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Monday, July 25, 2011 Donate Now | Share This Email

FEATURED STORY Oswiecim, the city of Auschwitz, wrestles with whether the past must be part of its future In Oswiecim, which has lived in the shadow of death as the place where Auschwitz was located, a new generation of leaders is trying to bolster the town in southern Poland as a vital local community while reaching out to connect with the camp rather than disassociate from it.Read more » EDITORS' PICKS Reflections on Amy Winehouse (plus videos) JTA's Telegraph blog presents some reflections on the singer Amy Winehouse, who was found dead in her London apartment on Saturday, plus two videos, including a breakout performance from the 2008 Grammy Awards. Norway killer's right-wing philosophy The confessed perpetrator in the attack in Norway that killed as many as 98 people espoused a right-wing philosophy against Islam that also purports to be pro-Zionist, JTA's Toby Axelrod reports After Leiby's murder, unchanging rhythm in Borough Park A community that exists to groom the next generation of Orthodox Jews continues to pursue its core purpose with, if anything, renewed intensity following the shocking murder of 8-year-old Leiby Kletzky in Brooklyn, the Forward writes. Salute to Spartacus Fifty years later, Kirk Douglas wins a tribute for breaking the Hollywood blacklist while serving as star and executive director of "Spartacus." JTA's Tom Tugend talks to the iconic 94-year-old actor. BREAKING NEWS The family of troubled singing star Amy Winehouse, who was found dead in her London home, has asked for privacy to grieve. The United Nations deferred the release of its findings on Israel's deadly seizure of a Gaza-bound Turkish ship to give Jerusalem and Ankara more time to mend fences. The Czech Republic became the first European Union country to say it would boycott the United Nations-sponsored Durban III conference. Palestinian rockets will hit Tel Aviv in any future conflict in the Gaza Strip, Israel's civil defense minister said. Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman toned down his opposition to a proposed rapprochement with Turkey. An Iranian nuclear scientist reportedly was assassinated. Israel caught two Palestinians who tried to smuggle in small arms across the Dead Sea. Israel will build a $500 million airport to serve as the new main airport in its south. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to further free up the housing market after thousands of Israelis demonstrated against high living costs. A Second Temple-era bell, possibly like those worn on the clothes of the high priests, was unearthed in Jerusalem. A daughter of Ethiopian immigrants won Israel's version of "American Idol."