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Humanistic Judaism Founder Killed In Crash

by Steve Lipman Staff Writer Rabbi Sherwin Wine, the founder of Humanistic Judaism who was known as “The rabbi who doesn’t believe in God,” died last week in a car accident in Morocco. Rabbi Wine was...

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Adelson Pledges $200M For Jewish Causes – A Year

by Steve Lipman Staff Writer Arecord pledge by a Jewish multi-billionaire has raised the ante for other Jewish philanthropists in the United States, but the exact affect on Jewish communal life of...

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‘Who Is A Jew’ Debate Embroils Publisher

by Steve Lipman
 Staff Writer A major educational publisher has withdrawn from the market a new book about Israel containing a passage that a prominent Orthodox organization found offensive, and it...

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Holy Toledo!

by Steve Lipman
 Staff Writer Philadelphia — Aviva Koloski, a junior at Stern Hebrew High School here, plays on her Modern Orthodox day school’s girls’ basketball team, but she never considered...

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Holy Toledo!

Steve Lipman Staff Writer Philadelphia — Aviva Koloski, a junior at Stern Hebrew High School here, plays on her Modern Orthodox day school’s girls’ basketball team, but she never considered playing...

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Jews Split On Pius Sainthood Action

Steve Lipman Staff Writer Surprise move by Benedict for wartime pope leading to fresh schism among interfaith experts.A cloud of suspicion will hover above the Bishop of Rome when he crosses the Tiber...

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Jews Split On Pius Sainthood Action

Steve Lipman Staff Writer Surprise move by Benedict for wartime pope leading to fresh schism among interfaith experts.A cloud of suspicion will hover above the Bishop of Rome when he crosses the Tiber...

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A Third Jewish Justice?

Steve Lipman It was the hot political news of 1916. A Jewish lawyer was being seriously considered for the first time for a seat on the Supreme Court, and some Americans were upset. Louis Brandeis was...

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