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In the aftermath of Pittsburgh, a focus on improving building security and know-how
Jackson Richman01.11.2018
Enhancements include alarm systems, impact-resistant doors and gate, lighting, access control systems, video systems, jersey walls, fencing, and fixed or handheld screening systems.
Community Security Service volunteers stand guard outside of a synagogue. Credit: Community Security Service
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Orthodox Union launches data collection and analysis center
Elizabeth Kratz01.11.2018
It will focus its research on how Jews learn to live Jewish lives, the diverse journeys they take in that process and the ways in which Jewish communal institutions influence behavior and sentiment.
Matt Williams, director of the OU Center for Communal Research. Credit: Courtesy.
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In 2040, Israeli lifespan expected to be the world’s seventh highest
18.10.2018
The top five determinants of average life span are all lifestyle-related: blood sugar, weight, blood pressure, tobacco use and alcohol consumption.
Healthy eating is related to longevity. Credit: Wikipedia.
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Chabad’s massive growth rooted in several key ingredients, yet ‘defies logic’
Deborah Fineblum26.11.2017
Emissaries and other guests rejoice during the Chabad-Lubavitch movement's 44th annual Kinus Hashluchim (gathering of emissaries) in Bayonne, N.J., on Nov. 19. Credit: Chabad-Lubavitch
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Carry on: after 130 years, an eruv marks Poughkeepsie’s Jewish rite of passage
Phil Jacobs21.04.2017
Harold Warren, second vice president of the historic Congregation Schomre Israel, stands at one of the boundaries for the new eruv in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Credit: Courtesy of Harold Warren.
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At Olympic-style confab, BBYO teens showcase energy and international flair
Jacob Kamaras21.02.2017
Teens en route to the BBYO International Convention’s opening ceremony Feb. 16. Credit: Jason Dixson Photography.
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A Jewish youth convention’s delicate balancing act on the refugee debate
Jacob Kamaras21.02.2017
Delegates hold signs stating “We Remember” in five languages at the BBYO International Convention’s Friday morning plenary session Feb. 17. Credit: Jason Dixson Photography.
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Jewish MP’s Holocaust post taken down by Facebook
JNS.org27.10.2016
Ukrainian Jewish MP Oleksandr Feldman. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
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Knesset MKs tour North American Jewish communities in search of unity
Alina D. Sharon12.09.2016
Adam Minsky, President and CEO of the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, shares his thoughts with Israeli MK Nachman Shai (Labor/Zionist Camp). Credit: Liora Kogan.
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Grass roots Jewish organizations roar
Edwin Black17.08.2016
Richard Allen leading a protest against UJA-Federation over its support of the New Israel Fund. Credit: JCCWatch.
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Jacob Kamaras20.04.2016
Another year, another flood for Houston’s Jews. What now?
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CLEAR goals: 5 tips to keep your marriage fresh and sacred
Rabbi Natanel Lauer30.03.2016
Click photo to download. Caption: A Jewish wedding in Jerusalem. Credit: Nikki Fenton.
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The finer things in Jewish life
Juda Engelmayer10.03.2016
Click photo to download. Caption: Bialys from Kossar's, formerly owned by Juda Engelmayer and his wife. Credit: YouTube.
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The Jewish female professional: tradition and modernity combined
Tzofia Hirshfeld14.01.2016
Click photo to download. Caption: A panel discussion at the Tzohar Rabbinical Organization's recent conference on the topic of "Mother at Work." Credit: Courtesy Tzohar.
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Shining Jewish light in the darkness during Hanukkah in Paris
Nachum Segal10.12.2015
Click photo to download. Caption: Relatives of the Hyper Cacher terrorist attack victims (Philippe Braham, Yohan Cohen, Yoav Hattab, and François-Michel Saada) light Hanukkah candles at this week's “Let There Be Light: A Concert of Jewish Unity” at Grande Synagogue de la Victoire – the Great Synagogue of Paris. Credit: Israel Bardugo.
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