Germany Jews condemn planned U.S. Koran burning

President of Germany's Central Council of Jews says plan of Florida pastor is part of 'anti-Muslim frenzy' in the run up to Sept. 11 memorial.

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New Mumbai rabbi highlights worldwide Jewish mission

Two years after the terror attack that killed Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and four others others at the Chabad House in Mumbai, a new rabbi has arrived and a new Chabad House has opened.

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Incorporating Judaism and Zionism into Israeli public schools

New Jewish studies curriculum is in part a product of a trend that has caught on in Israel which involves a 'return to the Jewish bookshelf.'

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This year in Uman: Hasids don 'veils' en route to Rabbi Nachman's tomb

Pre-Rosh Hashanah wave of pilgrims to the grave of Rabbi Nachman in Uman peaked as around 9,000 boarded 50 flights from Ben-Gurion Airport.

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German banker who believes in 'Jewish gene' get death threats on Facebook

The controversial 65-year-old banker has been placed under police protection and was accompanied by four officers at a speaking engagement on Monday.

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Hungary Jews rededicate Budapest synagogue after 50 years

Israel's Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger attends ceremony at one of Budapest's oldest Jewish places of worship.

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Venezuela's Jews turn to Chavez over state media's anti-Semitism

Verbal, written attacks in Venezuelan media include hints that Jews are damaging the country's economy, along the lines of the 'The Protocols of the Elders of Zion.'

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Jewish visitors now to get three-year visas to Israel

The cost of renewing visas for all family members can amount to hundreds of shekels a year. There are currently tens of thousands of Jews studying or working in Israel who would be effected by the new rule.

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Study: U.S. Jews are not growing disenchanted with Israel

Report of 'overall stability in American Jewish attachment to Israel' contradicts conclusions of recent controversial New York Book Review article.

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