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I read with great interest the story about Deborah Feldman and her decision to leave the Satmar community (“Unapologetically ‘Unorthodox,’” Feb. 17). Feldman’s journey out of her community reflects many of the challenges that confront those whom we serve at Footsteps, the only organization in North America with a mission to assist ultra-Orthodox men and […]

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JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Tel Aviv City Council approved a resolution to allow public transportation to run on Shabbat. The measure was approved Monday evening by a vote of 13-7 The Tel Aviv-Jaffa Municipality must now seek a permit from the Transportation Ministry. If the ministry rejects the request, the resolution provides for the creation […]

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I read with great interest and concern Sarina Roffé’s cry from the heart about the difficulties facing deaf young people within the Jewish community today and the need for “heroic efforts to change the special needs stereotype” (“Heroic Efforts Needed To Change Special Needs Stereotype,” Opinion, Feb. 3.) As a parent of a hard-of-hearing child, […]

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