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19th-century synagogue complex restored in Lithuania
After seven years of renovations, a unique complex made up of two 19th-century synagogues opened to the public in the Lithuanian town of Joniskis.\n
French city freezes twinning with Safed to pressure Israel
The City Council of Lille froze the French municipality’s twinning agreement with Safed to press the Israeli government to end its conflict with the Palestinians.
First person diagnosed with Ebola in U.S. dies in Texas hospital
A Liberian man who was the first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States died in a Texas hospital on Wednesday, his case having put health authorities on alert for the deadly virus spreading outside of West Africa.
Hezbollah says border attack was message to Israel
An attack by Hezbollah on Lebanon\’s border with Israel which wounded two Israeli soldiers was a message that the group remained ready to confront its old foe despite its engagement in Syria\’s civil war, the group\’s deputy leader said.
Building a stable sukkah, building a stable L.A.
Many years ago, my wife and I lived in a ground-floor apartment in the Ocean Park section of Santa Monica, on a hill with a view of the bay.
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Moving and shaking: From AmeriCorps to the One Wish Project
The Violence Prevention Coalition of Greater Los Angeles (VPC) honored Union Bank; ABC Family’s “The Fosters”; and Patti Giggans, executive director of nonprofit Peace Over Violence; during its Angel of Peace Awards on Sept. 30.
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