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August 26, 2015
New Pew report highlights Modern Orthodox Jewry straddling two worlds
Just as Charedi Jews in the United States are likely to enroll their kids in a yeshiva, attend synagogue every week and vote Republican, so too are Modern Orthodox Jews.
Virginia TV journalists killed in on-air shooting; suspect shoots himself
Two television journalists were shot and killed in Virginia on Wednesday morning while conducting a live interview, and authorities said the suspect appeared to be a disgruntled current or former employee of the TV station.
Is ISIS here to stay?: Mideast debate turns to Islamic State’s longevity
The Islamic State (ISIS) has already outlived predictions of its early demise offered by some US military officials.
Obituaries: Week of August 28, 2015
Philip Held died July 19 at 57. Survived by wife Silvia; daughter Dara; stepson Charles Nagin; stepdaughter Leslie Garcia; 4 grandchildren; sisters Linda Shabot, Ellen Gordon. Hillside
FIFA’s Israel-Palestinian committee meets for first time
A new FIFA committee began its attempt to settle the dispute between the Israeli and Palestinian football federations when it met for the first time on Wednesday, soccer\’s world governing body said.
How Moishe House is helping turn social lives into Jewish life
“Are you all from Moishe House?” Ben Zauzmer asked as he approached a circle of about 15 young adults, all in their early to mid-20s, who were eating sandwiches on the lawn of the Silver Lake Recreation Center on a recent Saturday morning.
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