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New book stirs controversy about British chief rabbi

Lord Jonathan Sacks, chief rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the British Commonwealth. (Office of the Chief Rabbi)

A new book that criticizes Britain's chief rabbi is opening old wounds and sparking a new debate about whether the institution of the British chief rabbi is outdated for the country's diverse Jewish community. Read more »

Olmert could be indicted again

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert could be indicted in another political corruption affair. Read more »

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Indirect peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians will begin this week.

An Indian court found a Pakistani man guilty of murder and other offenses for his role in the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

Five Torah scrolls stolen from a Brooklyn synagogue were returned.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met to discuss plans for new indirect peace talks with the Palestinians.

Richard Goldstone attended his grandson's bar mitzvah without protests.

Tensions between Israel and the United States are over, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said.

A German court has paved the way for the release of secret files about executed Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann.

Jewish and Muslim students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee clashed during an Israel Independence Day event on campus.

President Obama proclaimed May Jewish Heritage Month.

Large sections of the lower Jordan River could dry out by next year unless the region's countries take action, according to two studies.

Tel Aviv's mayor criticized the state's funding of the haredi private school system.

A tough anti-bullying bill pressed by the Anti-Defamation League is set to be signed into law in Massachusetts.

Israeli and Turkish officials met in Jerusalem in the wake of deteriorating relations between Turkey and Israel.

Israeli painter Avigdor Arikha, a major figure in modern art, died at his home in Paris.

A Dallas man stole a foot from a corpse in a Jewish cemetery.

A German-Danish artistic duo has caused a stir in Berlin by installing posters of the map of the Middle East without Israel.

A Jewish man wearing a kipah was attacked in eastern France.

Virginia Jews urged the state's governor to reconsider a policy of keeping Jesus out of public police prayers.

A broad range of Jewish groups urged an end to U.S. dependence on foreign oil.

Kaddish will be recited during a candlelight vigil at Kent State University.

Jews in Rome are celebrating the 95th birthday of Rabbi Elio Toaff, who served as the eternal city's chief rabbi for half a century.

Several hundred Jewish revelers gathered in Berlin for what was billed as the city's first-ever Jewish parade.

I was raised to believe that all Jews are responsible for each other, and embrace this philosophy each day. I have found great personal satisfaction in advocating for the rights of others: Individually, one patient at a time; and on a larger scale by helping to impact public policy.

The Charles Bronfman Prize Recipient will be named on June 7th.

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Op-Ed: Take the 'Nazi' out of Arizona criticism

Political leaders on both sides of the aisle, and on both sides of the immigration debate or whatever the hot-button issue of the day, must refrain from bringing Nazis or the Holocaust into the discussion, as happens too regularly now, ADL head Abraham Foxman writes. Read more »

Op-Ed: Immigration overhaul is a job for the U.S. Congress

Without Congress taking a leadership role on immigration, other states will follow Arizona's suit, so the Jewish community must stand together in defense of immigrants because once we were strangers, too, the president of HIAS writes. Read more »

Editors' Picks

Iraq wants its Jewish archives back (Washington Post) The Iraqi government is demanding the return of thousands of Jewish documents and artifacts discovered by U.S. soldiers following the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Hillary and Israel's secret (Washington Times) Eli Lake reports that Hillary Clinton will be working hard at this week's U.N. nuclear conference to keep the focus on Iran and off Israel.

Education at Auschwitz for a tennis star (N.Y. Times) After an emotional trip to Auschwitz with her Holocaust survivor grandmother for the March of the Living, Israeli tennis star Shahar Peer finds renewed pride in her Jewish identity.

How Israel blockades Gaza (BBC) Newly released court documents shed some light on how Israel enforces its blockade of Gaza.

Rubashkin's accent (Associated Press) JTA Editor Ami Eden ponders why it was important to note Sholom Rubashkin's "thick Brooklyn accent."