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May 15, 2012
Iran executes man convicted of spying for Israel
Iran executed a man convicted of spying for Israel and of assassinating an Iranian nuclear scientist.
Michael Siegal nominated to head Jewish federations
Michael Siegal of Cleveland has been nominated to chair the board of trustees of the Jewish Federations of North America.
Greek gov’t, Jews slam Golden Dawn chief for Holocaust denial
The Greek government and Jewish community condemned the leader of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn Party after he denied there were gas chambers or ovens at Nazi death camps.
Seven Krakow synagogues to open—for one night
Seven historic synagogues in Krakow that are closed for most of the year will open for one night.
Orthodox rapper Y-Love reveals he’s gay
Orthodox Jewish rapper Y-Love has announced that he is gay. The rapper, who records with the Jewish label Shemspeed, made the announcement in an Out magazine article published Tuesday.
Cuban official: Cuba is ready to negotiate status of Alan Gross
Authorities in Cuba are ready to negotiate the status of jailed American Alan Gross, a senior Cuban official said.
Browns sign Jewish offensive lineman Mitchell Schwartz
Offensive lineman Mitchell Schwartz, a second-round draft pick of the Cleveland Browns, signed a four-year, $5.17 million contract with the team.
N.Y. school sued for allegedly failing to act on anti-Semitic taunts
A suburban New York father is suing his school district over the anti-Semitic taunting of his son.