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Rabbi Joseph Radinsky, rabbi emeritus of United Orthodox Synagogues of Houston, was among those who had to be rescued from their homes by watercraft after Houston was hit with heavy flooding, May 26, 2015. (Robert Levy)
(JTA) – Two synagogues and the homes of countless Jewish residents were damaged in the floods that swept through Houston, Texas on Monday and into Tuesday, inundating homes and businesses, sweeping away cars and leaving at least five people dead. [Read more…]
(JTA) – Tony Blair, the former British prime minister, will step down next month as the special Middle East peace envoy of the Quartet group representing the United States, the European Union, Russia and the United Nations. [Read more…]
Jewish and Arab young men enjoy swimming in a mountain spring outside of Jerusalem, on a hot day, May 27, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
(JTA) – A record-breaking heat wave in Israel has sparked forest fires, caused flight delays and prompted a sharp increase in reported cases of dehydration and fainting. [Read more…]
WASHINGTON (JTA) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will address the American Jewish Committee’s annual Washington conference just weeks before a deadline on an Iran nuclear deal. [Read more…]
(JTA) – An anti-Semitic agitator has lost his appeal in a German court on his conviction for incitement to hate. [Read more…]
(JTA) – A Hungarian citizen was arrested in Budapest after shouting anti-Semitic curses at an Israeli diplomat. [Read more…]
(JTA) – British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis called on the Jewish community to report allegations of sexual abuse “without delay. [Read more…]
JERUSALEM (JTA) – The Ethiopian-Israeli soldier whose beating by police officers sparked violent protests has filed a lawsuit against the Israel Police. [Read more…]
JERUSALEM (JTA) – Hamas used the cover of last summer’s conflict with Israel to torture and kill Palestinians from rival factions, according to a new report. [Read more…]
JERUSALEM (JTA) – Israel’s military launched airstrikes on the Gaza Strip in retaliation for a rocket attack on Israel. [Read more…]