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Jewish leader gets Hungarian medal

BUDAPEST, Feb. 20 (JTA) For some Jewish leaders, the battle for restitution continues no matter what the occasion. On Tuesday, Hungarian President Ferenc Madl presented a medal to the secretary-general of the World Jewish Congress, Israel Singer, for his efforts on behalf of Jews around the world. “We highly appreciate your efforts in seeking […]

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BEHIND THE HEADLINES

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 (JTA) The man said to be President Bush’s choice for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has vast experience in Latin America and Southeast Asia but is an unknown entity vis-a-vis the Middle East. In fact, John Negroponte, who has held ambassadorships to Mexico, Honduras and the Phillippines, was barely […]

HOLIDAY FEATURE

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 (JTA) It sounds like an everyday story: A beautiful young Jewish woman marries a rich and powerful non-Jewish man. She’s raised in an acculturated upper-class household, where the “religion” of power and influence is of greater importance than the religion of her ancestors. Synagogue attendance and Jewish education are not […]

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