The likely prospect of Republican control of at least one chamber of Congress has triggered broad speculation about the remainder of President Obama’s time in the White House, Republican bids for the presidency in 2012 — and the very course of the nation, if not the West.
A billionaire with Israeli and Ukrainian citizenship was elected the new president of the European Council of Jewish Communities.
Five mortar shells were fired from Gaza at southern Israel.
Orthodox Jewish boxer Dmitriy Salita is promoting his own world championship bout.
On Halloween, the anniversary of his death, Harry Houdini will be back on stage.
An Australian natural foods producer won best new product at this year’s Kosherfest.\n
A slaughterhouse that supplies kosher meat to London-area stores has stopped kosher slaughter following a protest by McDonald\’s.
Two Arab-Israel passengers on a Gaza-bound Turkish flotilla testified that Israeli soldiers did not allow injured passengers to receive medical attention.
New Zealand Jewish life is in jeopardy if the community loses its legal battle over the ban on kosher slaughter, Jewish leaders there warned.
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