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Dutch Ruling Protects Sabbath Observance

01/02/2013 | JTA

A Dutch governmental agency advised a security firm to hire a Sabbath-observing intern after ruling that employers may not reject Jewish candidates on the basis of their refusal to work on the Jewish day of rest.

World's Second-Oldest Bible Fragment Digitized

12/23/2012 | JTA

The University of Cambridge posted online thousands of pages from fragile religious manuscripts.

Ephraim Mirivs To Become UK's Next Chief Rabbi

12/18/2012 | Helen Chernikoff | Staff Writer

Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis will succeed Rabbi Jonathan Sacks as the United Kingdom’s next chief rabbi, the Chief Rabbinate Trust announced the evening of Dec. 17 in a statement on the Chief Rabbi’s website.

EU Condemns Israeli Settlements

12/11/2012 | JTA

The European Union called on Israel to cancel planned construction in West Bank settlements and “avoid any step undermining the financial situation of the Palestinian Authority.”

The European Union made the appeal in a document published Tuesday titled “Council conclusions on the Middle East Peace Process,” which came out of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels the previous day.

Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Goes Into Effect

11/23/2012

Minutes after a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas went into effect,

India Executes Terrorist From 2008 Mumbai Attack

11/23/2012

The lone surviving terrorist from the 2008 Mumbai attack was hanged in the early hours of Nov 21. in an Indian prison, the Associated Press reported.

Mohammed Ajmal Kasab’s execution was carried out after India’s President Pranab Mukherjee rejected his plea for mercy.

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