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AJW will publish Passover special edition March 15
The American Jewish World will publish its popular Passover special edition on March 15. (Our 2013 editorial calendar erroneously had...
Madame President
Sandy Pappas is the first Jewish woman to serve as president of the Minnesota Senate By MORDECAI SPECKTOR Sen. Sandra...
UPDATE: Plaintiffs will likely appeal court ruling in ConAgra/Hebrew National lawsuit
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR On Jan. 31, U.S. District Court Judge Donovan W. Frank today granted ConAgra Foods' motion to dismiss...
Rabbis dictating boureka shapes
(JTA) — If it's a triangle, it must be cheese. That's what the Chief Rabbinate wants Israelis shopping for bourekas...
10 women arrested at Western Wall, including comedian Sarah Silverman's sister
A monthly prayer gathering by Women of the Wall at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City has resulted in...
Hezbollah denies involvement in Bulgaria attack
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Hezbollah denied it was involved in a terrorist attack in Bulgaria that killed six, including five Israelis....
JFCS, Sabes JCC to host celebration featuring performers with disabilities
Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis (JFCS) and the Sabes JCC will host “Our Voices — Our Abilities: A...
Jewish Recovery Network to meet Feb. 10
The Jewish Recovery Network (JRN) will host Dr. Barry Garfinkel 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10 in room 203 at Beth...
President Obama will visit Israel in spring
Will Obama's planned Israel visit revive Israel-Palestinian peacemaking? By RON KAMPEAS WASHINGTON (JTA) – Is President Obama's plan to visit...
From death row to freedom
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR For more than a century, juries in criminal cases in the United States have been instructed that...
