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Britain’s United Synagogue Announces Next Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis

Britain's United Synagogue has announced that Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis will replace Lord Jonathan Sacks in the role of Commonwealth Chief Rabbi upon the latter's upcoming retirement...

December 17, 2012 4:02 pm
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IDF Releases Video of “Fake Gun Incident” Says Assailant Pressed “Gun” to Soldier’s Throat (VIDEO)

The Israeli Defense Forces have released footage of an incident that took place last week in which a female soldier fatally shot a 17 year old Arab assailant who pointed a gun at her colleague. The gun...

Estonian PM Accused of “Trying to Write the Holocaust Out of History” to Visit Yad Vashem

On Tuesday Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip will visit Yad Vashem. His itinerary includes a tour of the Holocaust History Museum, a memorial ceremony in the Hall of Remembrance and a visit to the Children's...

Netanyahu: Israel and the United States are in Close Consultation Over Syria’s Chemical Weapons (VIDEO)

In a meeting with Ted Cruz, a Republican senator-elect from Texas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reemphasized the dangers that Syrian chemical weapons pose to the world. "Israel and the United States are in close consultations...

December 17, 2012 1:18 pm
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Plans for Additional 1500 New Housing Units in East Jerusalem Announced

On Monday a sub-committee of the Jerusalem District Planning and Construction Committee approved a...

December 17, 2012 12:25 pm
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New Poll Shows Palestinian Majority Supports Hamas Over Fatah

A new poll shows that Palestinian Arabs in the West Bank almost unanimously approve...

December 17, 2012 10:17 am
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Noah Pozner, Six Year Old Jewish Victim of Newtown Shooting, Laid to Rest

The youngest victim of Friday's tragic elementary school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut was Noah Pozner,...

December 17, 2012 9:23 am
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Five Turkish Jews Investigated Over Alleged Gaza Flotilla Involvement

The National Intelligence Organization (MİT) of Turkey is investigating five Turkish-Jewish citizens who they claim...

December 17, 2012 6:52 am
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Israeli Civilian, IDF Soldier Injured in Yitzhar Attack

Ynet - An IDF soldier and an Israeli civilian were lightly wounded by stones hurled at...

December 17, 2012 4:02 pm
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Britain’s United Synagogue Announces Next Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis

Britain's United Synagogue has announced that Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis will replace Lord Jonathan Sacks in the role of Commonwealth Chief Rabbi upon the latter's upcoming retirement according...

December 17, 2012 2:52 pm
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IDF Releases Video of “Fake Gun Incident” Says Assailant Pressed “Gun” to Soldier’s Throat (VIDEO)

The Israeli Defense Forces have released footage of an incident that took place last week in which a female soldier fatally shot a 17 year...

December 17, 2012 2:11 pm
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Estonian PM Accused of “Trying to Write the Holocaust Out of History” to Visit Yad Vashem

On Tuesday Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip will visit Yad Vashem. His itinerary includes a tour of the Holocaust History Museum, a memorial ceremony in...

December 17, 2012 1:38 pm
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Netanyahu: Israel and the United States are in Close Consultation Over Syria’s Chemical Weapons (VIDEO)

In a meeting with Ted Cruz, a Republican senator-elect from Texas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reemphasized the dangers that Syrian chemical weapons pose to...

December 17, 2012 1:18 pm
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Plans for Additional 1500 New Housing Units in East Jerusalem Announced

On Monday a sub-committee of the Jerusalem District Planning and Construction Committee approved a plan to build 1,500 housing units in the East Jerusalem...

December 17, 2012 12:25 pm
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New Poll Shows Palestinian Majority Supports Hamas Over Fatah

A new poll shows that Palestinian Arabs in the West Bank almost unanimously approve of Hamas's recent handling of an 8-day conflict with Israel....

December 17, 2012 10:17 am
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Noah Pozner, Six Year Old Jewish Victim of Newtown Shooting, Laid to Rest

The youngest victim of Friday's tragic elementary school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut was Noah Pozner, a six year-old Jewish boy who, along with 19 other...

December 17, 2012 9:23 am
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Five Turkish Jews Investigated Over Alleged Gaza Flotilla Involvement

The National Intelligence Organization (MİT) of Turkey is investigating five Turkish-Jewish citizens who they claim collaborated with Israel in the 2010 boarding of the Gaza-bound...

December 17, 2012 6:52 am
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Israeli Civilian, IDF Soldier Injured in Yitzhar Attack

Ynet - An IDF soldier and an Israeli civilian were lightly wounded by stones hurled at them near the settlement of Yitzhar on Monday as part of...

December 16, 2012 9:04 pm
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President Obama Speaks at Newtown Memorial Vigil

New York Post - WASHINGTON — For President Barack Obama, it was another sorrowful visit to another grieving community full of broken hearts from unimaginable...

December 16, 2012 12:41 pm
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America Mourns Sandy Hook Massacre Victims

Fox News - Federal investigators planned to visit dozens of shooting ranges and gun stores across Connecticut Sunday, attempting to figure out what led smart...

December 16, 2012 12:19 pm
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Jewish Victim of Newtown School Massacre Was Just Six Years Old

A 6-year-old Jewish boy, Noah Ponzer, was the youngest of 26 victims in the massive school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., on Dec....

December 16, 2012 10:37 am
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Israeli Foreign Minister Lieberman Tenders Resignation (VIDEO)

JPost - Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman resigned on  from his positions as foreign minister and deputy prime minister on Sunday, due to the pending indictment...

December 15, 2012 10:56 pm
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Ed Koch on Chuck Hagel as Defense Secretary: “It Would be a Terrible Appointment”

In a recent interview with The Algemeiner, former New York Mayor and staunch backer of President Obama's re-election, Ed Koch, strongly opposed the possible appointment...

World

Iran Sentences Rapper Toomaj Salehi to Death Over 2022-23 Unrest

An Iranian revolutionary court has sentenced well-known Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi to death for charges linked to Iran's 2022-23 unrest, his lawyer told Iranian newspaper Sharq on Wednesday. Salehi in his...

Israel

Israeli Hostage Families Make Passover Plea for Return of Missing Loved One...

Relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza will mark the start of the Jewish holiday of Passover, a week-long festival that...

Middle East

Drone, Rocket Attacks Targeted US Forces in Iraq, US Officials Say

US forces in Iraq and Syria faced two separate rocket and explosive drone attacks in less than 24 hours, Iraqi security sources and US officials told Reuters on Monday, the...

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