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- ‘Great British Bake Off’ host Matt Lucas discovers his family member lived with Anne Frank’s family July 6, 2022While the Jewish comic actor had been told that some of his family died in Nazi camps, he didn't know any specific names or stories. -- The post ‘Great British Bake Off’ host Matt Lucas discovers his family member lived with Anne Frank’s family appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Caleb Guedes-Reed
- Exiled from Russia, Pinchas Goldschmidt is formally out as Moscow’s chief rabbi after 29 years July 6, 2022An influential spiritual leader in much of Europe, he had left Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. -- The post Exiled from Russia, Pinchas Goldschmidt is formally out as Moscow’s chief rabbi after 29 years appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Cnaan Liphshiz
- ‘Shattered in an instant’: Illinois Rep. Brad Schneider describes the scene of the July 4 Highland Park shooting July 6, 2022The Democratic congressman, who lives in Highland Park and is an active member of its Jewish community, had staffers shelter in his house. -- The post ‘Shattered in an instant’: Illinois Rep. Brad Schneider describes the scene of the July 4 Highland Park shooting appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Ron Kampeas
- New York jeweler reports precious Torah stolen at Venetian hotel in Las Vegas July 6, 2022Jack Abraham offers a $10,000 reward for return of a scroll that has traveled with him on business for years. -- The post New York jeweler reports precious Torah stolen at Venetian hotel in Las Vegas appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Jacob Henry
- Ahead of the 21st Maccabiah Games, explore photos from ‘Jewish Olympics’ history July 6, 2022Take a trip down memory lane with archival photos from the first three Maccabiah Games. -- The post Ahead of the 21st Maccabiah Games, explore photos from ‘Jewish Olympics’ history appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Jacob Gurvis
- Baruch Lebovits, convicted child abuser whose case shed light on Hasidic justice system, dies at 71 July 6, 2022Lebovits pled guilty to sex abuse in 2014. The saga of his criminal trial was the subject of a New Yorker article. -- The post Baruch Lebovits, convicted child abuser whose case shed light on Hasidic justice system, dies at 71 appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Philissa Cramer
- Unique Canadian Jewish institution is back in force as hundreds gather at Niagara Falls July 6, 2022NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario — Jews from the former Soviet Union who now live in Canada — home to the world’s third-largest Diaspora Jewish community after the United States and France — converged on Niagara Falls at the start of summer for Limmud FSU Canada’s first in-person, full-fledged conference since before the pandemic. The June 24-26 […]Larry Luxner
- Tennessee court dismisses Jewish couple’s lawsuit alleging religious bias in adoption law July 6, 2022Elizabeth and Gabriel Rutan-Ram have successfully fostered a teenaged girl despite being turned down for training by a Tennessee adoption agency. -- The post Tennessee court dismisses Jewish couple’s lawsuit alleging religious bias in adoption law appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Jackie Hajdenberg
- Ben & Jerry’s sues parent company Unilever over sale of Israeli business July 6, 2022Stopping the sale is necessary to protect "the social integrity that the ice cream brand has spent decades building," Ben & Jerry's said. -- The post Ben & Jerry’s sues parent company Unilever over sale of Israeli business appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Caleb Guedes-Reed
- In Highland Park’s Jewish community, few are untouched by deadly mass shooting July 6, 2022The alleged killer was charged with murder Tuesday night, as a local synagogue prepared to mourn a community member killed in the massacre. -- The post In Highland Park’s Jewish community, few are untouched by deadly mass shooting appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Leslie Hirschfeld