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August 25, 2014
Israeli rabbi attacked visiting mall in Australia
A visiting rabbi from Jerusalem was threatened and verbally abused by a gang of youths in a shopping mall in Western Australia on Monday.
‘Rubble bucket challenge’ is latest online salvo in Gaza conflict
It’s been going on for weeks. Relentlessly. With each new salvo, we wonder: will it never end?
40 Holocaust survivors condemn Israel for Gaza war
Some 40 Jewish Holocaust survivors and more than 200 direct descendants of survivors signed a public letter condemning Israel’s military operation in Gaza.
Prague’s longtime chief rabbi leaves colorful and controversial legacy
When the novel “Altschul’s Method” hit the shelves in Czech bookstores this March, it was hailed as a brilliant political and psychological thriller combining elements of science fiction, alternate history and Jewish mysticism.
A hate incident against Elon Gold
This past Friday night, instead of having my usual guests for a festive Friday night dinner in my home, I had three compassionate LAPD officers standing in my kitchen explaining the difference between a \”hate crime\” and a \”hate incident.\” My family was the victim of the latter.
Your guide to Jews and the Emmys
Here\’s your list of all the most important Jews in the Emmys.
European Union offers assurances to prevent misuse of Gaza imports
Ambassador Lars Faaborg-Andersen, head of delegation of the European Union to Israel, is no stranger to the region.
Boko Haram leader says ruling Nigerian town by Islamic law
The leader of Nigeria\’s Islamist group Boko Haram said his fighters were now ruling the captured northeastern town of Gwoza \”by Islamic law\”, in the first video to state a territorial claim in more than five years of violent insurrection.