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Rabbi Saadya Gaon’s Commentary on the TorahRabbi Saadya Gaon’s Commentary on the Torah

Rabbi Saadya Gaon’s Commentary on the Torah

The Discovery of Raabi Saadya Gaon’s Commentary It all began in 2013. During a Chabad campaign to publicize the seven…

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Holocaust Survivors Lament Delay in Trials of Nazi War Criminals; Say True Justice Will Never Be ServedHolocaust Survivors Lament Delay in Trials of Nazi War Criminals; Say True Justice Will Never Be Served

Holocaust Survivors Lament Delay in Trials of Nazi War Criminals; Say True Justice Will Never Be Served

By: Fern Sidman As the number of Holocaust survivors continue to dwindle with the passage of time, those who are…

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Ukraine’s Holocaust Memorial Center Reveals Names of 159 Nazi SS Troops Who Murdered 34,000 Jews in Babi Yar Ravine in 1941Ukraine’s Holocaust Memorial Center Reveals Names of 159 Nazi SS Troops Who Murdered 34,000 Jews in Babi Yar Ravine in 1941

Ukraine’s Holocaust Memorial Center Reveals Names of 159 Nazi SS Troops Who Murdered 34,000 Jews in Babi Yar Ravine in 1941

Edited by: TJVNews.com Ukraine’s Holocaust memorial center on Wednesday revealed the names of 159 Nazi SS troops who took part…

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American-Israeli Joshua Angrist Wins Nobel Prize for Research on Wages, JobsAmerican-Israeli Joshua Angrist Wins Nobel Prize for Research on Wages, Jobs

American-Israeli Joshua Angrist Wins Nobel Prize for Research on Wages, Jobs

By: Christopher Rugaber, David McHugh & David Keyton A U.S.-based economist won the Nobel prize in economics Monday for pioneering…

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100-Year-Old on Trial in Germany for Accessory To Murder At Nazi Camp100-Year-Old on Trial in Germany for Accessory To Murder At Nazi Camp

100-Year-Old on Trial in Germany for Accessory To Murder At Nazi Camp

By: AP A 100-year-old man on trial for his alleged role as a Nazi SS guard at a concentration camp…

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Encouraging Inclusion: Creating a Photo Bank of Orthodox Jewish WomenEncouraging Inclusion: Creating a Photo Bank of Orthodox Jewish Women

Encouraging Inclusion: Creating a Photo Bank of Orthodox Jewish Women

More than 200 observant volunteers and professionals, coordinators and organizers from the United States and Israel donated their time to…

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Simon Wiesenthal Center Urges Germany and UK to Oppose UN Human Rights Council Endorsement of DurbanSimon Wiesenthal Center Urges Germany and UK to Oppose UN Human Rights Council Endorsement of Durban

Simon Wiesenthal Center Urges Germany and UK to Oppose UN Human Rights Council Endorsement of Durban

The Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC), a leading Jewish Human Rights NGO is urging Germany and the United Kingdom to vote…

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80th Anniversary of the Babi Yar Massacre Marked in Kyiv Memorial by Presidents of Israel, Ukraine & Germany80th Anniversary of the Babi Yar Massacre Marked in Kyiv Memorial by Presidents of Israel, Ukraine & Germany

80th Anniversary of the Babi Yar Massacre Marked in Kyiv Memorial by Presidents of Israel, Ukraine & Germany

Ukraine’s Holocaust Memorial Center Reveals Names of 159 Nazi SS Troops Who Murdered 34,000 Jews in Babi Yar Ravine in…

3 years ago
Additional 6,500 Holocaust survivors now eligible for pensions from GermanyAdditional 6,500 Holocaust survivors now eligible for pensions from Germany

Additional 6,500 Holocaust survivors now eligible for pensions from Germany

By Donna Rachel Edmunds, World Israel News Some 6,500 Holocaust survivors will be eligible to receive pensions from Germany for the first…

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UCSF Scientist David Julius Wins Nobel Prize in Medicine; Ancestors Fled Anti-Semitism in Czarist RussiaUCSF Scientist David Julius Wins Nobel Prize in Medicine; Ancestors Fled Anti-Semitism in Czarist Russia

UCSF Scientist David Julius Wins Nobel Prize in Medicine; Ancestors Fled Anti-Semitism in Czarist Russia

By: David Keyton & Maria Cheng Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for their discoveries into…

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