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Jewish environmental group prepares to lead as climate debate heats up
By ERIC FINGERHUT WASHINGTON (JTA) — As the debate over how to combat climate change heats up in Copenhagen, the...
Seattle federation gunman found guilty
By LEYNA KROW SEATTLEÂ (JTNews) — The man who shot up the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle building in July 2006...
Rep. Ellison circulates letter to U.S. House colleagues seeking relief for Palestinians in Gaza Strip
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Two letters circulating in the U.S. House of Representatives are seeking humanitarian assistance for Palestinians in the...
Muslims in St. Cloud targeted by crude cartoons; JCRC condemns ‘hurtful acts’
AJW Staff Report Crude cartoons that depict the prophet Muhammad in derogatory ways, similar to those published in a Danish...
Getting back to the garden
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR Everyone can do something to conserve energy resources, according to Alex Cicelsky, a founder of Kibbutz Lotan...
Jews in Postville show support for Rubashkin; some vets are upset about flag motif in yard signs
The online edition of the Cedar Rapids Gazette reports that Jews in Postville, Iowa, are showing support for former Agriprocessors...
Jewish education ‘our way’
Sha’arim expands Darkaynu program for young adults with disabilities By ERIN ELLIOTT BRYAN /Â Community News Editor For young adults with...
A modern exodus story
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR There are more than 100,000 Ethiopian Jews in Israel. They have made aliya from their impoverished African...
JTA: Woman wearing tallit arrested at Western Wall
Jerusalem police arrested a woman praying at the Western Wall for wearing a tallit, according to JTA. The woman, who...
White House 'dismayed' by Israel's planned expansion of neighborhood in East Jerusalem
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs issued a statement on Tuesday expressing official disapproval of plans to build 900 additional units...
