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Harvey Couldn’t Stop Them From Publishing Houston’s Jewish Paper
(JTA) — As Hurricane Harvey bore down on Houston Friday, Vicki Samuels Levy dashed over to the offices of the Houston Jewish Herald-Voice, took the proofs of this week’s newspaper and went to her mother Jeanne’s house. Then mother and daughter spent all night editing the paper. And as the waters rose and they had…
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Jewish Summer Camps Reopen To Host Houston Hurricane Survivors
(JTA) — Three weeks ago, Lauren Laderman left Camp Young Judaea-Texas after serving as the unit head for 14-year-olds this summer. Then Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas coast, and Laderman was back at camp, this time preparing the cabins for evacuees in need of a place to live. On Tuesday, families began moving into the…
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Israeli Ministry Drops Opposition To Same-Sex Adoption
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s Ministry of Welfare and Social Affairs has reversed its opposition to allowing same-sex couples to adopt in the country. The ministry said in a Supreme Court brief that there is no problem in principle with adoption by a same-sex couple. The brief was filed in response to a petition regarding adoption…
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Jewish Day Schools Increase Security After Bomb Threats — And Charlottesville
NEW YORK (JTA) — Each year, the Aleph Bet Jewish Day School in Annapolis, Maryland, would run a monthly fire drill for its 32 students. Then the school was hit with a bomb threat in February. So this year, Aleph Bet is upping the ante, adding monthly evacuation drills to the fire drills. The bomb…
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Why Did 23andMe Tell Ashkenazi Jews They Could Be Descended From Khazars?
The genomics company 23andMe has retracted a statement made on the profiles of some users with Ashkenazi heritage that they may be descended from an extinct tribe from the Caucasus known as the Khazars, inadvertently wading into a political-genetic debate with far-reaching implications for Jewish identity and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The company said in a…
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Jewish College Students Brave Hurricane Harvey
College freshmen – many away from home for the first time in their lives – moved into Houston-area universities within the past couple of weeks. Now, Hurricane Harvey and the ensuing flooding have devastated their new home city. Jewish students at Rice University and the University of Houston have been resilient in the face of…
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Israel Considers Special Status For Groups That Claim Jewish Roots Around The Globe
(JTA) — An Israeli government committee will propose making it easier for non-Jews who have Jewish ancestry or members of communities following Jewish practices to visit and study in Israel. The Diaspora Affairs Ministry panel will also recommend establishing cultural centers abroad to allow members of these communities to learn more about Judaism and Israel…
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Swastikas And Anti-Semitic Graffiti Spray-Painted On Long Island High School
(JTA) — Swastikas and other anti-Semitic graffiti were found spray-painted on a Long Island, New York, high school. The walls, doors and windows in the back of Syosset High were vandalized between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. Sunday, Nassau Police told the local media. In addition to the anti-Semitic graffiti, “MS13” was painted on the…
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Harvey Forces Dozens Of Jewish Families From Homes As ‘Catastrophic’ Flooding Hits
(JTA) — Some 150 neighborhood blocks in Houston that are home to members of the Jewish community have been damaged in floods as part of Hurricane Harvey. Dozens of families were either evacuated or moved to the second floors of their homes, the local Jewish Family Service said during a conference call with community leaders,…
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San Francisco Rabbis Gather Against Bigotry After Far-Right Rallies Cancelled
(JTA) — Rabbis from the San Francisco Bay area joined other faith leaders in gatherings against bigotry and racism a day after a two planned far-right rallies were canceled. A planned Patriot Prayer gathering at San Francisco’s Crissy Field and a “No to Marxism” rally in Berkeley were canceled by their organizers late Friday afternoon, but…
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American Muslims Turn To Jews For Help Keeping Religious Institutions Safe
NEW YORK (JTA) — With Islamophobic hate crimes on the rise, Muslim leaders are working harder to secure their mosques and institutions. Some are turning to Jewish experts for assistance. A few Jewish organizations have partnered with local and national Muslim groups to advise them on best security practices and advocate jointly for stronger hate…
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