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NEWS ABOUT: Judaism

Judaism stories: 45 news summaries

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Berlin Synagogue Reopens

Country’s largest synagogue survived century of strife

Aug 31, 07 10:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Germany’s largest synagogue has re-opened its doors after a major restoration, welcoming political leaders and Holocaust survivors to its unveiling. Built over 100 years ago, the Berlin temple was burned on Kristallnacht but the structure survived Nazism, Communism and decades of neglect. Architects re-created the original appearance with the... More »

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Germany • Berlin • Holocaust • Judaism • restoration • synagogue • Nazism • Communism • Kristallnacht

France Bids Adieu to Archbishop

Notre-Dame holds Catholic-Jewish funeral ceremony for former church leader

Aug 10, 07 4:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Catholic and Jewish prayers rang out at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris today during the funeral of the former archbishop of Paris, Jean-Marie Lustiger, who died Sunday at 80. A convert from Judaism whose mother died at Auschwitz, he was known for his tireless work to bridge his two faiths, and... More »

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Catholic Church • Nicolas Sarkozy • Judaism • death • Auschwitz • Catholicism • Notre Dame • archbishop • Jean Marie Lustiger • funeral

The Last Jew in Afghanistan

Jul 19, 07 4:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kabul resident Zabolon Simantov is quite literally the last Afghan Jew. He is the sole remaining member of a community that once numbered 4000.  He stays, he says, to keep the country's Jewish history alive. In this all-Muslim country, he has been pressured to convert and is cautious in... More »

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Kabul • Judaism • Zabolon Simantov

Mormon Faith Bedevils Romney Bid

Voters wary; rivals quick to take advantage (and apologize later)

Jun 20, 07 9:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mitt Romney is still having to explain and defend his religion on the campaign trail. In recent weeks, staffers for two GOP rivals sent out e-mails questioning Mormon beliefs (the candidates later apologized), notes ABC News. And Romney himself has had to battle misconceptions about his faith, especially with regard... More »

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Mitt Romney • presidential campaign • John F. Kennedy • religion • Joe Lieberman • Judaism • polygamy • Mormon • Catholicism

Putin's Top Rabbi Lifts Sect to Power

Chabad-Lubavitcher gets money and
access—and falls into Kremlin's line

May 8, 07 11:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - A rabbi from an ultra-orthodox Jewish group is ultra-powerful in Russia's shrinking oligarchy, using Putin's patronage to raise funds and revive Judaism across the country, the Wall Street Journal reports. But critics charge him with selling his soul for the cozy position, downplaying anti-Semitism and becoming an apologist for the... More »

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Russia • Jews • Vladimir Putin • Chabad Lubavitch • Judaism • Berel Lazar • charity

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