\”While we all hope for freedom in Iran, we perceive this as an Iranian, rather than a Jewish, issue,\” one source said. \”On a practical level, if Iran were to become a democracy, many expatriate Muslims would probably go back but very few Jews.\”
As he watched his students play basketball, Rabbi Yochanan Stepen\’s eyes lit up.
\”I felt like I was at Staples Center watching the Lakers play, and I was sitting next to Jack Nicholson,\” Stepen told them.
\”That excited the kids, because names from the news make it relevant,\” Stepen told The Journal.
The state Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has instructed Boeing to determine if high levels of a contaminant used in rocket fuel and found on property owned by the Brandeis-Bardin Institute (BBI) came from the company\’s Rocketdyne testing site located nearly a mile away.
After years of mutual distrust and periodic acrimony, there are signs of a thaw in relations between Israel and Europe.
Jews have been migrating to Siberia from all over the continent for several centuries, lured by Siberia\’s relative isolation and, sometimes, the promise of wealth.
\”Stamina is what separates Siberian Jews,\” Aron Broder said. \”We can adapt to any form of life. We\’re not afraid of difficulty. Look at me, what I managed to survive. I didn\’t lose my spirits. I still have high hopes.\”
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