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June 13, 2012
N.Y. health board proposes consent waiver on circumcision rite
New York City health officials have proposed requiring that Jewish parents sign a consent waiver in order to use a controversial circumcision-related rite.
Gilad Shalit named Yediot Achronot sports columnist
Former captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit has been named the sports columnist for the Israeli daily Yediot Achronot.\n
Livni: No Kadima party by next elections
Tzipi Livni, the former head of Kadima, said the centrist political party would not be in existence by the next Knesset elections.
Summer sneaks calendar
The latest attraction by the producers of the King Tut exhibition makes its only West Coast appearance at the California Science Center. Unlocking the myth of the last queen of Egypt, “Cleopatra: The Exhibition” features the largest collection of Cleopatra-era artifacts from Egypt ever assembled in the United States.
South Sudan officials to help coordinate deportation
Officials from South Sudan are set to arrive in Israel to help coordinate the deportation of up to 1,500 of its citizens.
Shmuley Boteach invites congressional foe to Shabbat dinner
Rabbi Shumley Boteach invited his opponent in a New Jersey congressional race to Shabbat dinner.
Ravages, rape, Rodriguez and real estate
Once again, there is rich fare to be unearthed for the summer season, despite the glut of over-the-top and youth-oriented commercial product. Documentaries abound, some of which have intensely political or social implications, while others deal, in sleuth-like fashion, with searches that end in unexpected places or uncover unpleasant truths.
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