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Netanyahu brokers six-month freeze on conversion bill
An agreement has been reached to put a six-month freeze on a controversial Israeli conversion bill up for a vote in the Knesset. read more

 

JERUSALEM - Tens of thousands of black-clad ultra-Orthodox Jews staged mass demonstrations on Thursday to protest a Supreme Court ruling forcing the integration of a religious girls' school.

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Israel Task Force Meets with Representative Lois Capps
The Israel Task Force, which includes leaders of major Jewish organizations in Santa Barbara, met with Rep. Lois Capps on Wednesday, April 8 to voice its concern over her position on the United States' relationship with Israel. Our discussion focused on three issues. read more

The Jewish Federations support JDC's Ariel Job Centers in Riga, Latvia and Tallinn, Estonia, which battle rising unemployment and poverty among Jews in the Baltics. The centers, based on a pioneering model that continues to help Argentina’s Jews recover in the wake of that country’s economic crisis, provide classes and training on job hunting, interviewing, resume-building and computer skills. Click here for details. 
The Santa Barbara Jewish Community Foundation is proud to announce an expansion of our grant making opportunites, consolidating our funds under the umbrella of the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles. read more
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Shechitah Allowed in New Zealand Until Trial

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SYDNEY, Australia (JTA) – A New Zealand judge has allowed the kosher slaughter of animals to resume until the lawsuit filed by the Jewish community against the government comes to trial.

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JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a panel investigating the Gaza-bound Turkish flotilla incident that Israeli commandos acted in accordance with international law.

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The Daily Alert Internet newsletter, produced for the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations by the Jerusalem Center, offers 100 hyperlinked excerpts of Israel-related news stories each week from mainstream English and Hebrew media sources. Read More

 
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