Jewish Tourist Among 8 Dead in NY Terror Attack

Jewish Tourist Among 8 Dead in NY Terror Attack

 

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Argentine Jewish businessman, 4 friends among dead in NYC terrorist truck ramming
The suspect, an Uzbek national who was shot by police and is recovering in the hospital, reportedly left a note saying he committed the attack for ISIS.
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What did Jared Kushner know? Plus other Jewish takes on the Russia Affair
Did George Papadopoulos spill to Jared Kushner about his Russia contacts? Is the Paul Singer-Donald Trump bromance history?
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4 Jewish things you need to know about Catalonia
Jews have a rich history in the contested region of Spain, and are divided over its bid for independence.
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Israeli leftists say Yitzhak Rabin commemoration ‘whitewashes’ his assassination
The organizers’ call for „unity” feels like a hijacking to those who want an annual rally to stress the politics surrounding the prime minister’s assassination.
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Jews for Jesus commissioned a study on Jewish millennials. Here’s what it found.
The organization, which seeks converts to Christianity, finds participants’ pluralistic views „very hopeful from our perspective.”
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French town is home only to Jews
Fousemmagne was the only town or village in the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine without a church, since its 2,000 inhabitants were Jews.
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