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Women Of The Wall Activists Shoved, Spat On At 30th Anniversary Event

Protests by several thousand haredi Orthodox demonstrators turned into a melee as demonstrators spat on and shoved members of the egalitarian Women of the Wall group. The protests Friday coincided with the 30th anniversary of the Women of the Wall group, who are seeking equal rights at the Western Wall for those who believe women and […]

House Overwhelmingly Approves Resolution Against Anti-Semitism & Other Hate

WASHINGTON (JTA) — A resolution on anti-Semitism sparked by a freshman Democrat’s jibes about “allegiance” to Israel and then expanded to address Islamophobia suffered by the same congresswoman, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, passed the House overwhelmingly. The U.S. House of Representatives voted 407-23 on Thursday to approve the resolution, which did not name Omar but […]

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