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EST 1917

New York

The New York Jewish Week is the home of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency’s New York coverage.

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(JTA) —A rabbi suspected of stealing Torah scrolls from the synagogue of his community near Beersheva reportedly was arrested. Kikar HaShabat, a Hebrew-language news site on religious affairs, reported that police requested Wednesday that the Beersheva Magistrate’s Court remand the suspect for another 24 hours. He had been arrested the previous day, the site reported. […]

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