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Idaho inmates sue state prison service for kosher meals

The federal lawsuit filed on behalf of four inmates by the ACLU contends the prison service is violating their constitutional rights to free exercise of religion.

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When Hitler was a popular Jewish last name in New York

In 1933, JTA reported on the woes of a Jewish famly who shared a last name with the villain in charge of Germany.

Hezbollah presence in southern Syria a big threat to Israel, US Joint Chiefs chair says

Gen. Joseph Dunford, visiting the Jewish state, said it “would give Israel two fronts to deal with."

Boise memorial to Anne Frank vandalized

James Comey, fired by Trump and reviled by Democrats, had admirers among Jewish security officials

Trump fires FBI director Comey; aides cite handling of Clinton emails case

Trump’s Israel visit said to include stops at Masada, Western Wall

Jewish life, like college campuses, could use a little more free speech

Reform movement, AJWS urge Trump not to pull out of Paris climate change agreement

In first, Florida state budget includes money for Jewish school security

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