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AROUND THE JEWISH WORLD Russia commemorates role of Jews during World War II

MOSCOW, Sept. 3 (JTA) – Organizers had scheduled the dedication of a synagogue and a museum devoted to the history of Russian Jewry for this week in the hope that President Clinton would attend. But Clinton, who was here for a two-day summit, did not attend the ceremony. Some sources said he wanted to avoid […]

Chicago delegation is first UJA group to meet with pope

ROME, Sept. 3 (JTA) – Pope John Paul II has often met with Jewish groups, but this week marked the first time that he received a delegation from the United Jewish Appeal. In a half-hour private audience Thursday, the UJA mission from Chicago thanked the pope for his work in furthering Jewish-Catholic relations and encouraged […]

Clinton phones Netanyahu, Arafat to press redeployment

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (JTA) – In a sign that the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks may move off of life support, President Clinton has personally urged the sides to conclude an agreement on an Israeli redeployment from the West Bank. Clinton called both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat from Moscow Wednesday […]

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AROUND THE JEWISH WORLD Russia commemorates role of Jews during World War II

Chicago delegation is first UJA group to meet with pope

Clinton phones Netanyahu, Arafat to press redeployment

Knesset committee convenes in bid to move early elections bill

BEHIND THE HEADLINES Jewish Democratic activists grapple with Clinton’s infidelity

BEHIND THE HEADLINES Jewish groups shift to offense in final weeks of 105th Congress

Arms inspector denies charges he shared intelligence with Israel

NEWS ANALYSIS Israel, Palestinians move slowly toward redeployment agreement

Controversy erupts over publication of missing pages of Anne Frank diary

BEHIND THE HEADLINES Return of Einstein summer home brings back memories of Nazi era

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