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December 18, 2009  RSS feed
World News
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For Antwerp Jews, turns out diamonds aren’t forever
ANTWERP, Belgium — Some years ago, Benjamin Lubelsky’s son asked him for help fixing his bicycle, a preferred mode of transport here among Jews and gentiles. More...
Gaza Christians permitted to enter Israel to visit Bethlehem

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Christian Palestinians living in Gaza will be permitted to enter Israel and to visit Bethlehem in the West Bank for Christmas. More...

Jewish environmental group re-energizing efforts
By Eric Fingerhut JTA news service

WASHINGTON — The Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life is ramping up its efforts to help make the Jewish community a key player in the current discussions on climate change More...

‘Arbeit Macht Frie’ sign stolen from Auschwitz

BERLIN (JTA) — The “Arbeit Macht Frei” sign was stolen from the memorial at the Auschwitz death camp. More...

Earliest leprosy case found in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (JTA) — The DNA of a man from the first century found in a tomb in Jerusalem has revealed the earliest known case of leprosy. It is also the first time fragments of a burial shroud have been found from the time of Jesus in Jerusalem, according to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. More...

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