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New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd does some JTA Archive digging in her latest column, a primer on the Mormon faith. [[READMORE]] The impetus for Dowd’s piece is the great public curiosity with the faith of former Massachussetts governor and presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Prominent atheist Christopher Hitchens has many issues with the Church of […]

After more than five years in captivity by Hamas — and following a deal that will release 1,027 Arab prisoners — Gilad Shalit is home. In a speech marking the occasion, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu noted that fighter pilot Ron Arad was captured 25 years ago. While Netanyahu stated it was “exactly” 25 years ago, Arad […]