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Four men convicted in plot to bomb Bronx synagogues

Four men accused of planting bombs outside synagogues in the Bronx and plotting to fire missiles at military planes were convicted on Monday, in a case that was widely seen as an important test of the entrapment defense.

Rabbi breaks with Carl Paladino over apology

NYTIMES.com: The alliance between the Republican Carl P. Paladino and an Orthodox rabbi from Brooklyn has fallen apart, with the rabbi denouncing Mr. Paladino on Wednesday for his apology over remarks he had made about homosexuality on Sunday.

IRS asked to probe prayer breakfast sponsor

A ministers\’ group has asked the Internal Revenue Service to investigate a sponsor of the National Prayer Breakfast for receiving money from a group that funds terrorism.

Jewish officials preparing for possible GOP wins

Across the United States, Jewish community professionals are honing their skills of persuasion, preparing to deal with a new crop of lawmakers unfamiliar with Jewish organizational priorities — and who could be unenthusiastic once they’re in the know.

Author Grossman awarded Peace Prize

Israeli writer David Grossman, who will appear at Stephen S. Wise Temple in Los Angeles on Oct. 19, was awarded the prestigious Peace Prize at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair.

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