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February 28, 2013
Steipler Rav & Kapishnitzer Rebbe – Loving Family through Acts of Kindness
Iran nuclear talks show progress, Western diplomat says
Nuclear talks between Iran and world powers this week were more constructive and positive than in the past, but Iran\’s willingness to negotiate seriously will not become clear until an April meeting, a senior Western diplomat said on Thursday.
Egyptian women struggle to fight sexual harassment
Despite its calls for democracy, freedom of speech and revolution against traditional Egyptian society, the current anti-government demonstrations have witnessed one negative phenomenon – an increase in harassment of women.
Pope Benedict quits Vatican with promise to obey successor
Pope Benedict left the Vatican on Thursday after pledging unconditional obedience to whoever succeeds him to guide the Roman Catholic Church at one of the most crisis-ridden periods in its 2,000-year history.
U.S. to give Syrian rebels medical, food aid, not arms
The United States said on Thursday it will for the first time give non-lethal aid to Syrian rebels and more than double its aid to Syria\’s civilian opposition, disappointing opponents of President Bashar Assad clamoring for Western weapons.
Croatia to quit UN Golan force after reports of arms shipments
Croatia will pull its soldiers out of the U.N. peace force in the Golan Heights as a precautionary step, the government said on Thursday, after media reports that Croatian arms were being sent to Syrian rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad.
President of Reconstructionist seminary to step down
Rabbi Dan Ehrenkrantz will step down as president of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College.
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