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Israel's inherent contradictions
In a recent article, columnist Yaniv Halili described British author Ben White as anti- Semitic. He also denounced Arab Knesset member Hanin Zoabi for writing a forward to White's latest book Palestinians in Israel: Segregation, Discrimination and Democracy .
Pressure Building On Haredi Army Exemption Law
When Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, granted a few hundred haredi Orthodox Jews an exemption from army service, it’s likely he never dreamed that 63 years later, tens of thousands of haredi Israelis would claim the exemption—or that the issue would be among the most contentious in modern Israel.
Stolen Torah's return toasted
MONTICELLO - The spiritual center of the Landfield Avenue Synagogue returned home Tuesday as a crowd of jubilant members and supporters carried the congregation's once-stolen Torah from the Monticello police station to the synagogue.
Controversy grows in Israel over extension of Tal Law granting haredim army exemptions
When Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, granted a few hundred haredi Orthodox Jews an exemption from army service, it’s likely he never dreamed that 63 years later, tens of thousands of haredi Israelis would claim the exemption—or that the issue would be among the most contentious in modern Israel.
Alleged Torah thief had done work for Monticello synagogue
MONTICELLO — The Woodridge man charged with the theft of a $35,000 Torah from Landfield Avenue Synagogue had worked on several repair projects at the synagogue and had been sought for weeks for questioning, the congregation's rabbi said.
Torah theft suspect had done handyman work at Monticello synagogue
MONTICELLO – The Woodridge man charged with the theft of a $35,000 Torah from Landfield Avenue Synagogue had worked on several repair projects at the synagogue and had been sought for weeks for questioning, the congregation's rabbi said.
Cops recover stolen Torah
MONTICELLO — Police recovered the $35,000 Torah stolen last month from Monticello's Landfield Avenue Synagogue after arresting a registered sex offender from Woodridge on Tuesday morning, village police and District Attorney Jim Farrell said.
Stolen Torah returned to upstate NY synagogue
MONTICELLO, N.Y. (AP) - Leaders of an upstate New York synagogue are celebrating the return of the congregation's Torah, which was stolen last month. Rabbi Ben-Zion Chanowitz tells the Middletown Times Herald-Record ( http://bit.ly/zqGAKn ) that police called Tuesday afternoon to say a suspect was in custody and the Torah was safe.
Police arrest suspect, recover torah stolen from Monticello synagogue
MONTICELLO – Police arrested one suspect Tuesday morning and recovered the $35,000 Torah stolen last month from the Landfield Avenue Synagogue in Monticello, village police and District Attorney Jim Farrell said.
Sullivan synagogue gets support after Torah scroll theft
MONTICELLO — Shock, outrage and sadness filled Monticello's oldest synagogue Sunday afternoon in response to the theft of its sacred Torah scroll two weeks ago.
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