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Arkady Wajspapir, key figure in Sobibor Uprising, dies at 96

Out of the inmates who escaped, only 53 escaped the search-and-destroy raids the Nazis carried out in retribution.

January 12, 2018 11:50 am

Russian court says U.S. must return disputed Schneerson texts

A Moscow judge demanded that Washington hand over seven Jewish books in a ruling that is part of an ongoing Russian-American legal dispute concerning ownership of several Hasidic texts.

May 23, 2014 9:14 am

Justice Dept. opposes Chabad call for fining Russia over confiscated Judaica

The Chabad-Lubavitch movement asked a U.S. judge to fine Russia for refusing to hand over confiscated Jewish scriptures, but the U.S. Justice Department opposed the move.

January 16, 2013 3:14 pm