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Jewish Federation celebrates service, elects new leaders

WEST HARTFORD — Nearly 200 community members and friends of the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford gathered to celebrate the past year’s accomplishments, recognize outstanding community service and elect new leaders at the organization’s 73rd annual Meeting, held Wednesday evening, …

An all-female Orthodox ambulance corps gets a film of their own

“93Queen,” Orthodox filmmaker Paula Eiselt’s big-screen debut, documents one woman’s attempt to create an all-female version of Hatzalah with only strictly observant Orthodox members. In a statement, Eiselt explains that over four years of filming, she essentially operates as a one-w…

Ireland goes ahead with bill to boycott items made in Israeli settlements

Ireland's Senate approved legislation to boycott products made in Israeli settlements . The move to ban such products — the first by a country in the European Union — has been strongly condemned in Israel and is opposed by the ruling party in Ireland. Read more.

Caught between jihadists and neo-Nazis, Swedish Jews fear for their future

When Carinne Sjoberg dissolved the Jewish Community of Umea in northern Sweden, she knew it would send shockwaves far beyond the small congregation that she had spent decades building. Read more.

IDF again shoots near Palestinians flying 'fire balloons' from Gaza

An Israeli drone fired two missiles toward a group of Palestinians flying incendiary balloons into southern Israel from the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday, according to Palestinian media. Read more.