JTA – The National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia received a $1 million donation from the family of shoe designer and entrepreneur Stuart Weitzman.
The museum’s …
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2/15/18
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NEW YORK (JTA) – Jews were “undesirable.”
They were “of low physical and mental standards.” They were “filthy.” They were “often dangerous in their …
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Ben Sales
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1/18/18
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PARIS (JTA) – On the surface, at least, Europe has not changed much over the past 12 months.
In fact, when it comes to European politics, this year may appear mild in …
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CNAAN LIPHSHIZ
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1/4/18
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JTA – Political turmoil, terror attacks and natural disasters around the world: 2017 had plenty of people feeling down, for good reason.
But there were also notable moments of …
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JOSEFIN DOLSTEN
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1/4/18
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(JTA) BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – The Israeli company SodaStream will begin operating in Argentina as a first step toward selling its products throughout Latin America.
The …
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12/21/17
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JTA – Poland’s government pledged $28 million to restore the Warsaw Jewish cemetery, making the preservation project one of the largest of its kind in European history.
Deputy Prime …
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12/21/17
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WARSAW, Poland (JTA) – The Polish government wants to create a Warsaw Ghetto museum in a hospital that had its patients and workers sent to the Treblinka death camp.
“The creation of …
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11/24/17
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MONTREAL (JTA) – The Canadian government backed off a decision to close the newly opened National Holocaust Memorial for the winter, apparently relenting to complaints from the Jewish …
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11/23/17
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JTA – Authorities in Bologna, Italy, have announced the discovery of the site of the city’s medieval Jewish cemetery, which was destroyed in 1569.
They said archeological excavations …
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11/9/17
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NEW YORK (JTA) It’s always difficult to whittle down the list of influential Jews who died in a given year, but this year the task seemed to be especially tough. The number of Jews who left historic marks on their fields – and, more broadly, on Jewish culture – was remarkable.
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GABE FRIEDMAN
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10/27/17
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