france reopens contested jewish tomb in east jerusalem

But tensions between French authorities and Israeli nationalists and ultra-Orthodox Jews who seek open worship at the tomb and challenge France's ownership continue to make day to day operations problematic at the site.. ... Just north of the Tomb of the Kings, enclave of Israeli homes..

american jewry’s days of reckoning

The Jewish victims in New York are not Reform Jews. They are ultra-Orthodox Jews. ... Which brings us to the ultra-Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn. The attacks against the Jews of Crown Heights, Williamsburg and Boro Part are serious and growing more frequent. . ..

ultra-orthodox party a rising power in israel

He's the mayor of this development town of 35,000, member of Sephardic Torah Guardians, the political party of ultra-Orthodox Jews of Arab and North Africa descent known as Shas.. ... Through network of social service organizations, religious study centers and its school system, Shas has..

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