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A Legacy of Hate

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Edwin Black, Jewish Exponent Feature

As Israelis and Palestinians struggle with a 21st-century peace process, the world must face the forgotten history that was so pivotal in determining the present crisis. In many ways, a turning point was the day Arabs massacred Jews because they dared to sit at the Western Wall while praying. This simple act of prayer was so unacceptable to Arabs that...

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One Trip, One Lasting Impression on Identity

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Maria Breyman, JE Feature

"But I have tickets to Paul McCartney's concert," I responded to a friend imploring me to attend Limmud FSU, which recently drew hundreds of Russian Jews to the Hamptons. Then, when he told me that the elite of the Russian Jewish community would be there, curiosity took over. Paul McCartney would have to wait. So there I was, at 5...

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Z Street Pushes Case Against IRS

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Bryan Schwartzman

Z Street — a pro-Israel organization based in Lower Merion -- is stepping up its allegations that the Internal Revenue Service discriminates against groups that focus on Israel activism.

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A 'Buycott' for Israel

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Deborah Hirsch

Miniature Israeli flags in hand, supporters of the Jewish state filtered into the Center City Trader Joe's at lunchtime on Nov. 30 on a mission to buy Israeli products as part of a national counterattack to the global "Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions" (BDS) movement. Pro-Israel groups including StandWithUs and the America-Israel Chambers of Commerce last week declared Nov. 30 "Buy...

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Handy, and You Don’t Need a Match to Light Up

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Deborah Hirsch

It’s the electric menorah of the Facebook generation — more than two-dozen applications that smartphone users can download to do just about anything Chanukah related short of eating latkes. Itching to play dreidel? There’s an app for that. Can’t remember whether mom likes milk- or dark-chocolate gelt? There’s an app for that. Ran out of Chanukah candles? Yes, there’s even...