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NEWARK, Del., March 5 (JTA) – Add Tamir Goodman’s name to the small Hebrew School sports pantheon. Like baseball star Sandy Koufax – who refused to pitch in the first game of the 1965 World Series because it fell on Yom Kippur – Goodman refused to compete in a post-season tournament game because it conflicted […]

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WASHINGTON, April 26 (JTA) — Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) was winding up a speech to Jewish lay leaders with some jokes – and the audience was laughing appreciatively. But when Lieberman said he’d take questions, it took only a few seconds before the crowd turned serious. “Faith-based!” one woman yelled. The leaders of the United […]

WASHINGTON, April 26 (JTA) — The Bush administration intensified its involvement in the Middle East conflict, making plans to meet with Middle Eastern leaders and facilitating meetings in the region between Israel and the Palestinians. President Bush and Secretary of State Colin Powell spent part of their week discussing the troubled region. Administration officials spoke […]

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