With shul scandal and school closing, Conservative Jews reeling in Sharon, Mass.
Jewish Journal
May 27, 2014
It’s been a rough few weeks for Conservative Jews in the Boston suburbs known as the South Area.
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May 27, 2014
Samson, Delilah, and the Isla Vista Massacre: Haftarat Naso — Judges 13:2-25
Jonathan Zasloff
May 27, 2014
Reports conflict on possible suspect in Brussels museum killings
Jewish Journal
May 27, 2014
Conflicting reports have emerged on the arrest of a suspect in the Jewish museum killings in Brussels.
Golden Dawn’s gains in EU election signal failure of Greece’s crackdown
Jewish Journal
May 27, 2014
The picture of Golden Dawn leaders being led away in shackles by masked policemen last September was supposed to be a defining image.
Iranian judge summons Facebook CEO for breach of privacy
Jewish Journal
May 27, 2014
A conservative Iranian court opened a case against instant messaging services WhatsApp and Instagram while also summoning Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg over complaints of privacy violation, state news agency ISNA reported on Tuesday.
The reality of Ukraine’s conflict in a Donetsk morgue
Jewish Journal
May 27, 2014
At the Kalinin morgue in Donetsk, where fighting has raged for two days between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists, the bodies were piled so high it was difficult to tell their number.
Israelis, Palestinians vie for Latino support during Pope’s visit
Simone Wilson
May 27, 2014
The first Latin American pope brought a wave of Latino love with him on his trip to the Holy Land last weekend.
Santa Barbara Hillel supports students in wake of shootings
Ryan Torok
May 27, 2014
Approximately 40 UC Santa Barbara students sought comfort and grief counseling at the Santa Barbara Hillel on May 24, the day after Elliot Rodger, 22, killed six students and injured 13 more.
Pope, Netanyahu spar over Jesus’ native language [VIDEO]
Jewish Journal
May 27, 2014
Pope Francis and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traded words on Monday over the language spoken by Jesus two millennia ago.
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