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The Jewish Press of Tampa and the Jewish Press of Pinellas County are Independently- owned biweekly Jewish community newspapers published in cooperation with and supported by the Tampa JCC & Federation and the Jewish Federation of Pinellas & Pasco Counties, respectively

 
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January 15, 2010  RSS feed
World News
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Attack on Crete synagogue carries added meaning
ROME — The vandals who torched the historic Etz Hayyim synagogue in Hania, an ancient port on the Greek island of Crete, left no doubt about their motives. After breaking into the building on the night of Jan. 5 and setting its interior alight, they threw a bar of soap against its outer wall. A bar of soap? More...
U.S. citizen held in Cuba worked with Jews

(JTA) – A U.S. contractor held in Cuba helped the island nation’s Jewish community access the Internet and connect with world Jewry. Cuba has accused Alan Gross, 60, an international development expert for the Bethesda-based Development Alternatives Inc., a contractor for the U.S. Agency for International Development, of being a spy. More...

Pope in Rome shul: Church saved Jews

ROME (JTA) – Pope Benedict XVI said church authorities played an active role in saving Jews during the Holocaust, though “often hidden and discreet” during a speech in Rome’s main synagogue. More...

FBI agent alleges firing due to religion

WASHIN GTON (JTA) — An FBI agent said he was fired because he is Jewish, saying he was unfairly under suspicion over lawful contacts with Israel and AIPAC officials. More...

Should Israel be a model for U.S. airports?
By GIL SHEFLER JTA news service

NEW YORK — As U.S. officials try to figure out how to improve airport security in the aftermath of the failed Christmas Day bombing attempt of a Northwest Airlines flight to Detroit, many North Americans are looking to Israel as a model. More...

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