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January 15, 2016
“New York Values,” American Jews, and the Crisis of National Identity
French lawmakers wear kippah to parliament following Jew’s stabbing
A French-Jewish lawmaker and his non-Jewish colleague wore kippahs in parliament to signal their rejection of anti-Semitism.
What Pope Francis synagogue visit says about Catholic-Jewish relations
When Pope Francis crosses the Tiber River to visit to Rome’s Great Synagogue on Sunday, he’ll become the third pontiff in history to do so. But his 1.5-mile journey to the towering Tempio Maggiore shows that what was once unthinkable is now the norm.
World Sailing investigation reaffirms ‘no discrimination’ policy after Israeli sailors denied
World Sailing said it “deeply regrets” that two Israeli youth sailors were unable to compete at last month’s world championships due to conditions imposed by Malaysia in order to grant them visas.
Republican debaters snipe at one another, Obama’s Iran policy
Republican candidates continued to slam President Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton on Iran policy.
Two Palestinians reported killed in riots near Gaza-Israel border
Israeli troops shot and killed two Palestinians during riots near the fence that separates the Gaza Strip from Israel, Palestinian officials said.
Celebrating Aristides de Sousa Mendes, diplomat and Holocaust hero, who saved 10,000 Jews
Los Angeles Jews will celebrate the life and moral courage of a devout Catholic beginning Jan. 22, with the world premiere of an oratorio, an exhibition, film screenings and a memorial service.
Wall St hammered; S&P 500 hits lowest since Oct 2014
U.S. stock indexes notched deep losses in volatile trading on Friday, with the S&P 500 hitting its lowest since October 2014 and the Dow losing more than 500 points, as oil prices dived below $30 per barrel.
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