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DENVER (JTA) — Barack Obama said the world should tighten the screws on Iran before Israel feels its back is up against the wall. More ... JERUSALEM (JTA) - Jews from four European countries whose ancestors were forced to convert are visiting Israel. The 16 Bnai Anousim, historically called Marranos, are in the Jewish state under the auspices of the Shavei Israel organization to renew their ties to the Jewish people and to Israel. They come from Spain, Portugal, Italy and France. More ... NEW YORK (JTA) — Several Orthodox Jewish day schools in Houston will receive $70,000 in federal funding. The schools were notified of the funding last week, according to a statement from the Texas chapter of Agudath Israel of America. More ... DENVER (JTA - The Democratic Party convention opened with an interfaith event that included four rabbis. The prayer readings and sermons on Sunday afternoon in Denver were part of an effort by the party and its presumptive nominee, U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), to reclaim the faith mantle from the Republicans. More ... DENVER (JTA) — Before he announced his vice presidential pick, Barack Obama said he wanted someone to spar with but who ultimately would be loyal enough to create a comfortable working relationship. No one knew then that Obama had picked his U.S. Senate colleague Joe Biden (D-Del. More ... SYDNEY, Australia (JTA) —The government of New Zealand will honor the contributions of the country's Jewish community. Chris Carter, the minister for ethnic affairs, is inviting about 500 guests to mark Rosh Hashanah Sept. 9 at the Parliament. More ... NEW YORK (JTA) — A Jewish foundation will launch a program to revitalize the Gulf Coast on the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Jewish Funds for Justice was scheduled to launch the "8th Degree" on Aug. 29, the first person-toperson microloan program in the United States. More ... NEW YORK (JTA) — A top U.N. official suggested Palestinian violations had imperiled the Israel-Hamas truce. "While the Egyptianmediated cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that had begun on June 19 was largely holding, it was nevertheless fragile," said a U.N. report summarizing the Aug. More ... WASHINGTON (JTA) — U.S. and Canadian archivists launched a project to help Israel and the Palestinians preserve their archives. Allen Weinstein, the archivist of the United States, and Ian Wilson, his Canadian counterpart, traveled to Israel and the West Bank earlier this year to meet with officials of the Israel State Archives and the Palestine National Archives. More ... BOSTON (JTA)— Any student of American labor history knows the name Samuel Gompers, founder of the American Federation of Labor in 1886. He was hugely influential in U.S. politics and left an indelible mark on the lives of millions of working Americans. More ... |
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