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March 6, 2014
Some St. Louis History, Bais Abraham Congregation Celebrates 120 years -by Rabbi Hyim Shafner
Jewish Federations establishes fund for Ukrainian Jews
The Jewish Federations of North America has launched a Ukraine Assistance Fund.
Netanyahu visits Silicon Valley, signs Israel-California pro-business pact
Saying the future “belongs to those who innovate,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joined Gov. Jerry Brown in Silicon Valley this week to sign an agreement intended to boost high-tech cooperation between Israel and California.
U.K.’s top veterinarian suggests ban on ritual slaughter
The president-elect of the British Veterinary Association called for a ban on slaughtering cattle without first stunning it, which in effect would outlaw traditional kosher slaughter.
Fringe Lev Tahor sect must surrender children, Canadian court rules
A Canadian court ordered the fringe haredi Orthodox Lev Tahor sect to turn over as many as 13 of its children to authorities after some of its members appeared to have fled the country.\n
Obama warns on Crimea, orders sanctions over Russian moves in Ukraine
President Barack Obama on Thursday ordered sanctions on people responsible for Moscow\’s military intervention in Ukraine\’s Crimea Peninsula, including travel bans and freezing of their U.S. assets, and said a referendum by the region to join Russia would violate international law.
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