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• Standing for Yiddish in the land of Hebrew
• Likud minister: Settler population could grow by 10,000 in next year
• UNWRA chief: Peace talks must deal with Palestinian refugees
• Who will save Conservative Judaism?
• Syria: All Israeli PMs for 20 years have agreed to Golan pullout

Standing for Yiddish in the land of Hebrew Posted: 11 Dec 2009 05:45 AM PST "I'll tell the tale in Yiddish because it sounds better. Then if needed, we'll translate," teases Mendy Cahan before launching into an old joke; you know the one about the beautiful girl, philosophy and matzo balls. ...

Likud minister: Settler population could grow by 10,000 in next year Posted: 11 Dec 2009 05:22 AM PST The population of Israeli settlements in the West Bank could grow by 10,000 in the coming year despite a declared temporary freeze on Israeli building in the territory, Likud Minister Benny Begin has said. ...

UNWRA chief: Peace talks must deal with Palestinian refugees Posted: 11 Dec 2009 03:56 AM PST Early in the second intifada, Karen Koning AbuZayd, then the newly appointed deputy commissioner general of UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) traveled to Rafah, in Gaza, to observe firsthand the situation of Palestinian refugees whose houses had been razed by bulldozers of the Israel Defense Forces. AbuZayd saw an old woman sifting through the ruins. The woman stretched out a hand to the visitor so that she would not trip over the pieces of rubble. According to AbuZayd, who has headed UNRWA since 2005, this was typical Palestinian behavior: They are incredibly patient, she says and notes, with a sigh, that she sometimes even became angry with them because they never raise their voice. ...

Who will save Conservative Judaism? Posted: 11 Dec 2009 02:49 AM PST Some of Conservative Judaism's top leaders found little to criticize within their own movement when they gathered together December 7 for a panel discussion on the future direction of their troubled denomination. ...

Syria: All Israeli PMs for 20 years have agreed to Golan pullout Posted: 11 Dec 2009 01:41 AM PST Contrary to reports in the Israeli media according to which Syria is willing to begin negotiations with Israel without preconditions, Damascus has insisted it will demand a full Israeli withdrawal from the Golan Heights before it begins even indirect talks. ...

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