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Police Arrest Rabbis Near Gaza-Israel Border at a Rally to Highlight Starvation
Seven rabbis and peace activists were arrested on Friday near the border with Gaza after they tried to take food supplies into the territory, according to two participants and the campaign group that organized the effort. The detainees were among a ...
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Police Arrest Rabbis Near Gaza-Israel Border at a Rally to Highlight Starvation
Seven rabbis and peace activists were arrested on Friday near the border with Gaza after they tried to bring food supplies into the territory, according to two participants and the campaign group that organized the effort. The detainees were among a ...
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Newyork
Rabbi Jules Harlow, 92, Dies; Helped Redefine Conservative Jewish Prayer
Rabbi Harlow’s prayer books, including “Siddur Sim Shalom,” became the standards of worship in Conservative synagogues across North America.
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Newyork
Six New Yorkers Who Made the City a Better, Cooler, Fairer Place in 2023
In a year that made many of us want to give up, these unsung activists found a way to help others.
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US
The Miracle of Light, One Spark at a Time
As Hanukkah draws to a close, American Jews see the week’s brighter glow as especially necessary during a dark season.
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Newyork
David Ellenson, 76, Who Guided a Generation of Reform Rabbis, Dies
A teacher and rabbi, he forged alliances across all branches of Judaism, and his scholarship confronted questions of Jewish tradition and modernity.
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World
Rabbi’s Brush With Danger in Ukraine Went Viral
KYIV, Ukraine — It was a striking image: a bearded rabbi with a flak jacket over his tallit, hitting the ground to take cover as shells boomed around him. Video footage of the moment Rabbi Moshe Reuven Azman came under fire while on a humanitarian ...
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