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Making a Difference in Nepal
In Tevel B’Tzedek, Israeli Micha Odenheimer has created a Jewish Peace Corps that brings Jewish aid and ideals to Nepal, one of the world’s most impoverished nations.

Volunteers from Tevel B’Tzedek enhance Nepalis’ skills as farmers, educators and community leaders.
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Keeping the Faith in Vilnius
Before World War II, the streets of Lithuania’s capital were thronged with Jews. Today, the country is home to 4,000 Jews committed to preserving their heritage.

Before World War II, the streets of Lithuania’s capital were thronged with Jews. Today, the country is home to 4,000 Jews committed to preserving their heritage.
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Passage to the Pyrenees
Jews and others trekked over the treacherous mountain range to flee from the Nazis. These days, people are following in their footsteps.

Jews and others trekked over the treacherous mountain range to flee from the Nazis. These days, people are following in their footsteps.

‘Early Warning’ Signs of Rise in Islamic Anti-Semitism in Germany

The report distinguishes between “Islam” the religion and “Islamism,” which it describes as a form of political extremism.

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Survivor Ed Mosberg, 93, Braves Cancer to March at Auschwitz

by Cnaan Liphshiz | JTA

For Mosberg, attending the march is “not any sign of victory. It’s just duty to name the perpetrators—the German nation."

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan Joins Jewish Labour Movement

by Marcy Oster | JTA

In a statement last week, Khan said he took the action to demonstrate “support and appreciation” for British Jews.

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Reliving the Pittsburgh Tragedy After Massacres in New Zealand

by Marnie Fienberg

To the families that are reeling, I want to say that we in the Jewish community are your siblings; we are all children of Abraham.

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In Britain’s Labour Party, Jewish Women Endure the Worst Abuse

by Jenni Frazer

The rise of anti-Semitism on the left is causing an all-out war in Corbyn's Labour Party, with four Jewish female parliamentarians caught in the crossfire.