Op-Ed: Why Conservative Judaism should accept patrilineal Jews
By Charles Simon NEW YORK (JTA) – There’s a lot to celebrate in the Conservative movement, despite the news about our shrinking numbers. Our rabbis…
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Chanukah (2015) in Edmonton – Bigger and brighter than ever: at the Legislature and the EIA
Chabad of Edmonton is very pleased to announce that in addition to the Annual Candle Lighting Ceremony at the Alberta Legislature, there is a new…
4 elderly Jewish ladies busted for weekly mahjong game
(JTA) — Four elderly Jewish women playing mahjong in Florida may not sound like a crime — but that’s what was recently alleged in the city…
For Jewish groups, Syrian refugees are a reminder – not a threat
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) – American Jewish organizations don’t see the Syrian refugees as a threat; they see them as a reminder. With rare…
Israel just approved immigration for 9,000 Ethiopian Jews — here’s who they are
By Ben Sales TEL AVIV (JTA) – The Israeli government has approved entry of the “last” group of Ethiopian Jews awaiting immigration to Israel. The…