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Hasidic counselor in New York City sentenced to 103 years for sexual abuse
NEW YORK (JTA) -- Nechemya Weberman, an unlicensed therapist, was sentenced to 103 years in prison for sexually abusing a...
Sha’arim’s Chinese Auction is Jan. 27
Sha’arim will celebrate 14 years of providing meaningful Jewish education to children and young adults with special needs at “Gateways...
A witness to history
By ERIN ELLIOTT BRYAN / Community News Editor As a working journalist, Rhoda Lewin knew that “interviewing witnesses to an...
‘Education made all the difference’
By BECKIE SKELTON It’s rare that a single experience transforms a person’s identity forever. Life is a series of experiences,...
American-born Jews rock the vote in Israel
By BEN SALES TEL AVIV (JTA) — The debate moderator asked the candidates what their parties would do to prevent...
Giffords, Kelly launch gun control initiative
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Gabrielle Giffords, a former Arizona congresswoman, and husband Mark Kelly launched a gun control initiative. "I was...
Preserving Sephardic traditions
For more than 30 years, the local Sephardi Minyan has conducted services and fostered a sense of community among those...
Netanyahu asks Jewish Agency to look into women’s prayer at Western Wall
(JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly asked the Jewish Agency to come up with a solution for non-Orthodox...
Haifa rabbinate forbids New Year’s Eve parties
(JTA) — The Haifa rabbinate has warned local hotels and event halls that they could lose their kashrut supervision if...
Ancient temple, rare ritual tools discovered near Jerusalem
Israel Hayom / Exclusive to JNS.org Archeologists got a rare glimpse of religious life in the days of Israel’s Judean...
