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(JTA) — The Hebrews’ flight from Egypt is on a lot of Jewish minds right now, as the annual cycle of Torah readings has reached the Book of Exodus. But for many Jewish leaders in Minnesota, the ancient story has particular resonance. With Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents descending on the Twin Cities in search... The post Invoking Torah, Minnesota Jews mobilize against ICE operations appeared first on The Forward.

(JTA) — The organizers of a Martin Luther King Day event in San Diego have come under fire from local Jewish groups after a rabbi said he was disinvited from speaking at the event due to his “connection to Israel.” Rabbi Hanan Leberman, the leader of the Conservative Tifereth Israel Synagogue in San Diego, had... The post San Diego Jewish groups decry disinvitation of rabbi from MLK Day event over ‘concerns about potential disruption related to Zionism’ appeared first on The Forward.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek emerges as Aston Villa and Man Utd target, Spurs weigh up Crysencio Summerville move, Liverpool interested in Micky van de Ven and Forest eye Kostas Tsimikas.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek emerges as Aston Villa and Man Utd target, Spurs weigh up Crysencio Summerville move, Liverpool interested in Micky van de Ven and Forest eye Kostas Tsimikas.

Trump emphasized global participation, despite many U.S. allies opting out.

Aircraft described as ‘stain on the administration’ could form part of country’s 250th anniversary celebrations

Heavy rain on Thursday will lead to a risk of some flooding, Simon King reports.

The restart of the world’s largest nuclear power plant was suspended in Japan on Thursday just hours after the process began, its operator said, but the reactor remains “stable”. Operations to relaunch a reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in Niigata province, closed since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, began late on Wednesday after it received the final green light from the nuclear regulator despite divided public opinion. But its operator, the Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco), said that...

The black leather boots are thought to date back to the early 1900s and discovered by volunteers cleaning up rock pools.

The black leather boots are thought to date back to the early 1900s and were discovered by volunteers cleaning up rock pools.

The black leather boots are thought to date back to the early 1900s and were discovered by volunteers cleaning up rock pools.

The US President claimed that tariffs would revive manufacturing and rebalance trade in America’s favour