braces for Hamas attacks after killing of 2 terrorist leaders

JERUSALEM, Sept. 13 (JTA) – Israel is bracing for terror attacks after its troops killed two leading members of Hamas. Threats to retaliate for the Sept. 10 killings of brothers Imad and Adel Awadallah have been taken seriously by Israeli officials, who beefed up security at public sites across the country. Israel also imposed an […]

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AROUND THE JEWISH WORLD Russians move from isolation to activism in U.S. Jewish life

NEW YORK, Sept. 13 (JTA) – On a warm summer afternoon, guests gathered poolside at the country home of Semyon and Ludmila Kislin – sunglasses on and checkbooks out. That day the group of about 100 members of the Russian Division of UJA- Federation of Philanthropies of New York raised $15,000 for the federation”s annual […]

AROUND THE JEWISH WORLD California rabbi uses gimmicks to engage unaffiliated in Judaism

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13 (JTA) – This time of year, Rabbi Shlomo Schwartz, wearing a “Grateful Yid” T-shirt and baseball cap, offers an alternative to the legions of Los Angeles Jews who wonder whether they want to pay anywhere from $100 to $400 for admission to High Holidays services. “Schwartzie,” as everyone calls him, passes […]

Russian immigrant groups adapt to methods of organized U.S. Jewry

AROUND THE JEWISH WORLD Atlanta theater to feature controversial Yiddish play

Iraq may still have Scuds and nuclear-capable bombs

HIGH HOLIDAY FEATURE A reporter’s notebook – A lighter look at the Jewish news

HIGH HOLIDAY FEATURE A reporter’s notebook — A lighter look at the Jewish news

Effort to pass state RFRAs hits roadblock in California

FOCUS ON ISSUES Israel intensifies efforts to deport foreign workers

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