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Op-Ed: High Holidays liturgy sends message of women’s empowerment

In the season of new beginnings, we should revisit the stories of biblical women to reawaken our empathy and ignite our sense of accountability for women and girls around the world today, writes the president of the American Jewish World Service.

By Ruth Messinger September 2, 2013 3:10 pm

Rabbis urge Obama to press for Sudanese peace

Nearly 500 rabbis urged President Obama to name a new special envoy to Sudan, saying the work there is not yet complete.

May 26, 2013 6:40 am

Baby survives fall in N.Y. strapped to suicidal mom

A Jewish infant in New York survived an eight-story fall after his mother, Cynthia Wachenheim, strapped him to her body and apparently jumped to her death.

March 15, 2013 5:29 pm