Former Israeli President Katsav sentenced to prison
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Former Israeli President Moshe Katsav, who was found guilty of rape and sexual assault, was sentenced to...
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Israeli hoopster visits Minneapolis
It was "Israeli Heritage Day" with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, in honor of Omri Casspi, the first and only...
Spat over prayer in the Legislature returns (+ JTA update)
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR In 2000, the American Jewish World reported on the controversy in the Minnesota House of Representatives over...
Presenting this year’s Purim shpiel in rhyme
Minneapolis-based publisher Kar-Ben has released "The Queen Who Saved Her People" by Tilda Balsley, a new adaptation of the well-known...
The Minneapolis connection to Vatican II
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR Rabbi Albert G. Minda (second from left) looks on as Rabbi Abraham J. Heschel (center) shakes hands...