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Jewish studies flourish in FSU

MOSCOW, July 18 (JTA) Since the fall of communism here in 1991, a difficult question has lingered: Is there a future for Jewish life in the former Soviet Union? Judging from the renaissance of Jewish education here, some people answer this question with a definitive yes. “The future of the community hangs on what […]

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Friend of Rabin assassin to be freed

JERUSALEM, July 18 (JTA) Israeli President Moshe Katsav has commuted the sentence of a woman who was sentenced to nine months in prison for failing to prevent the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. As a result of Katsav’s decision Wednesday, Margalit Har-Shefi will be released from jail on Aug. 10, after serving two-thirds […]

Jewish groups weigh in on stem cell debate

WASHINGTON, July 18 (JTA) “When does life begin?” is not your standard political question, but it’s forcing the debate behind one of the hottest topics in Washington stem cell research. As President Bush ponders whether to allow federal funding for research using stem cells from discarded human embryos, Jewish ethicists and groups are […]

A first-hand account of Israel’s Wagner debate

Swiss whistle-blower claims poverty

Human rights group says it’s ‘returning to our roots

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An Anne Frank park grows in Idaho

Czech town hopes to lure High Holiday visitors

Some settlers adopt vigilante tactics

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