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European Jews face watershed

BERLIN, Feb. 19 (JTA) European Jews bear the burden for shaping their own future. This is the sentiment that emerged at a weekend meeting in Berlin among representatives of American Jewry’s central umbrella organization and Jewish leaders from 18 European countries. European Jews must revamp their institutions, forge stronger links, coordinate policy and set […]

Anti-terrorism law in Britain draws praise, fire

LONDON, Feb. 19 (JTA) British Jews are welcoming new legislation that allows the government to ban organizations that support terrorism. The Terrorism Act 2000, which goes into effect this week, also makes it a crime to incite terrorism abroad and gives the police broad powers to arrest suspected terrorists and seize funds belonging to […]

Frightened by violence, British tourists avoid Israel

LONDON, Feb. 15 (JTA) Despite several high-profile solidarity missions, British tourism to Israel has fallen dramatically since Palestinian violence erupted in late September. Thomson Travel, Britain’s largest package-tour operator, has canceled all trips to Israel through the end of the year, and El Al has reduced its number of weekly flights because of low […]

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European Jews face watershed

Anti-terrorism law in Britain draws praise, fire

Frightened by violence, British tourists avoid Israel

Web site touts shooting range next to Nazi camp

Mideast regional war unlikely, experts say

Oscar nominations have a Jewish flavor

Messianic Jews’ descend on West Palm

The Rich pardon: Bad for Pollard?

Eight Israelis killed in terror attack

Reform seek to renew synagogue experience

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