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Yeshivat Maharat Graduates First Class of Female Leaders

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JTA

Yeshivat Maharat, which trains Orthodox Jewish women to be religious leaders, held its first graduation ceremony.

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Israel Will Keep Obama Appointee Busy

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Ron Kampeas, JTA

President Barack Obama on June 5 named Susan Rice as his national security adviser. In her new job, Israel will probably take up most of her time.

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U.N. Nominee Elicits High Praise, Criticism

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Ron Kampeas, JTA

Samantha Power, President Barack Obama's choice to represent the United States at the United Nations, is both embraced and criticized by members of the Jewish community.

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Israel Will Keep New Obama Appointees Busy

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Ron Kampeas, JTA

WASHINGTON — Susan Rice has said that a huge portion of her work at the United Nations was defending Israel's legitimacy. Her new job will likely be no less Israel-centric. President Barack Obama on Wednesday named Rice as his national security adviser and replaced her at the United Nations with Samantha Power, one of his top White House advisers. Rice...