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Tough times drive European voters to far right

Gains by anti-Semitic, xenophobic and racist far-right parties in June 4-7 elections for European Parliament were a reminder of how voters across Europe gravitate toward extremist parties during tough economic times.

National Jewish burial society tries to stem increased cremation

With cremation on the rise and more Jewish cemeteries accepting ashes for burial, a national organization of Jewish burial societies is trying to promote traditional in-ground burial among liberal Jews.

Hungarian Jews reeling from far-right party’s gains

The strong showing by a far-right Hungarian party in EU parliamentary elections has sent shock waves through Europe’s fourth-largest Jewish community.

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