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Rabbi Urges Jews to ‘Flee’ Anti-Semitic Governments

Jews in Europe should “flee” if anti-Semitic political parties come to power in their country, a European Jewish leader said Tuesday. Speaking at the annual conference of the Rabbinical Center of Europe, the group’s director Rabbi Menachem Margolin cautioned of the growing threat posed by a rise of anti-Semitism on the continent. “It is superfluous

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Azerbaijan Praised as ‘Beacon of Religious Tolerance’ Following Visit by Children From Atlanta Jewish Academy

ATLANTA, March 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Azerbaijan was hailed as a ‘beacon of religious tolerance’ following a visit by a group of children from the Atlanta Jewish Academy to the Muslim majority country, which is wedged between Russia and Iran. 17-year-old Devorah Chasen said she felt welcomed and safe in Azerbaijan, stressing the country’s open

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International, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food, USA

Minnesota university denounces anti-Semitism after Muslim student body president’s tweets resurface

The president of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, is denouncing anti-Semitism after a tweet by the school’s student body president calling Israel supporters “scum of the earth” resurfaced online. Now-deleted tweets dating back to 2012 by Undergraduate Student Government (USG) President Mayzer Muhammad were unearthed by anti-Semitism watchdog Canary Mission, prompting

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Colorado GOP Leader Charged in Voter Fraud Case

A former Colorado Republican Party chairman who claimed last year that Democrats were responsible for voter fraud has been charged with voter fraud for allegedly forging his ex-wife’s mail-in ballot during the November election, the Denver Post reported Tuesday. The criminal case comes as President Donald Trump and other Republicans have complained about widespread election

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USA

At least 1 person killed, up to 10 injured in attack outside British Parliament

LONDON — At least one person was killed and as many as 10 injured in what London’s Metropolitan Police are treating as a suspected “terrorist incident” in the heart of the British capital on Wednesday. Early reports were confusing, but witnesses outside Britain’s Parliament reported hearing a commotion, shouting and the sound of gunfire. The

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International

His grandfather helped bomb Hiroshima. Today, he’s friends with a nuclear bomb survivor.

Six years ago, Ari Beser, a photographer from Baltimore, received a grant to visit the city of Hiroshima for the first time. He wanted to trace the path his grandfather had once taken. Jacob Beser, who died in 1992, flew over Japan as a member of the Army Air Force during World War II. On

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International, USA

Presidential frontrunners dominate first French TV debate

Over three and a half hours of fast-paced debate on Monday evening, France’s five leading presidential candidates laid down the gauntlet for the first face-to-face showdown of this roller coaster campaign. With the candidates arrayed in a gladiator-style arena setting, France’s first-ever candidates’ debate held before the first round of a presidential election was an

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International

Jerry Krause, GM during Bulls’ dynasty, dies at 77

Jerry Krause, the general manager as the Bulls became a global brand with a dynamic dynasty that produced six NBA championships in eight seasons, died on Tuesday after battling persistent health issues, including osteomyelitis. He was 77. Krause, who always called himself a scout at heart, retired last spring from Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks.

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Sports & Competitions, USA