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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, far left, and Prince Philip of Britain, second from left, meet with two representatives of the Jewish delegation to the "Many Heavens, One Earth" environmental conference at Windsor Palace, Nov. 4, 2009.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, far left, and Prince Philip of Britain, second from left, meet with two representatives of the Jewish delegation to the "Many Heavens, One Earth" environmental conference at Windsor Palace, Nov. 4, 2009.
NEW YORK -- Have Jews been "green" for millennia without knowing it? A Jewish delegation made the case this week to a climate-change conference in Britain, arguing for eco-friendly measures based ...
Russia says sanctions are counterproductive
Russia believes it is “counterproductive” to threaten Iran with more sanctions, its foreign minister said. Sergey Lavrov made the statement following a meeting Tuesday with U.S. Secretary of State...
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Russia believes it is “counterproductive” to threaten Iran with more sanctions, its foreign minister said. Sergey Lavrov made the statement following a meeting Tuesday with U.S. Secretary of State...
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Italian Jews launch new Jewish newspaper -- for non-JewsROME — When Italy’s first national Jewish newspaper launches this month, Italy will get what few Jewish communities around the world offer: a Jewish newspaper geared toward non-Jews. Spons...
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Victory for Israel in Goldstone
delay, fury among Palestinians
NEW YORK – It long has been considered almost axiomatic at the United Nations that there’s no real sense for Israel to try to muster opposition to U.N. resolutions it considers hostile, partic...
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NEW YORK – It long has been considered almost axiomatic at the United Nations that there’s no real sense for Israel to try to muster opposition to U.N. resolutions it considers hostile, partic...
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Hungarian neo-Nazi camps have large network
BUDAPEST , Hungary — At least eight clandestine camps in Hungary are regularly providing advanced weapons training to neo-Nazis, according to media investigations. The Wiesenthal Center of ...
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BUDAPEST , Hungary — At least eight clandestine camps in Hungary are regularly providing advanced weapons training to neo-Nazis, according to media investigations. The Wiesenthal Center of ...
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Anti-Semitic incidents soar in Holland
The number of anti-Semitic incidents in Holland in January was nearly equal to the number of attacks in all of 2008, a new report shows. The annual report of the national organization charged with...
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The number of anti-Semitic incidents in Holland in January was nearly equal to the number of attacks in all of 2008, a new report shows. The annual report of the national organization charged with...
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Iran policy reveals split between U.S. Jewish and Israeli leftWASHINGTON — Israel’s highest-ranking female soldier, Brig. Gen. Yisraela Oron, was sounding all the right notes for her J Street hosts. At the tail end of a U.S. tour for the left-wing pro-Isra...
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Leipzig becoming Orthodox Jewish hub in GermanyLEIPZIG , Germany — At age 12, Pasha Segal arrived in Braunschweig, Germany from Ukraine knowing he was Jewish but lacking any further understanding of what that meant. At 19, he underwent ...
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Reform biennial in Toronto to focus on Israeli Arabs, interfaith dialogue
SAN FRANCISCO — A newly restructured and slimmed down Union for Reform Judaism will focus on interfaith relations and the rights of Israeli Arabs at its biennial convention Nov. 4-8 in Toronto...
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SAN FRANCISCO — A newly restructured and slimmed down Union for Reform Judaism will focus on interfaith relations and the rights of Israeli Arabs at its biennial convention Nov. 4-8 in Toronto...
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Iran has data to build nuclear bomb
Iran has enough data to build a nuclear bomb, according to a confidential United Nations report. The New York Times reported Sunday that the International Atomic Energy Agency’s confidential analy...
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Iran has enough data to build a nuclear bomb, according to a confidential United Nations report. The New York Times reported Sunday that the International Atomic Energy Agency’s confidential analy...
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Ahmadinejad family tree raises questions
The author of a book on Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is refuting a British newspaper report that the Iranian president was born to a Jewish family that converted to Islam. The Daily Telegraph based its rep...
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The author of a book on Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is refuting a British newspaper report that the Iranian president was born to a Jewish family that converted to Islam. The Daily Telegraph based its rep...
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Chavez: Israel 'openly' assassinating Palestinians
PARIS — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Israelis are “openly” assassinating Palestinians. “It’s not that the Israelis want to exterminate the Palestinians. They are doing it openly,” ...
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PARIS — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Israelis are “openly” assassinating Palestinians. “It’s not that the Israelis want to exterminate the Palestinians. They are doing it openly,” ...
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Bridge victim's son gets honorary Maccabiah gold
SYDNEY , Australia — The son of one of the four Australian victims of the 1997 Maccabiah bridge disaster was awarded a gold medal. Josh Small, 19, competed at the 18th Maccabiah last month ...
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SYDNEY , Australia — The son of one of the four Australian victims of the 1997 Maccabiah bridge disaster was awarded a gold medal. Josh Small, 19, competed at the 18th Maccabiah last month ...
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U.S. lawmakers call on Saudi king to step up
WASHINGTON — A letter urging Saudi King Abdullah to “assert a strong leadership role” in the Middle East is gathering signatures in the U.S. House of Representatives. The AIPA...
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WASHINGTON — A letter urging Saudi King Abdullah to “assert a strong leadership role” in the Middle East is gathering signatures in the U.S. House of Representatives. The AIPA...
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event calendar
Saturday, 07, 2009
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Light/The Holocaust & ... 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM
Brundibar. Maurice Sendak and
Tony Kushne...
Night at the Races 7:00 PM Congregation Emanu-El Israel will hold its...
GoodTaste! Pittsburgh 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GoodTaste! Pittsburgh, the region’s larges...
Designer Days 6:00 PM to 6:00 PM On Thursday, November 5, 2009, from 6-8 p....

