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Event celebrates Minnesota ties to rescue of Ethiopian Jewry
AJW Staff Report Minnesotans who played a role is the mass aliya (emigration to Israel) of Ethiopian Jews were remembered...
Rabbi recites prayer of mourning at memorial for victims of school shooting in Newtown
Rabbi Shaul Praver, spiritual leader of Congregation Adath Israel in Newtown, Conn., moved many to tears when he recited El...
High court to hear DOMA cases
By RON KAMPEAS WASHINGTON (JTA) — With public acceptance of same-sex marriage growing, liberal Jewish groups are hoping the U.S....
Guinness records broken for menora lighting, dreidel spinning
(JTA) — A New Jersey synagogue said that it set a new Guinness World Record by lighting 834 menoras on...
JCA reschedules talk on faith, racial justice
Jewish Community Action, ISAIAH, His Works United and the Center for Public Ministry will host “Speaking of Faith After the...
Federal court hearing turns Talmudic
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR During a St. Paul federal court hearing last Friday, on a motion to dismiss the lawsuit alleging...
Beth Jacob welcomes new assistant rabbi
By ERIN ELLIOTT BRYAN / Community News Editor Rabbi Emma Kippley-Ogman says it’s good to be home. “I’ve been wanting...
Amid cease-fire reports, terrorists bomb Tel Aviv bus
Israeli police and rescue personnel working at the scene of a bus bombing today in Tel Aviv. (Photo: Roni Schutzer/Flash90/JTA)...
Total Entertainment marks 30th anniversary with skating party
Total Entertainment Sound and Light will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a skate and dance party 6 to 9 p.m....
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
That's right, it's time for the 21st annual AJW Hanuka Cover Contest. It's open to students in grades 1-8. Get...
