Uriel Heilman
By Uriel Heilman
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Breaking News Do American Tax-Exempt Donations Fund Jewish Terror?
(JTA) — Tax-exempt American donations are subsidizing Jewish terrorism against Arabs, a complaint filed with the New York state Attorney General’s Office alleges. The accusations follow a recent expose by Israel’s Channel 10 about the work of the 13-year-old Israeli nonprofit Honenu, which provides financial support to Jews convicted of or on trial for violence…
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Breaking News When Ultra-Orthodox Join Summer Exodus to Berkshires
(JTA) — The lazy days of August have a special flavor in the rolling hills of the Berkshires, in western Massachusetts. The flowers are blooming in dazzling colors, the corn at roadside farm stands is delectably sweet, the lakes are refreshingly cool, and the area’s picturesque New England villages are chock-full of families wandering between…
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Breaking News Trump Has Strongest Jewish Ties of all GOP Candidates
(JTA) — Among the expansive field of Republican presidential candidates on display in the party’s first debates Thursday night, Donald Trump may be the most closely connected to the Jewish people. Trump is from New York, works in professions saturated with Jews and long has been a vocal supporter of Israel. His daughter and two…
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Breaking News Hebrew National Serving Up Bacon in Summer Ad Campaign
NEW YORK (JTA) – It may be America’s most iconic kosher brand, famous for its hot dogs that in the words of its unforgettable ad slogan, “answer to a higher authority.” So consumers might be confused to find videos on Hebrew National’s homepage suggesting they grill up their kosher franks with some bacon or halloumi…
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News For First Time in a Century, Outsider Tapped to Lead Looksteins’ NY Synagogue
(JTA) – For the first time in about a century, a rabbi from outside the Lookstein family will lead New York’s storied Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun. The Orthodox synagogue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side voted last week to hire as its new senior rabbi Chaim Steinmetz, who for two decades has led the Montreal congregation Tifereth…
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Breaking News Polls Showing Jewish Support for Iran Deal More Credible
(JTA) — There have been three major polls of American Jews since the announcement of the nuclear deal between world powers and Iran — by the L.A. Jewish Journal, The Israel Project and J Street— all with significantly different results. Two show U.S. Jewish support for the Iran nuclear deal outpacing opposition to the deal…
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Breaking News Growing Synagogue Spends $15M — With Eye on Possible Decline
(JTA) — Times are good for Kehillath Israel, the storied Conservative synagogue in this Boston suburb. While many other area Conservative congregations are shrinking, membership at KI is growing. The 430-member synagogue has a thrice-daily minyan and hosts three different services on Shabbat mornings; a fourth is slated to be added this fall. KI is…
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Breaking News Dumped Claims Conference Ombudsman Says Fraud May Be Much Bigger
(JTA) — When the board of directors of the Claims Conference — which handles German compensation for Nazi atrocities against Jews — gathers next week in New York for its annual meeting, controversy again may lead the agenda. This time the cause is an angry letter sent to the board on June 29 by Shmuel…
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