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Zeide wasn’t meshuga — family has Sephardic genes

Social worker Judy Simon helped launch a growing genealogical trend when she used DNA testing to help prove her Latvian grandfather’s claim that the family were Sephardic Jews.

Day schools taking measures to prevent swine flu’s spread

With students set to return to the classroom, U.S. Jewish schools are adopting new health safety measures to ward off swine flu outbreaks.

Rosh Hashanah has N.J. town’s festival in flux

The Democratic Committee of a New Jersey township has requested that an annual festival be rescheduled to avoid conflict with Rosh Hashanah.

ADL to Jordan: Permit Jewish ritual objects

Technology transforming genealogy research

Nothing Will Hurt Me: Coping with the loss of a neighbor and IDF soldier

Women taking reins of Jewish communal life in Europe

Eat fresh, eat kosher: Subway the largest U.S. kosher restaurant chain

Happy Anniversary to Us: Five years after making aliyah to Israel

Breaking the fast, Sephardi style

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